Epica, the Dutch symphonic metal band, covered "Memory" for their 2004 video album We Will Take You With Us. Betty Buckley recorded it for the 1982 Original Broadway Cast Recording. Marti Webb, who played Grizabella in London and on the first UK tour, recorded it for her 1989 album Performance. A live performance was included on the 1992 album The Magic of the Musical. In 2008, Jason Castro on the seventh season of American Idol. In 2014, Nicole Scherzinger performed the song in the West End revival of Cats, and was nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance. Leona Lewis excelled with the song in 2016 on Broadway when Scherzinger could not perform. In 2019, Jennifer Hudson played Grizabella in the movie adaptation of the original musical Cats, performing the song at the climax of the film, just like the original musical. Barbra Streisand version American singer, songwriter, actress and director Barbra Streisand recorded "Memory" (produced by Lloyd Webber himself) for her 1981 album Memories. When released as a single, Streisand's cover reached No. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 9 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart in 1982. In the UK this version peaked at No. 34 the same year. In Europe, it peaked at number one in Finland. Charts References Print sources External links Rhapsody on a Windy Night and Preludes the T. S. Eliot poems that inspired the lyrics to "Memory" Songs about nostalgia 1981 songs 1983 singles 1980s ballads Songs from musicals Songs with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Songs based on poems Elaine Paige songs Barbra Streisand songs Barry Manilow songs Cats (musical) Pop ballads Number-one singles in Finland Number-one singles in France Columbia Records singles