Jolene Hits No. 1 With 2.03 Million Streams as Dolly Parton Plays Surge 3,021%
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Updated · WYFF4 Greenville · Aug 28
Jolene Hits No. 1 With 2.03 Million Streams as Dolly Parton Plays Surge 3,021%
3 articles · Updated · WYFF4 Greenville · Aug 28
Summary
2.03 million U.S. Spotify streams pushed "Jolene" to No. 1 on Aug. 26, a day after Dolly Parton’s death was announced.
A review of 30 major Parton songs found overall streams jumped 3,021%, with "9 to 5," "I Will Always Love You" and "Coat of Many Colors" also climbing the charts.
"Jolene" had already reached 1.29 million streams on Aug. 25, while "9 to 5" drew 1.13 million and ranked No. 3 that day.
Nashville showed the strongest city-level demand for the week of Aug. 21-27, placing "Jolene" at No. 2, ahead of New Orleans and Portland at No. 3.