Walking with My Memories

"Walking with My Memories" is a song written by Fred Koller and Mike Pace. It was originally recorded by American country artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in October 1983 and became a minor hit on the Billboard country chart that year. It was the second single issued from her 1983 studio album.

"Walking with My Memories"
Single by Loretta Lynn
from the album Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You
B-side"It's Gone"
ReleasedOctober 1983 (1983-10)
RecordedApril 1983
Genre
Length3:11
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Loretta Lynn singles chronology
"Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You"
(1983)
"Walking with My Memories"
(1983)
"Heart Don't Do This to Me"
(1985)

Background and release

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"Walking with My Memories" was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee in April 1983. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley. Bradley was Lynn's longtime record producer at MCA, having worked with her since the early 1960s. It was among his final sessions to be recorded with Lynn. In addition, Ron Chancey helped co-produce the song with Bradley.[2]

"Walking with My Memories" was released as a single in October 1983 via MCA Records.[3] It spent a total of nine weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart before reaching number 59 in December 1983.[4] The single was later issued on Lynn's 1983 studio album entitled, Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You. It was the second single spawned from the record.[2] "Walking with My Memories" was Lynn's second single since 1967 to miss the country songs top 40. Her previous single release also missed the top 40.[3]

Track listing

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7" vinyl single[5]
  • "Walking with My Memories" – 3:11
  • "It's Gone" – 2:23

Chart performance

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 59

References

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  1. ^ "Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Lynn, Loretta (May 30, 1983). "Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You (Album Info and Liner Notes)". MCA Records.
  3. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  4. ^ ""Walking with My Memories" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Loretta Lynn -- "Walking with My Memories" (1983, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.