A 1973 Dolly Parton country single, an address to another woman pleading with her not to take the singer's partner, set to a fast acoustic strum.
Composition
Jolene was written by Dolly Parton, who has said the lyric was inspired by an admirer who paid attention to her husband Carl Dean. The song uses an open-tuned, fast acoustic guitar strum and direct second-person address.
Reception
Released as a single in 1973, Jolene reached number one on the U.S. country chart and the top ten on the UK Singles Chart. It became one of Parton’s most-recognized recordings and remains a fixture of her live shows.
Legacy
Jolene has been covered widely across rock, indie, and country traditions. Parton recorded a slower version with Pentatonix in 2016 that brought the song to a new audience and earned a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
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