Album cover. RCA (PCD1-5032) (1984)
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Rhinestone (Original Soundtrack Recording from the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Picture) is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name. It was released on June 18, 1984, by RCA Records. The album was produced by Mike Post and Dolly. Two of the album's singles, "Tennessee Homesick Blues" and "God Won't Get You", peaked at number one and number ten, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Tennessee Homesick Blues" was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Track listing
- Tennessee Homesick Blues Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 3:33
- Too Much Water* Randy Parton (Dolly Parton) 2:41
- The Day My Baby Died Rusty Buchanan (Phil Alden Robinson, Mike Post) 2:55
- One Emotion After Another Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 3:37
- Goin' Back to Heaven* Stella Parton with Kin Vassy (Dolly Parton) 4:16
- What a Heartache Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 4:43
- Stay Out of My Bedroom Sylvester Stallone with Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 3:37
- Woke Up in Love Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone (Dolly Parton) 3:22
- God Won't Get You Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 4:13
- Drinkin'stein Sylvester Stallone (Dolly Parton) 3:55
- Sweet Lovin' Friends Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone (Dolly Parton) 3:29
- Waltz Me to Heaven Floyd Parton (Dolly Parton) 3:22
- Butterflies Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 3:21
- Be There Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone (Dolly Parton) 3:11
* Modified version; different from Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
Recording
The album was recorded at Smoketree Ranch in Chatsworth, Los Angeles.
Content
Dolly wrote thirteen of the fourteen songs on the Rhinestone soundtrack and she performed nine of them as either solos or duets with Sylvester Stallone. "God Won't Get You" began as a song titled "Where Stallions Run" that Dolly had written for co-star Burt Reynolds to perform in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. The song was ultimately not included in the film, so Dolly reworked it into "A Cowboy's Ways" for her 1983 album, Burlap & Satin. Dolly recycled the melody for "God Won't Get You" in 1984. She reworked "God Won't Get You" as "Can't Be That Wrong" for her 2016 album, Pure & Simple. Dolly has re-recorded "What a Heartache" twice since its original appearance on the Rhinestone soundtrack. The first was in 1991 for the Eagle When She Flies album, and she recorded it again in 2002 for Halos & Horns. In her 1994 autobiography, Dolly cited the song as a personal favorite of all the songs she has written.
The soundtrack and film were widely panned upon release, but Dolly has stated numerous times that she considers her work on this album to be some of her best.
The soundtrack and film were widely panned upon release, but Dolly has stated numerous times that she considers her work on this album to be some of her best.
Release and promotion
The album was released June 18, 1984, on CD, LP, cassette, and 8-track.
Singles
The album's first single, "Tennessee Homesick Blues", was released on May 14, 1984. It debuted at number 58 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated June 9. It peaked at number one on the chart dated September 8, its fourteenth week on the chart. The single charted for 20 weeks. It also peaked at number one in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
"God Won't Get You" was released as the second single on August 20, 1984. It debuted at number 70 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated September 15. It peaked at number 10 on the chart dated December 1, its twelfth week on the chart. The single charted for 20 weeks. It also peaked at number eight in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
The third single, "Goin' Back to Heaven" (performed by Stella Parton with Kin Vassy), was released in October 1984 and failed to chart.
"What a Heartache" was released as a single exclusively in the Netherlands sometime in 1984 and failed to chart.
Note: "Sweet Lovin' Friends" may have been considered for the second single. It shows up in some online databases with a release date of July 1984 and a catalog number of PB-13856 with Randy Parton's "Too Much Water" as the B-side, but I have not been unable locate the 45 online anywhere. Since "Sweet Lovin' Friends" was ultimately used as the B-side of "God Won't Get You", it seems likely that RCA considered it as a possible second single, assigned it a catalog number, and then canceled its release in favor of "God Won't Get You".
"God Won't Get You" was released as the second single on August 20, 1984. It debuted at number 70 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated September 15. It peaked at number 10 on the chart dated December 1, its twelfth week on the chart. The single charted for 20 weeks. It also peaked at number eight in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
The third single, "Goin' Back to Heaven" (performed by Stella Parton with Kin Vassy), was released in October 1984 and failed to chart.
"What a Heartache" was released as a single exclusively in the Netherlands sometime in 1984 and failed to chart.
Note: "Sweet Lovin' Friends" may have been considered for the second single. It shows up in some online databases with a release date of July 1984 and a catalog number of PB-13856 with Randy Parton's "Too Much Water" as the B-side, but I have not been unable locate the 45 online anywhere. Since "Sweet Lovin' Friends" was ultimately used as the B-side of "God Won't Get You", it seems likely that RCA considered it as a possible second single, assigned it a catalog number, and then canceled its release in favor of "God Won't Get You".
Commercial performance
The soundtrack debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated July 28, 1984. It peaked at number 32 on the chart dated September 8, its seventh week on the chart, where it remained for an additional week. The album charted for 17 weeks. It also reached number 135 on the Billboard 200.
Accolades
The film was nominated for Worst Musical Score at the 5th Golden Raspberry Awards in 1985. "Drinkin'stein" won Worst Original Song and "Sweet Lovin' Friends" was also nominated in the same category.
"Tennessee Homesick Blues" was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985. The song received the Country Award from BMI in 1985.
"Tennessee Homesick Blues" was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985. The song received the Country Award from BMI in 1985.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
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