Dolly Parton is our No. 1 country artist of all time, and to celebrate the queen, we're taking a look back at her sweet success and counting down Billboard's staff's top 10 picks for the best Dolly Parton songs of all time.
Tetris Kelly:
It's the CMAs and we're celebrating our number one country artist of all time, the queen of country music herself, Dolly Parton! Out of a hundred major country artists, Dolly reigned as number one according to our editorial staff, so we're counting down Billboard's top 10 staff picks for the best Dolly Parton songs of all time! At No. 10 is one of his first 20 hits on the Hot 100, “Two Doors Down.” Dolly shared the unlikely inspiration for the song on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show.' Song number 9 is definitely one that helped turn Dolly into a pop icon: “9 to 5.” The song was written for the 1980 film of the same name that also starred Dolly Parton. The song was not only a commercial success, earning her first No. 1 on the Hot 100. It also served as an anthem for working women around the world. “9 to 5” earned Dolly both Grammy and Oscar nominations and has continued to build her legacy. At number 8 is a song that is very close to Dolly's heart, “Coat of Many Colors.” The inspiration for the song comes from a coat that Dolly's mother made for her. A replica of the coat was a popular attraction at Dollywood for many years. No.7 is a song that followed up Dolly's chart hit, “Love is Like a Butterfly”. The song was Dolly's fifth number one on the Hot Country Songs chart. At No. 6 is a song that Dolly Parton covered and made her own, “Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You.” The song was written by accomplished songwriter Pebe Sebert. Pebe's daughter Kesha also covered the song for her 'Deconstructed' EP in 2012. The number 5 song helped establish Dolly as a top singer-songwriter, “Touch Your Woman.” The song helped Dolly earn another top 10 on the Hot Country Songs chart. At No. 4 is Dolly Parton's signature song, “Jolene.” The song became his second number one on the Hot Country Songs chart.
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