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February 1, 1982: Dolly released "Single Women" as the first single from her twenty-fourth solo studio album, Heartbreak Express. The single peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.  Album cover. RCA Victor (LSP-4288) (1970) February 2, 1970: Dolly released her fifth solo studio album, The Fairest of Them All. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. February 2, 1976: "Hey, Lucky Lady" is released as the first single from Dolly’s seventeenth solo studio album, All I Can Do. The single peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.  Album cover. Warner Bros. (BSK 3508) (1981) February 2, 1981: Emmylou Harris released her Evangeline album. The album includes two songs that feature harmony vocals from Dolly, the title track and "Mr. Sandman". The album peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
 Album cover. RCA Victor (PCD1-4940) (1984) January 23, 1984: Dolly released her twenty-sixth solo studio album, The Great Pretender. The album is comprised of covers of hit songs from the 1950s and 1960s. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.  Album cover. Sugar Hill / Blue Eye (SUG-CD-3927) (2001) January 23, 2001: Dolly released her thirty-eighth solo studio album, Little Sparrow. The album is the second in her critically acclaimed bluegrass trilogy. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album was nominated for Best Bluegrass Album at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards and single "Shine" won Best Female Vocal Performance. January 25, 1971: Porter Wagoner and Dolly release "Better Move It on Home" as a single. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and would later be included on The Best of Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton compilation album. January 25, 1993: Dolly released "Romeo" as the first single from her thirty-second solo studio album, Slow Dancing with the Moon. The single features Billy Ray Cyrus, Tanya Tucker, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea, and Pam Tillis. It peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and was nominated for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards.
Dolly gifted us a new single titled "Don't Make Me Have to Come Down There" on Thursday, January 19, her 77th birthday. She said she was inspired to write the song after having a dream about God standing on a mountain top and saying, "Don't make me have to come down there." The single is available to buy or stream wherever you get your music. You can also listen in the video below. That's not the only new music from Dolly this week! The previously announced song from the 80 for Brady movie (starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, among others), "Gonna Be You", was released today, Friday, January 20. The Diane Warren-penned single's release was accompanied by a music video. The single is available to buy or stream wherever you get your music. Watch the music video below!  Germany 45 single, picture sleeve. RCA (PB49887) (1986) Image credit: MotownFan66 at 45cat.com January 16, 1986: "Almost in Love" is released as a single in Germany to promote the compilation album, The Love Album 2. January 17, 1966: Bill Phillips released "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" (featuring uncredited vocals from Dolly) as a single. The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was the success of this single that convinced Fred Foster at Monument Records to allow Dolly to record country material. He had previously tried to market Dolly as a bubblegum pop singer with her first five singles for the label.  Album cover. Music for Life / Abu Entertainment (6 34479 71614 0) (2011) January 17, 2012: Eirinn Abú released his Forever in Love album. The album features Dolly on a cover of "I Will Always Love You". The recording recycled Dolly’s vocal take from Abú’s 2005 album, Sax in the County (released under the name Jerry D). The same vocal take was used on his other 2012 album, A New Creation, with another new musical arrangement. He re-released Sax in the Country under his new name in 2020.  Album cover. Music for Life / Abu Entertainment (8 85767 57122 8) (2011) January 17, 2012: Eirinn Abú released his A New Creation album. The album features Dolly on a cover of "I Will Always Love You". The recording recycled Dolly’s vocal take from Abú’s 2005 album, Sax in the County (released under the name Jerry D). The same vocal take was used on his other 2012 album, Forever in Love, with another new musical arrangement. He re-released Sax in the Country under his new name in 2020.
January 9, 2006: Martina McBride released her Dolly collaboration "I Still Miss Someone" as the second single from her Timeless album. The Johnny Cash cover peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.  Album cover. BluGrascal / Cracker Barrel (BGR-CD-1002) (2011) January 10, 2011: The Grascals released the Cracker Barrel exclusive album, Country Classics with a Bluegrass Spin. The album features Dolly on a cover of the Porter and Dolly song "The Pain of Loving You" and two versions of "I Am Strong". The album peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.  Album cover. WaterTower Music (WTM39273) (2012) January 10, 2012: The Joyful Noise soundtrack is released. The soundtrack peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Soundtrack Albums chart. January 12, 2009: Dolly released "Drives Me Crazy" to Adult Contemporary radio as the fourth single from her Backwoods Barbie album. The Fine Young Cannibals cover did not chart.
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Dumplin' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2018 film the same name. It was released on November 30, 2018, by Dolly Records and RCA Records. It was produced by Linda Perry. The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Albums chart. The album's release was preceded by three singles: "Here I Am", "Girl in the Movies", and "Jolene (New String Version)". The release was promoted with a CMT television special titled Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack.
AdministratorBen Childers is the administrator of The Dolly Parton Discography. A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up taking family vacations to the Smokies and Dollywood. His love for Dolly and her music reached a fanatical level in April 2013. After spending countless hours researching and cataloging Dolly's musical output, he decided to open a website dedicated to her discography. His dream of meeting Dolly came true on May 23, 2024. 
Ben at the opening of Dollywood's 39th season on March 8, 2024.
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