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Single cover. Butterfly (digital single) (2026)
Light of a Clear Blue Morning is a single by Dolly Parton featuring Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah, and Reba McEntire. It was released on January 16, 2026, by Butterfly Records, to commemorate Dolly's 80th birthday. The song was written by Dolly and first recorded on her 1977 album, New Harvest...First Gathering. She recorded a second version in 1992 for the Straight Talk soundtrack, and in 2003 recorded a third version for her 2003 album, For God and Country. The track features piano by David Foster and backing vocals by The Christ Church Choir. It was produced by Kent Wells. Proceeds from the song and music video will benefit pediatric cancer research at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee.

Track listing

  • Light of a Clear Blue Morning (featuring Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah, and Reba McEntire) (Dolly Parton) 3:47

Music video


Commercial performance

"Light of a Clear Blue Morning" sold 8,000 digital copies in its first week of release, debuting and peaking at number one on the Billboard Country Digital Song Sales chart dated January 31, 2026. It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart and number 41 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Apple Music.
Performance
  • ​David Angell – violin
  • Monisa Angell – viola
  • Kevin Bate – cello
  • Dane Bryant – electric piano
  • The Christ Church Choir – background vocals
  • Miley Cyrus – lead vocals
  • Janet Darnell – violin
  • Michael Davis – violin
  • Richard Dennison – background vocals
  • Rachel Englander – violin
  • Alicia Enstrom – violin
  • Chris Farrell – viola
  • David Foster – piano
  • Otto Gross – choir conductor
  • Vicki Hampton – background vocals
  • Tommy Harden – drums
  • Austin Hoke – cello
  • Annaliese Kowert – violin
  • Queen Latifah – lead vocals
  • Gary Lunn – bass
  • Jung Min Shin – violin
  • Reba McEntire – lead vocals
  • Miles McPherson – drums
  • Jennifer O'Brien – background vocals
  • Dolly Parton – lead vocals
  • Derek Wells – electric guitar
  • Kent Wells – acoustic guitar
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  • Lainey Wilson – lead vocals
  • Christine Winslow – background vocals
Production
  • Chris Ashburn – recording engineer
  • Drew Bollman – recording engineer
  • Michael Davis – recording engineer
  • Kyle Dickinson – recording engineer
  • Piéce Eatah – recording engineer
  • ​Tony Granados – recording engineer
  • Reed Jenkins – recording engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering engineer
  • Chris Latham – editing engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing engineer
  • Kam Luckterhand – recording engineer
  • Joel McKenney – recording engineer
  • Sam Morton – recording engineer
  • Jon Sher – assistant recording engineer
  • Doug Sisemore – recording engineer
  • Jochem Van Der Saag – editing engineer
  • Kent Wells – producer
  • ​Kevin Willis – recording engineer

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