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2022 Year in Review

12/14/2022

 
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This year saw Dolly release three albums, an audiobook, and make several guest appearances on other albums and singles. Highlights of the year would be the release of Run, Rose, Run, the companion album to her novel of the same name (co-written with James Patterson), and her Grammy-nominated collaboration with Bill Anderson on "Someday It'll All Make Sense". Next year looks to be an exciting year for Dolly fans as we anticipate the release of her upcoming rock album, tentatively titled Rock Star and consisting of 25 to 27 songs (and taking up 4 vinyl LPs!).

Let's take a chronological look back at Dolly's 2022 releases!

Run, Rose, Run (March 4, 2022)

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Album cover. Butterfly (192641819995) (2022)
Dolly released her forty-eighth solo studio album, Run, Rose, Run, in March. The album is a companion piece to her novel of the same name (co-written with James Patterson), but is strong enough to stand on its own. The bluegrass-infused album features twelve new solo Dolly compositions, with guest appearances from Ben Haggard, Joe Nichols, and Richard Dennison. Its release was preceded by three singles, "Big Dreams and Faded Jeans", "Blue Bonnet Breeze", and "Woman Up (And Take It Like a Man)".

Run, Rose, Run audiobook (March 7, 2022)

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Audiobook cover. Hatchette Audio (9 781549 16485 9) (2022)
The audiobook of Run, Rose Run was released digitally on the same day as the book, with the CD release following three weeks later. It's a fun listen and really brings the book to life. The audiobook features the voice talents of Dolly Parton as Ruthanna Ryder, Kelsea Ballerini as AnnieLee Keyes, James Fouhey as Ethan Blake, Soneela Nankani as Narrator and other roles, with additional roles voiced by Kevin T. Collins, Peter Ganim, Luis Moreno, Ronald Peet, Robert Petkoff, Ella Turenne, and ​Emily Woo Zeller.

"Love Is Here to Stay"
(Michael Feinstein featuring Dolly Parton) (March 11, 2022)

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Album cover. Craft Recordings (CR00319) (2022)
Dolly covered the Gershwin classic "Love Is Here to Stay" with Michael Feinstein for his album Gershwin Country, which was released in March. Its release was somewhat overshadowed in the Dolly community by the media blitz that surrounded the release of ​Run, Rose, Run the previous week, which is a shame because it is one of the highlights of Dolly's musical output this year. If this one slipped through the cracks and you haven't heard it, give it a listen!

"The Seeker"
​(Julie and Dan featuring Dolly Parton) (April 22, 2022)

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Album cover. Julie and Dan (1 95729 53414 8) (2022)
April saw the release of Julie and Dan's cover of Dolly's 1975 single, "The Seeker", on their Hymns: Some of Old, Some of New album. The bluegrass-tinged cover features guest vocals from Dolly and is a welcome update to one of Dolly's early classics.

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The End of the Year in Dolly's Discography: December 5-December 31

12/5/2022

 
Note from the Webmaster
With the holiday season upon us, I don't have as much time right now to dedicate to the weekly posts on the homepage. There are only a few remaining releases celebrating anniversaries between now and the end of the year, so I thought I'd combine them all into a sort of "mega-post". Thank you all for visiting my site and exploring Dolly's discography with me this year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! - Ben

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US promo CD. Columbia (CSK 5590) (1993)
Image credit: promosexual at discogs.com
December 6, 1993: "The Day I Fall in Love" by Dolly and James Ingram from the Beethoven’s 2nd soundtrack is released as a single. The song peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

December 8, 1969: "Daddy Come and Get Me" is released as the only single from Dolly’s fifth solo studio album, The Fairest of Them All. The single peaked at  number 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

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Album cover. 20th Century Fox (T-627) (1980)
Image credit: data_boy at discogs.com
December 8, 1980: The 9 to 5 soundtrack album is released. The soundtrack contains the score from the movie along with two version of "9 to 5", the album version and a different mix of the song that is played over the films closing credits. The soundtrack peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200.

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Album cover. Columbia (CK 57809) (1993)
​December 14, 1993: The Beethoven’s 2nd soundtrack album is released. It contains Dolly’s duet with James Ingram, "The Day I Fall in Love".

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    Blue Smoke is the forty-fourth solo studio album by Dolly Parton. It was released by Dolly Records and Sony Masterworks on January 31, 2014, in Australia and New Zealand; May 13, 2024, in North America; and June 9, 2014, in Europe. The release was staggered to coincide with each leg of the Blue Smoke Tour, which ran from January to July 2014, grossing over $20 million. The album was produced by Kent Wells with Dolly serving as executive producer. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number six on the all-genre Billboard 200. Four singles were released from the album: "Blue Smoke", "Home", "Try", and "Unlikely Angel". At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, "You Can't Make Old Friends" was nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

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    Ben 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.

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    Ben at the opening of Dollywood's 39th season on March 8, 2024.

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