| "Jolene" | ||||
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Jolene_by_Dolly_Parton_US_single_side-A.png) Side A of US single | ||||
| Single by Dolly Parton | ||||
| from the album Jolene | ||||
| B-side | "Love, You're So Beautiful Tonight" | |||
| Released | October 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 22, 1973[2] | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dolly Parton | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Ferguson | |||
| Dolly Parton singles chronology | ||||
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| "Jolene" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
"Jolene" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was produced by Bob Ferguson and recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee on May 22, 1973, then released in October 1973, by RCA Victor as the first single and title track from her album of the same name.
Considered by music critics to be one of the most representative songs of the country genre, the song was ranked No. 217 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004 and No. 63 on the revised version of the list in 2021.[3] The song was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance twice, in 1975 and 1976 for its live recording.[4]
The song was covered in English and Spanish by many artists, including Olivia Newton-John, The White Stripes, Miley Cyrus and Måneskin. Pentatonix 2016 version won the Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. In 2024, Beyoncé covered the song with significant changes in lyrics and production; the version reached the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Official Singles Chart.
- ^ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dolly-parton-jolene-single-released
- ^ https://americansongwriter.com/dolly-parton-recorded-her-iconic-no-1-hit-jolene-this-day-1973/
- ^ Weisner, Molly (September 17, 2021). "Dolly Parton, patron saint of Tennessee, gets her due in Rolling Stone's top 500 songs list". Tennessean. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Dolly Parton | Artist". Grammy Awards. Retrieved April 8, 2024.