First Word in Memory Is Me

Janie Fricke

About First Word in Memory Is Me

"The First Word in Memory Is Me" is a song written by Pat Bunch, Pam Rose and Mary Ann Kennedy, and recorded by American country artist Janie Fricke. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from the album The First Word in Memory. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.


Year:
1984
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I can see you don't know
What a memory can do
you're getting ready to go
Like good-byes up to you

I can tell by the way
you're not falling apart
you're listening to somebody new
Not your heart

And when she's laying beside you
Like I used to do
Her lips will be mine, dear 
When she's kissing you

you'll be looking at her
But its my face you'll see
The first word in memory is me

Shell never touch you, darling
The way that I do
It won't be her fault
that's just how it is

When she's loving you
The way I loved you first
Baby, remember and know how it hurts
that's when you're gonna find out
What a memory can do
And that's when you're gonna wish
She was me loving you

But I'm here to tell you
you'll never be free
The first word in memory is me
The first word in memory is me

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Janie Fricke

Janie Fricke, also spelled Frickie (born December 19, 1947 in South Whitley, Indiana), is an American country music singer, best remembered for a series of country music hits in the early to mid 1980s. more »

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Written by: MARY ANN KENNEDY, PAM ROSE, PAT BUNCH

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10 facts about this song

Song Release
"First Word in Memory Is Me" is a song by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was officially released in 1984.
Chart Performance
The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Album Inclusion
"First Word in Memory Is Me" is included in Janie Fricke's twelfth studio album titled 'The First Word in Memory'.
Songwriters
The song was written by Tim DuBois and Kye Fleming, renowned songwriters who have contributed to the creation of many popular country tunes.
Genre Classification
The song falls under the "Country" music genre.
Record Label
The song was released under the record label "Columbia Records."
Song Popularity
The song's performance on the charts helped solidify Fricke's reputation as one of the top female vocalist in 1980's Country Music.
Multiple Awards
By the time this single was released, Janie Fricke had already won the Country Music Association's Female Vocalist of the Year award twice.
Career Impact
The release of 'The First Word in Memory' album and its successful singles like "First Word in Memory Is Me", marked a turning point in Fricke's career, shifting her from a background singer to a leading Country Music star.
Song Theme
The song is about a woman reminding her ex-lover that she will be the first to cross his mind when he thinks about the past - a classic theme of love and loss in Country Music.

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