I Just Came Home to Count the Memories (song)

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"I Just Came Home to Count the Memories"
Single by John Anderson
from the album I Just Came Home to Count the Memories
B-side"Girl, for You"
ReleasedNovember 21, 1981
GenreCountry
Length3:29
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)Glenn Ray
Producer(s)
  • Frank Jones
  • John Anderson
John Anderson singles chronology
"Chicken Truck"
(1981) 		"I Just Came Home to Count the Memories"
(1981) 		"Would You Catch a Falling Star"
(1982)

"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]

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[]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 476. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Whitburn, p. 385
  3. ^ Whitburn, p. 26
  4. ^ "Bobby Wright Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Cal Smith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "John Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.


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