Memory (Kane Brown and Blackbear song) explained

Memory
Cover:	Memory Kane Brown.jpeg
Type:	single
Artist:	Kane Brown and Blackbear
Genre:	Country pop^[1]
Length:	2:33
Label:	RCA Nashville
Producer:	Blackbear Andrew Goldstein
Chronology:	Kane Brown
Prev Title:	Famous Friends
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	One Mississippi
Next Year:	2021

"Memory" is a song by American singers Kane Brown and Blackbear. It was released on July 9, 2021. The song was written by Brown, Ernest Keith Smith, Joe Kirkland, Andrew Goldstein and Blackbear, and produced by Blackbear and Goldstein.^[2]

Background

"Memory" is a pop ballad that reflects on Brown and Blackbear's vices, including drugs and alcohol, and the anxieties of fame.^[3]

In WHTZ's interview, Brown said: "This song to me is going to go a bunch of different ways for people, it's kind of like a happy depression song..... It's just an uplifting song to find out you're not the only one."^[4]

Music video

The music video was released on July 9, 2021. The singers play astronauts in the video, singing the song from the surface of the Moon as well as inside a spaceship.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"

Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[6]	12

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Memory"! Chart (2021)! Position

Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[7]	93
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[8]	53

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
United States	July 9, 2021		RCA Nashville	^[9]
	July 13, 2021			^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kane Brown & Blackbear Team Up On New Song 'Memory'!. iHeartRadio. Fields. Taylor. July 9, 2021. July 22, 2021.
2. Kane Brown & Blackbear Pair on Pop Track 'Memory'!. Billboard. Newman. Melinda. June 30, 2021. July 22, 2021.
3. Web site: Kane Brown and blackbear Collab on "Memory". Musicdaily. Kendus. Dominique. July 17, 2021. July 22, 2021.
4. Web site: Kane Brown Bonds With Blackbear On Mental Health, Fatherhood + Song Memory. Z100 New York. Gold. Allie. July 10, 2021. July 22, 2021.
5. Web site: Kane Brown + Blackbear Pair an Electronic Beat With Country Balladry on 'Memory' [Listen]]. Taste of Country. Liptak. Carena. July 13, 2021. July 22, 2021.
6. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 19, 2021. July 22, 2021.
7. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
8. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
9. Web site: Memory - Single by Kane Brown x blackbear. Apple Music. July 22, 2021.
10. Web site: Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases. All Access. July 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711041448/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. July 11, 2021.