45 single, Side A. RCA Victor (PB-10310) (1975)
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"The Seeker" is a single by Dolly Parton. It was released on May 18, 1975, by RCA Victor as the first single from Dolly's sixteenth solo studio album, Dolly. It was written by Dolly and produced by Porter Wagoner. The single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "The Seeker" received the Country Award from BMI in 1976. The B-side, "Love with Feeling", has never appeared on any album and is only available on the 45 single of "The Seeker".
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Track listing
Side A
- The Seeker (Dolly Parton) 2:59
- Love with Feeling (Porter Wagoner) 3:00
Recording
"The Seeker" was recorded on December 9, 1974, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. "Love with Feeling" was recorded on August 22, 1972.
Dolly re-recorded "The Seeker" for her 1995 album, Something Special. Julie & Dan recorded a cover of the song featuring Dolly in 2022 for their album, Hymns: Some of Old, Some of New. She was featured on "Holy Water", an updated version of the song by her nephew, Sabyn. It was included on the 2024 album, Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables.
Dolly re-recorded "The Seeker" for her 1995 album, Something Special. Julie & Dan recorded a cover of the song featuring Dolly in 2022 for their album, Hymns: Some of Old, Some of New. She was featured on "Holy Water", an updated version of the song by her nephew, Sabyn. It was included on the 2024 album, Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables.
Live performance
Critical reception
The single was reviewed in the May 31, 1975 issue of Cashbox magazine. The review said, "Lovely Ms. Parton has a Porter Wagoner produced next #1 contender. Vocals are hard driving on this tale of a lady seeker and the man her keeper. This one could go so far as to hit in the gospel field as well as all other markets."
Cashbox review, May 31, 1975.
Commercial performance
"The Seeker" debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated June 7, 1975. It peaked at number two on the chart dated August 2, its tenth week on the chart. The single charted for 16 weeks. It also peaked at number one on the Cashbox Country Singles chart. The single peaked at number one in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
Accolades
"The Seeker" received the Country Award from BMI in 1976 and a Million-Air Award in 2020 for reaching over one million broadcast performances. It also received a Songwriter Achievement Award from Nashville Songwriters Association International in 1976.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the 2009 box set, Dolly ("The Seeker").
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