Your Memory Ain't What It Used to Be

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"Your Memory Ain't What It Used to Be"
Single by Mickey Gilley
from the album I Feel Good About Lovin' You
B-side "Lonely Nights, Lonely Heartache"
ReleasedDecember 16, 1985
Genre Country
Length3:21
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Mary Fielder, Kim Morrison, Dickey Betts
Producer(s) Norro Wilson
Mickey Gilley singles chronology
"You've Got Something on Your Mind"
(1985)
"Your Memory Ain't What It Used to Be"
(1985)
"Doo-Wah Days"
(1986)

"Your Memory Ain't What It Used to Be" is a song recorded by American country music artist Mickey Gilley. It was released in December 1985 as the second and final single from his album I Feel Good About Lovin' You. The song reached number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart [1] and number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. It was written by Mary Fielder, Kim Morrison and Dickey Betts.

Chart performance

Chart (1985-1986)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 5
Canadian RPM Country Tracks2

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