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Jolene surges after Dolly Parton’s death as fans stream her hits
WYFF • • general
Key Points:
- Following the announcement of Dolly Parton's death on August 25, there was a significant surge in streaming of her music on Spotify, with hits like "Jolene," "9 to 5," and "Islands in the Stream" seeing notable increases.
- "Jolene" became the second most played track in the U.S. on August 25 with 1.29 million streams and rose to the top spot on August 26 with 2.03 million streams.
- Other songs such as "I Will Always Love You" and "Coat of Many Colors" also entered the top 10 most streamed tracks on August 26.
- Overall, Dolly Parton's 30 greatest hits experienced a 3,021% spike in streams, including recent collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter, and Brad Paisley.
- Nashville, Dolly Parton's hometown, showed the highest local streaming of "Jolene," ranking it as the No. 2 streamed song for the week of August 21 to 27, with other cities like New Orleans and Portland also featuring the track prominently.
