Dolly Parton fans are opening their hearts and their wallets in memory of the Country icon following news of her death on Tuesday (August 25).
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Parton passed away this week at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville after a private battle with the disease. Her nephew announced the news in a video Parton had asked him to record years in advance.
Within a day of her passing, multiple Parton songs appeared on the US Apple Music Top 100 chart.
At the time of this report, ‘Jolene’ sits at the top spot, ‘9 to 5’ at No.2, and ‘Islands in the Stream’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’ soared into the lower top 10. ‘Coat of Many Colors’ reached as high as No.21.
That domination is mirrored on the global Apple Music charts.
[source: Kworb]
On real-time global iTunes sales charts, the Country diva’s domination is even more pronounced.
[source: Kworb]
The pattern is familiar for major artists after death, but the scale of the surge – which sees hits from Dolly’s catalog leave modern-day smashes from superstars like Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift in their rear view – shows how wide Parton’s reach was.
Swift, Beyoncé, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John led an outpouring of tributes; Taylor said Parton’s “legacy will be an everlasting one” while Bey call her the “North Star.”
President Donald Trump order flags lowered to half-staff nationwide for one week. He called Parton “one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER”.
When coupled with details from other streaming and digital music sales platforms, it’s expected the uptick in activity will see Dolly’s hits impact next weeks Billboard charts in a big way.
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