| "Sweet Memories" | ||||
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| Single by Andy Williams | ||||
| from the album Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head | ||||
| B-side | "You Are Where Everything Is" | |||
| Released | June 1968 | |||
| Genre | Vocal | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Columbia 44527 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mickey Newbury | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick DeCaro | |||
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"Sweet Memories" is a song by Mickey Newbury, brought to success by Andy Williams. The song reached number 4 on the adult contemporary chart and number 75 on the Billboard chart in 1968. [1]
Willie Nelson recorded the most popular cover version.
Willie Nelson version
| "Sweet Memories" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Willie Nelson | ||||
| from the album Sweet Memories | ||||
| A-side | "Little Things" | |||
| Released | January 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mickey Newbury | |||
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Willie Nelson released a version of the song in January 1979 and was the second single from his album Sweet Memories. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. [2] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. [3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ^ Andy Williams, "Sweet Memories" chart positions Retrieved June 16, 2013
- ^ "Willie Nelson singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Singles for April 21, 1979". RPM. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
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