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Dolly Parton hits No. 1 on UK chart with 'The Very Best Of' album
usatoday.com • • general
Key Points:
- Dolly Parton's compilation album "The Very Best Of" has reached No. 1 on the UK Official Album Downloads chart for the first time in her career, following a surge in sales after her death on August 25.
- Her 1980 hit "9 to 5" is currently leading the UK Official Singles Chart midweek update and could become her first UK No. 1 single if it maintains its position.
- Several of Parton's albums, including "Blue Smoke – The Best Of," "Pure and Simple," and "The Complete Trio Collection," have also entered the UK top 10 downloads chart this week.
- "The Very Best Of" has dominated the Official Country Compilations chart, spending 426 weeks there with 118 weeks at No. 1, and is appearing on multiple other UK charts.
- Globally, Parton's music streams surged over 1,500% on the day of her death, making her the most-streamed artist worldwide, with her songs reentering multiple Billboard charts in the US.
