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Dolly Parton hit 9 to 5 leads catalog following her death
Billboard reports that 9 to 5 held at eighth place on country rankings after Parton died at age 80.
The short version
- Dolly Parton's classic track "9 to 5" remained at No. 8 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated Sept. 12, passing "Jolene" as her highest-ranking hit that week.[Billboard]
- The singer died on August 25 in Nashville at age 80, prompting widespread resurgence in listening across her catalog.[Billboard]
- Streaming gains were bolstered by an ABC broadcast of the 1980 film "9 to 5," which drew 4.275 million viewers on August 30.[Billboard]
- The song also reached No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart, marking consecutive weeks of Parton dominating the top three slots.[Billboard]
Key facts
- Dolly Parton died in Nashville on August 25 at age 80.[Billboard]
- "9 to 5" held the No. 8 position on the Sept. 12 Hot Country Songs chart, surpassing "Jolene" which dropped to No. 9.[Billboard]
- U.S. streams for "9 to 5" rose 4% week-over-week to 9.8 million between August 28 and September 3.[Billboard]
- An August 30 ABC broadcast of the 1980 movie "9 to 5" averaged 4.275 million viewers.[Billboard]
- "9 to 5" reached No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart with 10,000 sales despite a 31% decline.[Billboard]
Sources
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