Sweet Memories (song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Sweet Memories
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Andy Williams
| album = Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
| B-side = You Are Where Everything Is
| released = June 1968
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Vocal
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=30}}
| label = Columbia 44527
| writer = Mickey Newbury
| producer = Nick DeCaro
| prev_title = Can't Take My Eyes Off You
| prev_year = 1968
| next_title = Battle Hymn of the Republic
| next_year = 1968
}}
"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.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?id=2434 Andy Williams, "Sweet Memories" chart positions] Retrieved June 16, 2013
Willie Nelson recorded the most popular cover version.
Willie Nelson version
{{Infobox song
| name = Sweet Memories
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Willie Nelson
| album = Sweet Memories
| A-side = Little Things
| released = January 1979
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Country
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=12}}
| label = RCA Nashville
| writer = Mickey Newbury
| producer =
| prev_title = Whiskey River
| prev_year = 1979
| next_title = September Song
| next_year = 1979
}}
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.{{cite web |title=Willie Nelson singles |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=willie-nelson-p1743/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |work=Allmusic |accessdate=15 March 2011}} It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.{{cite web |title=RPM Country Singles for April 21, 1979 |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.4746a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=rd1t63510a45v887420a8k4ne3 |work=RPM |accessdate=15 March 2011}}
=Chart performance=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (1979) !align="center"|Peak |
| align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles
|align="center"|4 |
| align="left"|Canadian RPM Country Tracks
|align="center"|1 |
References
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{{Andy Williams}}
{{Willie Nelson singles}}
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Category:Songs written by Mickey Newbury
Category:Columbia Records singles
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