Memory I Don't Mess With Explained

Memory I Don't Mess With
Cover:Lee Brice - Memory I Don't Mess With.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Lee Brice
Album:Hey World
Recorded:2018
Genre:
  • Country
  • R&B[1]
Length:3:00
Label:Curb
Producer:
Prev Title:One of Them Girls
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Soul
Next Year:2021

"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]

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

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Memory I Don't Mess With"! Chart (2021)! Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] 18
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 26

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee Brice Back Number One With 'Memory I Don't Mess With'. Sounds Like Nashville. Parton. Chris. October 16, 2020. June 12, 2021.
  2. Makin' Tracks: Lee Brice Uses Throwback Sound, Story In 'Memory I Don't Mess With'. Billboard. Roland. Tom. November 20, 2020. June 12, 2021.
  3. Web site: Lee Brice Says New Single 'Memory I Don't Mess With' Is the 'Depths of Who I Am' (Exclusive). popculture.com. Barnes. Hannan. October 29, 2020. June 12, 2021.
  4. Web site: Lee Brice Issues Tempting New Single, 'Memory I Don't Mess With'. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023210603/http://www.cmt.com/news/1826041/lee-brice-issues-tempting-new-single-memory-i-dont-mess-with/. dead. October 23, 2020. CMT. Shelburne. Craig. October 16, 2020. June 12, 2021.
  5. Web site: Lee Brice Shares New Video For 'Memory I Don't Mess With'. iHeartRadio. Taylor. Blake. November 5, 2020. June 12, 2021.
  6. Country Airplay – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
  7. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.