Artist

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton appears once in our Country list, placing as high as No. 3. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

Ranked entries

1

Appears on

Country

Year

1973

Highest placing

No. 3 in Country

Updated

2026-08-30

Appears on

1. 03

   Jolene

   1973 · RCA

   Ranked No. 3 in Country

   Two chords, a plea to another woman, and not a wasted syllable. Parton wrote it in one evening alongside I Will Always Love You, which is an unreasonable evening.

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