Dolly Parton- "Run Rose Run” Era

[HolidayGuy]

As we know, Dolly Parton's latest album, Blue Smoke, became her first solo top 10 album on the Billboard 200, reaching No. 6.

While she's not getting much U.S. airplay (not a surprise), she's getting some in the UK. After "Home" reached top 30 on the UK airplay chart (thanks to play at top-rated Radio 2; it had notably less spins than songs in the same vicinity on the chart), "Try" comes in at No. 39 this week. It too has notably less spins than tracks that surround it. I'm guessing it's Radio 2 again that caused the huge gain. (it had just 213 spins, but an audience of 21.9 million).

In any event, good to see a big outlet supporting her music to some degree.

[JamaicaFunk²]

She recently headlined a major music festival in the UK. So, perhaps that's part of the reason for the airplay.

[dzjx]

Yeah not just headlined, but drew the largest crowd at Glastonbury. Her album is also doing very well here in the charts. all the press here about her recently has spawned somewhat of a revival or something for her here.

[dzjx]

Blue Smoke spends its 6th week in a row at number 3 on the UK Charts, has now been certified Gold there and 'Try' has been A Listed by BBC Radio 2 the most listened to station in the country!

[HolidayGuy]

Blue Smoke/The Best of Dolly Parton has sold more than 111,000 in the UK to date- pretty decent.

In the USA, the album (not packaged with a compilation) is off both the Billboard 200 and Current Albums charts- it logged six weeks on the former and eight weeks on the latter.

[blahsi]

Jul 25, 2014 12:05:53 GMT -5 HolidayGuy said:

Blue Smoke/The Best of Dolly Parton has sold more than 111,000 in the UK to date- pretty decent.

In the USA, the album (not packaged with a compilation) is off both the Billboard 200 and Current Albums charts- it logged six weeks on the former and eight weeks on the latter.

It's such a great album. I wish country radio backed her and other older artists more than they do. Without them, these current hit makers wouldn't have a career!

[Hurricane Lee]

I watched a special about her randomly. Some old dude who was in love with her was interviewing her. Fascinating. What a talented, down-to-earth, and remarkably candid woman. I have so much respect for her now.

[Wolfy]

Jul 25, 2014 21:46:59 GMT -5 Hurricane Lee said:

I watched a special about her randomly. Some old dude who was in love with her was interviewing her. Fascinating. What a talented, down-to-earth, and remarkably candid woman. I have so much respect for her now.

I saw it on youtube. She's truly something special. Dolly and Cher give the best interviews.

Have you seen this interview. Dolly at her best:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=94sztjvKlYQ

[Deleted]

I'm in awe of how great this is doing in the UK, as it moves up one spot to number 2 this week!

She's amazing. I think I read something about a dance record or something she's planning that is not usual Dolly, so I'm excited!

[blahsi]

Jul 28, 2014 16:15:52 GMT -5 Musicguy said:

I'm in awe of how great this is doing in the UK, as it moves up one spot to number 2 this week!

She's amazing. I think I read something about a dance record or something she's planning that is not usual Dolly, so I'm excited!

She did an interview and stated that she wants to do a "dance diva" record next. She has a song she would like to record for it "I'm a Wee Bit Gay" that's supposed to be humorous. We'll have to see what comes of it! Some of my favorite songs by her are more dance, such as "Save The Last Dance For Me" and her other pop material.

[HolidayGuy]

Great for the album. And, on the UK airplay chart, "Try" jumps 36-29, with an audience of 23 million- and that's just from 297 plays. The track above it has 23.3 million audience from 2,906 plays. Radio 2 its saving grace, I gather? :)

[Wolfy]

Jul 29, 2014 9:17:22 GMT -5 blahsi said:

Jul 28, 2014 16:15:52 GMT -5 Musicguy said:

I'm in awe of how great this is doing in the UK, as it moves up one spot to number 2 this week!

She's amazing. I think I read something about a dance record or something she's planning that is not usual Dolly, so I'm excited!

She did an interview and stated that she wants to do a "dance diva" record next. She has a song she would like to record for it "I'm a Wee Bit Gay" that's supposed to be humorous. We'll have to see what comes of it! Some of my favorite songs by her are more dance, such as "Save The Last Dance For Me" and her other pop material.

I like this classic disco dolly song:

[blahsi]

Jul 30, 2014 2:08:30 GMT -5 Wolfy said:

Jul 29, 2014 9:17:22 GMT -5 blahsi said:

She did an interview and stated that she wants to do a "dance diva" record next. She has a song she would like to record for it "I'm a Wee Bit Gay" that's supposed to be humorous. We'll have to see what comes of it! Some of my favorite songs by her are more dance, such as "Save The Last Dance For Me" and her other pop material.

I like this classic disco dolly song:

*bows to Dolly* I love that one!!

[HolidayGuy]

She is a pip, and enjoyable.

One of my favorite pop Dolly tracks is "Here You Come Again." And don't get me started on "Me and Little Andy." :'(

[poplife]

Speaking of Baby I'm Burnin' I love this extended disco version! It would be a complete dream if she does make a full-out dance record, I'm surprised she hasn't already.

[onebuffalo]

Jul 30, 2014 2:08:30 GMT -5 Wolfy said:

Jul 29, 2014 9:17:22 GMT -5 blahsi said:

She did an interview and stated that she wants to do a "dance diva" record next. She has a song she would like to record for it "I'm a Wee Bit Gay" that's supposed to be humorous. We'll have to see what comes of it! Some of my favorite songs by her are more dance, such as "Save The Last Dance For Me" and her other pop material.

I like this classic disco dolly song:

I covered that song in my weekly column. This is what I said about Baby I'm Burnin':

7. MILESTONE TOP TEN CHART: After the success she had with Here You Come Again (chart-wise, her biggest hit), Dolly Parton continued to experiment with her songs. Such was the case 34 years ago this week when a double sided hit was #1. The a-side, I Really Got The Feeling was country enough while the b-side, Baby I'm Burning had Parton doing a 'disco country' number.
Parton wanted some crossover action with her songs. She got it in 1974 when Jolene, her second #1 country hit also hit #60 pop and #44 adult contemporary. It was enough to raise eyebrows in Nashville. Her next release was the landmark I Will Always Love You, the song about her breaking up with Porter Wagoner (at least on a professional level). That #1 hit did NOT cross over. After that, Parton was well on her way to superstardom. In the meantime, she scored another ten hits. They were:
1. Please Don't Stop Loving Me-with Wagoner-1974-#1
2. Love Is Like A Butterfly-1974-#1
3. The Bargain Store-1975-#1
4. The Seeker-1975-#2
5. Say Forever You'll Be Mine-with Wagoner-1975-#5
6. We Used To-1975-#9
7. Hey, Lucky Lady-1976-#19
8. Is Forever Longer Than Always-with Wagoner-1976-#8
9. All I Can Do-1976-#3
10. Light Of A Clear Blue Morning-1977-#11
She won the C.M.A. Female Vocalist of the Year Award in 1975 and 1976. While she was on the chart with title #10, she was presented with the Cynthia Weil/Barry Mann composition, Here You Come Again. Released as the first single from the album of the same name, it spent the last five weeks at #1 on the country chart. It went to #3 in early 1978 on the pop chart while claiming a #2 placing on the A.C. chart. It became her first gold single and started her crossover era (lasted until 1985). She said at the time, "I'm not leaving country, I'm just taking it with me." The second single was a double sided hit, It's All Wrong, But It's All Right/Two Doors Down (#1 in 1978). Parton's version of Two Doors Down hit #19 pop and #12 A.C.. Two Doors Down became the ONLY top ten in Zella Lehr's career (#7 in 1978-coincidentally, on the RCA label). Getting back to Parton, it was time for a follow up album and it was called Heartbreaker. The title track was the first single and became the second biggest hit in Parton's career in October (also hitting #37 pop and #12 A.C.). That month, the C.M.A. named Parton its Entertainer of the Year. In November, the second single was released, another double sided hit called I Really Got The Feeling/Baby I'm Burning. It hit the top in January, becoming the tenth #1 hit in Parton's career. The a-side was written by Billy Vera, who would have a double #1 pop and A.C. hit in 1987 called At This Moment. Parton wrote the b-side. By itself, Baby I'm Burning hit #48 country, #25 pop, and #11 A.C.. It was the most disco sounding record of Parton's career.
To further showcase Parton's choice of songs, she remade Jerry Lee Lewis' Great Balls Of Fire. That was the b-side of her #7 hit in 1979, Sweet Summer Lovin'. Starting Over Again (#1 in 1980) was written by Donna Summer, who died last year. Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You (#1 in 1980) was originally recorded by Joe Sun in 1978 (#14). The House Of The Rising Sun was a #1 pop hit for The Animals in 1964. This time it was a #14 hit for Parton in 1981. The Drifters' #1 pop hit from 1960, Save The Last Dance For Me got the Parton treatment in 1984 (#3). Downtown, the Petula Clark song that hit #1 pop in 1965, hit #36 for Parton in 1984. Talk about Parton being eclectic! This is what the chart looked like back then:

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 20, 1979:
1. I REALLY GOT THE FEELING/BABY I'M BURNING-DOLLY PARTON-RCA
2. Why Have You Left The One You Left Me For-Crystal Gayle-United Artists
3. Your Love Had Taken Me That High-Conway Twitty-MCA
4. Every Which Way But Loose-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra
5. The Official Historian On Shirley Jean Burrell-Statler Brother-Mercury
6. Back On My Mind Again/Santa Barbara-Ronnie Milsap-RCA
7. Come On In-Oak Ridge Boys-ABC
8. Lady Lay Down-John Conlee-ABC
9. Texas When I Die-Tanya Tucker-MCA
10. I've Done Enough Dying Today-Gatlin Brothers-Monument

[HolidayGuy]

Another week at No. 2 on the UK albums chart. Blue Smoke/The Best of Dolly Parton has sold more than 156,000 in that territory.

[blahsi]

Aug 1, 2014 16:55:01 GMT -5 poplife said:

Speaking of Baby I'm Burnin' I love this extended disco version! It would be a complete dream if she does make a full-out dance record, I'm surprised she hasn't already.

I've never heard this mix before, thanks for sharing! Maybe what they could do is something similar in the UK with Blue Smoke. Release a new album of dance tracks with remixes of her best known singles.  I'd love to have this on disc! 

[HolidayGuy]

UK radio strikes again. With just 62 spins, her cover of "Lay Your Hands on Me" enters at No. 39 on the UK airplay chart- audience of 19.1 million. The song at No. 38 had 1,639s spins. Crazy that there's such a discrepancy in spins for some songs, yet practically the same audience.

On the albums chart, Blue Smoke/The Best of Dolly Parton drops 3-7, with 8,900 (176,000 to date).

[YourFaveIsAFlop]

That's kind of amazing considering it's a gospel re-imagining of the song and not a straight cover

[Deleted]

I know this is not music-related, but it is hi-la-rious. Gotta love Dolly!!



"My shoes are plastic, but then again so is the rest of me!" LMAO

[HolidayGuy]

She's got a great sense of humor about herself, that's for sure. :)

[HolidayGuy]

More than three months later, Blue Smoke/The Best of Dolly Parton rose 26-19 in its 25th week on the UK albums chart. And on the airplay chart, "Blue Smoke" is at No. 40, with an audience of 19.2 million from just 54 plays.

[Wolfy]

NBC Developing Dolly Parton TV Movies
deadline.com/2015/01/dolly-parton-tv-movies-nbc-1201351639/

NBC has signed a development deal with Dolly Parton. Under the pact, the network is planning a series of TV movies with Parton based on her “songs, stories and inspiring life.” The movies will be stand-alone. They will contain music but won’t be “musicals,” with Parton possibly appearing in them.

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Parton is a singer, actress and a songwriter. Country songs often tell stories that coould land themselves to adaptations — for instance, Fox is developing a limited series based on the Carrie Underwood song Two Black Cadillacs. Like Underwood, who brought huge ratings for NBC’s Sound of Music live musical, Parton has a big, loyal fan base that NBC no doubt would like to tap into.

Parton will develop the projects with production partner Sam Haskell of Magnolia Hill Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. “I don’t know anyone in the world who doesn’t love Dolly Parton, and the idea of developing television movies inspired by her incredible life and the stories she has sung about for decades is exciting to all of us at NBC,” said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment.

Greenblatt recently worked with Parton on the Broadway production of 9 To 5. (For the 9 to 5 movie, Parton earned an acting Golden Globe nomination and an Oscar songwriting nom.) “We want to create projects for NBC that are both fun and inspirational with a family audience in mind,” she said.

[bigb0882]

I know this is an old thread but does anyone have any info about Dolly's tour? For all of an hour she listed New Orleans as a tour stop on Nov 30th but then it was taken down and disappeared from all online sites. I am really really hoping it will be posted again and that they just weren't supposed to announce it so soon. I would love to go see her current tour since it seems to be promoting her album which is more of a greatest hits if I read correctly.

[Nick]

Have you checked Pollstar? I see over 30 dates showing.

[bigb0882]

Thanks but I am talking specifically about the New Orleans stop. I know it is a long shot that anyone would have inside info but was just curious.

[areyoureadytojump]

Wow

www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Dolly-Parton-Earns-47-New-Gold-Platinum-Certifications-From-Around-the-World-20220106

Dolly Parton Earns 47 New Gold & Platinum Certifications From Around the World
Parton is kicking off 2022 with new Platinum and Gold certifications.
by Michael Major Jan. 6, 2022  

​​​​​​​Proving that seven decades into her unprecedented career new ground continues to be charted, Dolly Parton is presented with a staggering 47 new sales certifications from around the world to kick off the New Year. Already awarded a plaque from the RIAA in 2014 for over 100 million units sold worldwide, these new honors show continued engagement in Parton's extensive catalog.

"I've often said that my songs are like my children, and I expect them to support me later in my life. Well, it looks like they are doing just that!" proclaims Parton. "I am so humbled to have been surprised with this incredible collection of certifications from around the world. I owe a big thank you to my fans, old and new, who continue to be there for me year after year. This is a wonderful way to kick off 2022!"

The new awards presented cover certifications from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Norway, Finland & Sweden.

"I'm so proud to represent the hottest entertainer in the business," says Danny Nozell, Parton's longtime manager. "These international awards solidify the fact that Dolly is a global superstar icon that still keeps growing every year. Just when you thought her assets couldn't get any bigger, she proves us wrong again!"

Dolly Parton's Certifications

3 Billion Worldwide Streams - 2021
Ultimate Dolly Parton - album - 2021 - GOLD (US)
God Only Knows (with for King & Country) single - 2020 - PLATINUM (US)
Jolene - single - 2021 - 2X PLATINUM (US)
Islands In The Stream (with Kenny Rogers) - single - 2021 - 2X PLATINUM (US)
Here You Come Again - single - 2021 - PLATINUM (US)
9 to 5 - single - 2021 - 2X PLATINUM (US)
I Will Always Love You - single - 2021 - PLATINUM (US)
When I Get Where I'm Going (with Brad Paisley) - single - 2015 - PLATINUM (US)
Jolene - single - 2017 - GOLD (UK)
9 to 5 - single - 2021 - 2X PLATINUM (UK)
The Real Dolly Parton - album - 2018 - SILVER (UK)
Pure & Simple - album - 2018 - SILVER (UK)
Greatest Hits - album - 2021 - SILVER (UK)
I Will Always Love You - single - 2020 - SILVER (UK)
The Very Best Of - album - 2020 - 2X PLATINUM (UK)
Islands In The Stream (with Kenny Rogers) - single - 2019 - PLATINUM (UK)
When I Get Where I'm Going (with Brad Paisley) - single - 2021 - PLATINUM (Canada)
9 to 5 - single - 2021 - 3X PLATINUM (Canada)
Islands In The Stream (with Kenny Rogers) - single - 2021 - 3X PLATINUM (Canada)
When I Get Where I'm Going (with Brad Paisley) - single - 2019 - GOLD (Australia)
Ultimate Dolly Parton - album - 2021 - PLATINUM (Australia)
Legendary Dolly Parton - album - 2021 - PLATINUM (Australia)
The Ultimate Collection - album - 2021 - GOLD (Australia)
The Best of Dolly Parton - album - 2021 - GOLD (Australia)
Greatest Hits - album - 2021 - GOLD (Australia)
The Very Best of Dolly Parton - album - 2021 - GOLD (Australia)
18 Greatest Hits - album - 2021 - GOLD (Australia)
Jolene - single - 2021 - 3X PLATINUM (Australia)
9 to 5 - single - 2021 - 3X PLATINUM (Australia)
Here You Come Again - single - 2021 - GOLD (Australia)
I Will Always Love You - single - 2021 - GOLD (Australia)
Coat Of Many Colors - single - 2021 - GOLD (Australia)
Queen Of Country - album - 2016 - GOLD (Denmark)
Greatest Hits - album - 2016 - PLATINUM (Denmark)
The Very Best Of - album - 2016 - PLATINUM (Denmark)
9 to 5 - single - 2019 - GOLD (Denmark)
Jolene - single - 2021 - PLATINUM (Denmark)
Islands In The Stream (with Kenny Rogers) - single - 2021 - GOLD (Denmark)
Jolene - single - 2021 - PLATINUM (Norway)
9 to 5 - single - 2021 - PLATINUM (Norway)
Jolene - single - 2021 - GOLD (Finland)
I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston; Dolly Parton, writer) - single - 2021 - GOLD (Finland)
Jolene - single - 2021 - 3X PLATINUM (Sweden)
9 to 5 - single - 2021 - 3X PLATINUM (Sweden)
I Will Always Love You - single - 2021 - GOLD (Sweden)
Islands In The Stream (with Kenny Rogers) - single - 2021 - PLATINUM (Sweden)

Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered female country singer-songwriter of all time. Achieving 25 RIAA-certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards, she has had 26 songs reach #1 on the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist. Recently, Parton reached #1 on the Billboard Christian Airplay Chart for the first time for her duet with Grammy award-winning Zach Williams of "There Was Jesus," for which they won a Grammy this year, making that her 11th Grammy win.

She received her first Dove Award for short form video for her collaboration with for King & Country on the song "God Only Knows." Parton is the first artist to have topped the Billboard's Adult Contemporary, Christian AC Songs, Hot Country Songs, Christian Airplay, Country Airplay and Dance/Mix Show Airplay radio charts. Parton recently became the first country artist honored as Grammy MusiCares Person of the Year given out by NARAS. She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past 50+ years.

[Nick]

Dolly Parton announces new ‘Run, Rose, Run’ companion album

The 12-track record, which has been previewed by the song ‘Big Dreams And Faded Jeans’, will arrive on March 4 via Butterfly Records in partnership with Ingrooves/UMG.


www.nme.com/news/music/dolly-parton-announces-new-run-rose-run-companion-album-single-listen-3138088

[Carlitoz]

What is a companion album??