" Jolene " is a song written and performed by American country music artist Dolly Parton. The album was released in October 1973 as the single song and the first title of the album of the same name, produced by Bob Ferguson.
This song was ranked No. 217 on the Rolling Stone magazine list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004. According to Parton, "Jolene" is the most recorded song by any other artist of all the songs he wrote.
"Jolene" was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (first for original release and next year for live version); Although not winning initially, the song eventually won the Parton Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance 43 years after its original release, for cover by the Pentellaix capella group where he also performed.
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The song tells the story of a woman who faces Jolene, a beautiful beautiful woman, whom she believes attempts to steal her lover and begs her "please do not take my son." Throughout the song, the woman begged Jolene "please do not take him just because you can." In 2012 a woman posted on the internet that she might be Jolene in the song. She says that she has met Dolly when she was at a concert when she was 7 years old.
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According to Parton, the song was inspired by a red-headed banker who flirted with her husband Carl Dean at his local bank branch around when they were just married. In an interview, he also revealed that the name and appearance of Jolene is based on a young fan who came to the stage for his autograph.
This song became the number one solo song number one on the country charts after being released as a single at the end of 1973 (prior to the release of the album). Achieved the top spot in February 1974; it's also a moderate pop hit for her and contemporary little contemporary entries. In November 2016, the song has sold 733,000 digital copies in the US since it is available for digital download.
The song was released as a single later in the UK, and became the country's first top ten hit, reaching number seven on the UK Singles Chart in 1976. The song also re-entered the charts when Parton performed at the Glastonbury festival in 2014. The song has sold 255,300 digital copies in the UK in January 2017.
The guitar taken with the thumbs on the recording is by Chip Young.
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"Jolene (Live Under Blackpool Lights)" was released as a live single by American garage rock band The White Stripes. This single reached No. 16 in the UK Singles Chart in November 2004. The White Stripes previously released the studio version of "Jolene", as B-side to their 2000 single "Hello Operator", from the album De Stijl . In Australia, the song is No. 1. 10 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. Other live performances of this song are featured on the 2010 Live album Under Great White Northern Lights . The White Stripes' version was voted one of the biggest live covers by readers of Rolling Stone magazine.
- Track list
- "Jolene (Living Under the Blackpool Lamp)"
- "Black Math (Live Under Blackpool Lights)" (CD version only)
- "Do (Live Under Blackpool Lights)" (just on the flip vinyl side)
Pentatonix
The single "Caroline" from Kirsty Maccoll in 1994 was an in-spirit response song for "Jolene," in which Jolene's character grieved at the loss of her best friend (titular Caroline) after having an affair with her husband.
In 2011, Estonia's indie rock band Ewert and Two Dragons released an answer song, also titled "Jolene," in response to the original recording. In this version, "man" Parton directly discuss Jolene, telling him that nothing will happen between them and that his current lover will fight to get him back.
In 2012, Canadian indie rock band, Hey Ocean! released a song titled "Jolene." The song borrowed from Parton's by singing part of the choir and then ignoring it by saying "But it's nothing but his favorite country song."
In 2013, country singer Jennifer Nettles recorded "The Girl," which she declared in the interview to be given the subtitle "The Ballad of Jolene." The song is written from the perspective of Jolene's character, which Nettle feels is unfairly slandered in the original song. In this version, another woman proves to be uninterested in taking another female gentleman, and the song is actually framed as a warning to the Parton character that her "husband" has a spinning eye. Dolly Parton's concept of paranoia about Jolene is also discussed in S01 E03 podcast musical comedy JimBob Music Massacre in February 2018.
In 2013, The Beautiful South guitarist David Rotheray recorded an album of answer tracks, among them "Jolene's Song," performed by Julie Murphy. This Jolene version is equally sad to know that the man who loves her belongs to another woman and expresses her pain as being painted as a heartless teaser by the original song.
In 2017, American singer-songwriter Cam released his single single in response to Parton's song. The song is sung from the standpoint of Jolene, where she sings for 'Diane', the character of Parton, and states that she does not know that her 'husband' is her husband. Cam noted to Rolling Stone Country that his song was "his response to Dolly Parton's' Jolene." That's an apology that so many couples deserve, but never got. Another woman came forward to deliver the news to his wife about the affair, respecting her enough to have such a difficult conversation, once she realized she was married. Because everyone should be able to decide their own way in life, based on the truth. Women mainly have to do this for each other, because our self-esteem can still be so wrapped up in our partners. And in true country mode, I have set the whole raw story for cheerful music, so you can dance while processing it all. "
See also
- Jolene (movie 2008)
- "That Girl", a song by Jennifer Nettles who serves as a lyrical partner for "Jolene"
References
External links
- Jolene's Lyrics on Dolly Parton On-Line
- NPR: Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' Still Haunts Singers
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