Dolly Parton "9 To 5"

[pophector]

Classic one... back when Dolly was the successful Shania Twain girl of the moment ;)

#1 on Hot 100 for 2 weeks

[jlh527]

I must admit, "9 to 5" is one of those songs that I hate to love, but I love it anyway. This song is a classic all the way.

[BillboardBoy]

I remember hearing this on AT20 3 or 4 years ago but they haven't played it recently. Also, I believe it hit #1 on the Hot 100, fell to #2, then reclaimed #1.

[irock]

I was never crazy about Dolly, but this and Baby I'm Burning were fun dancefloor tunes.

Her one claim to true greatness IMO would have to be her original version of I Will Always Love You, which if I remember correctly was on one of her early 70s albums. She re-recorded it in the 80s and had a major hit, but this newer version was much inferior to her own original. Of course, Whitney Houston did an excellent cover in the early 90s.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

The Be-Good Tanyas covered a Polly Darton song on their latest CD 'Chinatown'. I think this is the one!

[Jeff]

I love the song (although I don't get to hear it very often)!

[Bob]

Naw, this is a great song, and it of course accompanied the succesful movie of the same name, starring Dolly, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda-- a VERY funny, classic comedy.

[Ling-Ling]

When Dolly Parton became a superstar in the late 70's, her music really suffered. Nothing beats her early country and bluegrass music.

This song was good for what it was, a pop ditty, but it's not one of her best. I'm thankful that on her more recent releases she's gone back to her bluegrass roots. Pop-Dolly just doesn't cut it.

[stevie nice]

I hate this song, but I don't think Dolly was the 70s Shania Twain. IMHO it was Linda Ronstadt who used the West Coast style of laid back rock from the 70s to her advantage.

[johnnywest]

It's a good song, although the line, "Poor myself a cup of ambition" is kinda lame.

Excellent movie.

Franklin Hart: "Did you hear what I just said? Fire the bitch!"

[WhySoSerious?]

duh5 said:

When Dolly Parton became a superstar in the late 70's, her music really suffered.  Nothing beats her early country and bluegrass music. 
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All of her 80's material is weak compared to her 70s stuff. I like this song for what it is, but it just doesn't stand up to her best stuff.

[someguy]

I like this song. Though it's not her best (her earlier stuff always will be), it's still fun to listen to.

[BillboardBoy]

Not as good as "Islands In The Stream," but still, it's a fine song.

[tobedawg]

Great Song and an awesome film!

[Hervard]

When this song was out, it was during a period of time that R&R and Billboard had not one number one song in common. While songs like "I Love A Rainy Night", "9 To 5", "Rapture" "Keep On Loving You" and "Celebration" topped the Billboard chart, R&R had songs like "Woman" and "The Best Of Times" on top of their chart.

[giovannina]

billboardboy said:

Not as good as "Islands In The Stream," but still, it's a fine song.

I like it better. I think this is one of Dollys 4 or 5 best original compositions.

[A Thug Named Slickback]

Funny: This is the only Dolly Parton song I know and I think it's pretty mediocre. I wonder whether it would have been such a big hit if it didn't have the accompanying movie.

[giovannina]

Thug, I'm sure it's not the only song Dolly wrote that you know. Ever hear Whitney Houston sing "I Will Always Love You?"
Dolly wrote that one and had a country chart hit with it in two different time frames before Whitney did her version for the movie "The Bodyguard."

[A Thug Named Slickback]

giovannina said:

Thug, I'm sure it's not the only song Dolly wrote that you know.  Ever hear Whitney Houston sing "I Will Always Love You?"
Dolly wrote that one and had a country chart hit with it in two different time frames before Whitney did her version for the movie "The Bodyguard." 

Well, I guess I meant that I don't know any other song that she's performed. I knew she wrote the Whitney song, but I really can't think of any other DP recordings.

[johnnywest]

Was their a video to go along with it?

[ƒony (Les taches faibles™)]

cuidado said:

giovannina said:

Thug, I'm sure it's not the only song Dolly wrote that you know.   Ever hear Whitney Houston sing "I Will Always Love You?"
Dolly wrote that one and had a country chart hit with it in two different time frames before Whitney did her version for the movie "The Bodyguard."  

Well, I guess I meant that I don't know any other song that she's performed.  I knew she wrote the Whitney song, but I really can't think of any other DP recordings.

Not even "Islands In The Stream"? Or "Jolene"?

[areyoureadytojump]

johnnywest said:

Was their a video to go along with it?

I don't think so.

A live performance at Disney:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpKAA2VxWY8

[blue in moonlight]

Excellent classic from Dolly. She's such an amazing songwriter.

[johnnywest]

I have the dialogue pretty much memorized to the film.

"Everybody treats me like a bastard at a family reunion."

[surfy]

One of the best country songs ever made.

Actually one of the best songs ever. There.

[LBTrocks]

Nostalgia at it's finest...I've listened to this song my whole life. Such a classic country jam!

[Dreams]

This is probably my favorite Dolly song. Well, it's not like I've heard tons and tons of her songs, but of those I've heard I like "9 to 5" best. What I've noticed is that, as a songwriter, Dolly usually writes a lot about real, everyday stuff and does it in a great storytelling way. I like that.

The song garnered her an Academy Award nomination and 2 Grammy wins.

Sidenote, I didn't like that movie at all.

[disman00911]

Probably the one Dolly Parton song that I remember the most as I'm not much of a country fan.

music video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbxUSsFXYo4

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Nov 3, 2014 21:58:08 GMT -5 surfy said:

One of the best country songs ever made.

Actually one of the best songs ever. There.

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#191 on Billboard's 500 Greatest Pop Songs

You Know What It Is: The undeniable title song for the 1980 comedy film classic, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Parton.

These Words: The Parton-penned theme song captured the tenor of the times with lyrics like “You’re just a step on the boss man’s ladder/ But you got dreams he’ll never take away.” The film’s comedic approach may have been over the top, but it didn’t negate the plight of working women who connected with the notion of exacting revenge on a sexist, egotistical and spiteful male boss — like the film’s three sheroes do.

Coming Around Again: For trivia fans, Sheena Easton also released a song called “9 to 5” that became a hit in the U.K. in 1980. Written by Florrie Palmer, the song was about a woman waiting for her husband to return home from work. Retitled “Morning Train (Nine to Five)” when it was released in the U.S. in 1981, it later actually succeeded Parton’s “9 to 5” in the No. 1 slot on the Hot 100.