Dolly Parton’s Top 10 Most Downloaded Tracks of All Time Revealed!

27/06/2014

By Liv Moss

 

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Ahead of the country legend’s first ever Glastonbury performance this Sunday, we take a look Dolly Parton’s Top 10 most downloaded songs EVER!

 

Tennessee-born Dolly Parton, who’s currently on the European leg of her Blue Smoke World Tour, is set to take to the infamous Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on Sunday (June 29).

 

Despite having 12 UK Official Albums Chart Top 40s under her belt and a career spanning over 50 years, Dolly has never before played the legendary Worthy Farm festival. So, in celebration of Dolly’s Glasto debut, OfficialCharts.com takes a look at the 68-year-old’s most downloaded tracks of all time.

 

First up, and topping the chart, is 1976 hit Jolene. Taken from Dolly’s album of the same name, Jolene was the singer’s first ever UK hit, peaking at Number 7 on the Official Singles Chart upon its release.

 

At Number 2 on our countdown is Dolly’s 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers, Islands In The Stream. Penned by The Bee Gees, the track followed in Jolene’s footsteps, also reaching Number 7 on the Official Singles Chart.

 

Islands In The Stream enjoyed a UK chart revival 26 years after its original release, reaching Number 1 in 2009, when Tom Jones teamed up with Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones (as Gavin & Stacey’s Bryn and Nessa) for their cover of the track in aid of Comic Relief.

 

One of Dolly’s best known songs, 9 To 5, is her third most downloaded single of all time. The theme tune track of the 1980 movie, 9 To 5 just missed the Top 40, peaking at Number 47 in 1981 – shame on you UK!

 

At Number 4 is Dolly’s lesser-known version of I Will Always Love You (thanks Whitney!) Released in 1974, Dolly’s original performance of the track failed to chart in the UK. However, Whitney Houston’s 1992 cover, taken from the soundtrack to The Bodyguard, spent a mammoth 10 weeks at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart – so Dolly is definitely good for a round of ciders if you happen to bump into her in the scrumpy tent at Glastonbury!

 

Dolly was 'shattered' by Whitney’s tragic death in 2012, "Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song, and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed."

 

Completing the Top 5 is Here You Come Again. Peaking at Number 75 on the Official Singles Chart in 1984, the track earned Dolly her first of seven (!) Grammys.

 

Check out Dolly Parton’s Top 10 most downloaded tracks below:

 

1 JOLENE DOLLY PARTON

2 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM DOLLY PARTON & KENNY ROGERS

3 9 TO 5 DOLLY PARTON

4 I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU DOLLY PARTON

5 HERE YOU COME AGAIN DOLLY PARTON

6 HOME DOLLY PARTON

7 COAT OF MANY COLOURS DOLLY PARTON

8 LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY DOLLY PARTON

9 BLUE SMOKE DOLLY PARTON

10 HARPER VALLEY PTA DOLLY PARTON

 

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Surprised that '9 to 5' isn't #1! :o

Surprised that '9 to 5' isn't #1! :o

Really? 'Jolene' is very well known so it's no surprise to me that it's #1. I thought '9 To 5' would've been #2 though. I guess the Comic Relief thing must've helped 'Islands in The Stream's sales and '9 To 5' may overtake in the future.

Quite surprised that 'Together You And I' (her only new hit in the download era) isn't even top 10.

Really? 'Jolene' is very well known so it's no surprise to me that it's #1. I thought '9 To 5' would've been #2 though. I guess the Comic Relief thing must've helped 'Islands in The Stream's sales and '9 To 5' may overtake in the future.

It is well-known but I'd say '9 to 5' was definitely more known - everyone can at least have a guess of the lyrics to that as they'll be in mind somewhere, whereas I find only the "Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene" bit in that song could be remembered. Plus '9 to 5' has spent 66 weeks in the charts since downloads without physicals were added in 2007, compared to the 12 for 'Jolene'.

Surprised that '9 to 5' isn't #1! :o

 

Me2!

Me3. I'm not sure I'd agree that '9 To 5' is better known than 'Jolene' but it's one I've noticed recharting a lot more.

I do like a bit of Dolly Parton, even though I don't know many of her songs, but I am surprised that 9 to 5 didn't chart higher through the years, it's a great song and also loved the movie of the same title as well which also Dolly starred in. And some of her other songs I do like Islands In The Stream is a classic, but Here You Come Again is my fave alltime song of hers.