Memory I Don't Mess With

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"Memory I Don't Mess With"
Lee Brice - Memory I Don't Mess With.jpg
Single by Lee Brice
from the album Hey World
ReleasedOctober 15, 2020 (2020-10-15)
Recorded2018
Genre
Length3:00
Label Curb
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lee Brice singles chronology
"One of Them Girls"
(2020)		"Memory I Don't Mess With"
(2020)		"Soul"
(2021)
Music video
"Memory I Don't Mess With" on YouTube

"Memory I Don't Mess With" is a song by American country music singer Lee Brice. It was released on October 15, 2020, as the second single from his fifth studio album Hey World . Brice wrote the song with Billy Montana and Brian Davis, and it was produced by Ben Glover and Kyle Jacobs. [2]

Contents

Background

Brice told PopCulture.com that he wanted to put out something rocking to get people ready to come back to shows. [3]

Brice stated that the song is "about exactly what it says. It's one of those memories, it's one of those things that you can't let yourself get too close to because it just pulls you in too deep, the memory's always there. The pictures are always there in your head. But that's the one you've gotta let alone, and let just be a memory." [4]

Music video

The music video was released on November 3, 2020. It depicts a young couple's love story. [5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Memory I Don't Mess With"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 65
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [7] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 33
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 1
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 5

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Memory I Don't Mess With"
Chart (2021)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard) [11] 18
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [12] 26

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ Parton, Chris (October 16, 2020). "Lee Brice Back Number One With 'Memory I Don't Mess With'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ Roland, Tom (November 20, 2020). "Makin' Tracks: Lee Brice Uses Throwback Sound, Story In 'Memory I Don't Mess With'". Billboard . Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ Barnes, Hannan (October 29, 2020). "Lee Brice Says New Single 'Memory I Don't Mess With' Is the 'Depths of Who I Am' (Exclusive)". popculture.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ Shelburne, Craig (October 16, 2020). "Lee Brice Issues Tempting New Single, 'Memory I Don't Mess With'". CMT. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Blake (November 5, 2020). "Lee Brice Shares New Video For 'Memory I Don't Mess With'". iHeartRadio . Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Lee Brice Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Lee Brice Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Lee Brice Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Lee Brice Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Lee Brice Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Lee Brice – Memory I Don't Mess With". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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