"Memories" is a progressive rock song written by Hugh Hopper in the mid-1960s and originally recorded by his group The Wilde Flowers, although their versions were not released until many years later. The Wilde Flowers was a predecessor to the group Soft Machine, who also covered the song, as did associated artists Robert Wyatt (released as the B-side of his single "I'm a Believer" and on his compilation album Eps), and by Daevid Allen (on his album Banana Moon, with vocals by Wyatt).

The song was covered in 1982 by the band Material on their album One Down, which featured lead vocals performed by Whitney Houston in her first-ever appearance as a lead vocalist on an album. It was produced by Bill Laswell. It also features a saxophone solo by Archie Shepp. Music critic Doyle Greene has called Houston's contribution to the song "commanding soul-pop vocals".

The song has also been covered by The Mars Volta, which was included as a bonus track on some versions of their album The Bedlam in Goliath.

Several versions by The Wilde Flowers were released on a compilation of their work in 1994.

A cover version of "Memories" by Malaysian artist Siti Nurhaliza and already-deceased American artist Whitney Houston was released as a single in 2016. It features vocals by Houston from the 1982 Material cover of "Memories", recorded when Houston was 19. This rendition was first performed live at the Dato' Siti Nurhaliza & Friends Concert on 2 April 2016, a special concert to mark her 20th year in the Malaysian music scene. It was performed as a "digital duet" where Siti sang along with prerecorded Houston's vocals.

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