"Between an Old Memory and Me" is a song written by

Keith Stegall Robert Keith Stegall (born November 1, 1955) is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two major-label studio albums: 1985's ''Keith Stegall'' and 1996's ''Passages'', although he ...

and Charlie Craig. It was originally recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist

Keith Whitley Jackie Keith Whitley (July 1, 1954 – May 9, 1989) was an American country music singer and songwriter. During his career, Whitley released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts, and 7 more after his death. ...

for his 1989 album, ''

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''. It was then recorded by

Travis Tritt James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 20 ...

and released in November 1994 as the third single from his 1994 album ''

Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof ''Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released on Warner Bros. Records in 1994. The tracks "Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof", "Between an Old Memory and Me", "Foolish Pride ...

''. It peaked at number 11 on the United States ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and at number 3 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of ''

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'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying "leave it to ol' Travis to remind us that, as long as people drink, there will be drinking songs." She goes on to say that it "takes a lot of chutzpah to tackle an old Keith Whitley number, but Tritt rises to the challenge here, reminding us what a terrific song this is."''

'', November 19, 1994

Chart positions

"Between an Old Memory and Me" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 26, 1994.

Year-end charts

References

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