It was a Sunday afternoon and arrangements were made for Sherrill to briefly check out of the hospital so he could meet with Richey to write “You And Me.” It didn’t come easily though. Both men ran into a snag trying to find words for part of the melody.
The situation was exactly the same as had been the case with an earlier tune recorded by Charlie Rich called, “A Very Special Love Song,” a number one hit in 1974. Billy and Norro Wilson had written this, which contained a tricky “counter-melody.” Sherrill faced the same problem with “You And Me.” Billy and George tried to place lyrics to the melody. They worked for quite a while on it then stopped to have lunch. After coming back to proceed with the project, they realized that it was just impossible.
It was at this point that Sherrill remembered the similar issue he and Wilson experienced with “A Very Special Love Song.” Thus, to fix the problem, a “counter-melody” was devised to answer the lyrics. It worked and “You And Me” was finished in just fifteen minutes. Billy checked himself back into the hospital on time and the session with Tammy came off on schedule. “You And Me” was recorded and before the week was out, it was released. The song debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart August 21, 1976 and reached the top on October 16th, marking three number one hits in a row for Wynette following “’Til I Can Make It On My Own” (another Sherrill/Richey composition) and “Golden Ring,” a duet with Tammy’s former husband George Jones.