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Single cover. Dolly / RCA (digital single) (2018)
"Girl in the Movies" is a single by Dolly Parton. It was released on November 2, 2018, by Dolly Records and RCA Records as the second single from the Dumplin' soundtrack album. It was written by Dolly with Linda Perry, who also produced the track. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 75th Golden Globe Awards and ​Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 62 Annual Grammy Awards.

Track listing

  • Girl in the Movies (Dolly Parton, Linda Perry) 4:35

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Robert Hoffman and was released on November 19, 2018

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Dumplin' liner notes.
  • Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
  • David Angell – violin
  • Sean Badum – string recording assistant
  • Avery Bright – viola
  • Billy Bush – mixing
  • ​David Davidson – violin
  • Luis Flores – assistant engineer
  • Damon Fox – B3 organ
  • David Goodstein – drums
  • Austin Hoke – cello, string arrangements
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Briana Lee – background vocals
  • John McBride – string recording
  • Billy Mohler – bass
  • Emily Nelson – cello
  • Dolly Parton – lead vocals, executive producer
  • Linda Perry – acoustic guitar, producer, engineer
  • Eli Pearl – pedal steel guitar
  • Maiya Sykes – background vocals
  • Kristin Weber – violin
  • Katelyn Westergard – violin
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola