"The First Word in Memory Is Me" is a song written by

Pat Bunch Pat Bunch is an American country music songwriter. Much of her earlier chart hits resulted from collaborations with fellow songwriters Mary Ann Kennedy and Pam Rose. Since 1995 Bunch has also had multiple chart successes co-writing with Doug Joh ...

Pam Rose Pam Rose is an American country music songwriter. In her career, she has been a member of the groups Calamity Jane and Kennedy Rose, both times pairing with fellow songwriter Mary Ann Kennedy. Rose's co-writing credits include the Grammy Award- ...

and Mary Ann Kennedy, and 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

Janie Fricke Jane Marie Fricke ( ; born December 19, 1947), known professionally as Janie Fricke, is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and clothing designer. She has placed seventeen Single (music), singles in the top ten of the ...

. It was released in December 1984 as the second single from the album '' The First Word in Memory''. The song reached #7 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Chart performance

References

1985 singles 1985 songs Janie Fricke songs Songs written by Pam Rose Songs written by Mary Ann Kennedy (American singer) Song recordings produced by Bob Montgomery (songwriter) Songs written by Pat Bunch Columbia Records singles {{1985-country-song-stub