Memory (Kane Brown and Blackbear song)

"Memory" is a song by American country music singer Kane Brown and American musician Blackbear. It was released on July 9, 2021. The song was written by Brown, Ernest Keith Smith, Joe Kirkland, Andrew Goldstein and Blackbear, who also produced with latter.[2]

"Memory"
Single by Kane Brown and Blackbear
ReleasedJuly 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)
GenreCountry pop[1]
Length2:33
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Blackbear
  • Andrew Goldstein
Kane Brown singles chronology
"Famous Friends"
(2020)		 "Memory"
(2021)		 "One Mississippi"
(2021)
Blackbear singles chronology
"U Love U"
(2021)		 "Memory"
(2021)		 "@ My Worst"
(2021)
Music video
"Memory" on YouTube

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
Weekly chart performance for "Memory"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 28
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 25
Global 200 (Billboard)[8] 69
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 50
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 9
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 17

Year-end charts
Year-end chart performance for "Memory"
Chart (2021) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 93
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 53

Certifications
Certifications for "Memory"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history for "Memory"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States July 9, 2021
  • Digital download
 RCA Nashville [18]
July 13, 2021
[19]

References
  1. Fields, Taylor (July 9, 2021). "Kane Brown & Blackbear Team Up On New Song 'Memory'!". iHeartRadio. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  2. Newman, Melinda (June 30, 2021). "Kane Brown & Blackbear Pair on Pop Track 'Memory'!". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  3. Kendus, Dominique (July 17, 2021). "Kane Brown and blackbear Collab on "Memory"". Musicdaily. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  4. Gold, Allie (July 10, 2021). "Kane Brown Bonds With Blackbear On Mental Health, Fatherhood + Song Memory". Z100 New York. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  5. Liptak, Carena (July 13, 2021). "Kane Brown + Blackbear Pair an Electronic Beat With Country Balladry on 'Memory' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  6. "Kane Brown Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  7. "Kane Brown Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  8. "Kane Brown Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  9. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  10. "Kane Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  11. "Kane Brown Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  12. "Kane Brown Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  13. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  14. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  16. "Canadian single certifications – Kane Brown – Memory". Music Canada. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  17. "American single certifications – Kane Brown – Memory". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  18. "Memory - Single by Kane Brown x blackbear". Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  19. "Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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