"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 | |||
Producer(s) |
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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
[edit]Bobby Wright
[edit]Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 75 |
Cal Smith
[edit]Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 10 |
John Anderson
[edit]Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.