| "I Just Came Home to Count the Memories" | ||||
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| Single by John Anderson | ||||
| from the album I Just Came Home to Count the Memories | ||||
| B-side | "Girl, for You" | |||
| Released | November 21, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Glenn Ray | |||
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| John Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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"I Just Came Home to Count the Memories" is a country music song written by Glenn Ray.
Three versions of the song have charted. The first, released in 1975 by Bobby Wright on ABC Records. [1] Cal Smith's version from 1977, reached number 15 on the same chart. [2] John Anderson had the highest-charting rendition, releasing his version in late 1981 and taking it to number 7 on the country charts in early 1982. [3] The song was covered by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings on the 2022 John Anderson tribute album Something Borrowed, Something New.
Chart performance
Bobby Wright
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [4] | 75 |
Cal Smith
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 15 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 10 |
John Anderson
| Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [6] | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 476. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Whitburn, p. 385
- ^ Whitburn, p. 26
- ^ "Bobby Wright Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cal Smith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "John Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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