The First Word in Memory

The First Word in Memory
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1984 (1984-08)
RecordedMay 1984 (1984-05)
StudioThe Bennett House
GenreCountry-pop
LabelColumbia
ProducerBob Montgomery
Janie Fricke chronology
Love Lies
(1983)
The First Word in Memory
(1984)
Somebody Else's Fire
(1985)
Singles from The First Word in Memory
  1. "Your Heart's Not in It"
    Released: August 1984
  2. "The First Word in Memory Is Me"
    Released: December 1984

The First Word in Memory is a studio album by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was released in August 1984 via Columbia Records and was a collection of ten tracks. The disc was the ninth studio project of Fricke's career and her third highest-charting album on the American country LP's chart. Spawned from the album were two singles: "Your Heart's Not in It" and the title track. Both songs would become major country hits in the United States and Canada.