Dolly's Rockstar album was certified Gold by the RIAA on Tuesday, March 12, for 500,000 album equivalent units (physical/digital sales and streams). The album marks Dolly's most recent album to receive a certification from the RIAA, following Trio II in 2001. Rockstar qualified for a Gold award after selling roughly 240,000 copies. Due to its length each 2-disc CD and 2-tape cassette copy sold counted twice, while each copy of the 4xLP version counted as 4 units. Dolly said in a statement about the achievement, "When I set out to make my rock album, I always hoped it would be embraced by my fans as well as people who may not listen to my music. I am thrilled to receive this Gold record! Thank you to everyone who was a part of this project. I guess I can now officially say I am a rockstar!"
The certification of Rockstar brings Dolly's total US certified units to 28,500,000 and her worldwide total to 38,665,000. For a complete listing of Dolly's certifications click here! March 11, 1968: "Holding On to Nothin'" is released as the first single from Porter and Dolly's second collaborative studio album, Just the Two of Us. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. March 11, 1974: "I Will Always Love You" is released as the second single from Dolly's thirteenth solo studio album, Jolene. The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. March 11, 2022: Michael Feinstein released his Gershwin Country album. Michael and Dolly duet on a cover of "Love Is Here to Stay".
Things got a little crazy for me throughout January and February. We had a week of snow and ice in my hometown (and if you're from the South you know that means the whole world shut down), then I had the flu, my grandmother was in the hospital for a week, and then I had to get a new car. During that time Dolly stayed busy like always, releasing several singles and contributing to some other albums as well. To make a long story short, I got a little overwhelmed and lost track of posting about the new releases. I'm finally catching up on posting about these as I sit in my hotel in Pigeon Forge anticipating seeing Dolly at the media event at Dollywood's Season Passholder Preview Day tomorrow. We'll get started with the most recent release first and work our way back! March 8, 2023: Dolly Duets with Zach Williams on "Lookin' for You"Zach Williams re-recorded his song "Lookin' for You" from his A Hundred Highways album as a duet with Dolly. The new single appears on the Extended Edition of his album. Dolly sounds fantastic throughout the track. The music video was released alongside the single and album and Dolly looks absolutely stunning! Check it out below! February 23, 2024: Dolly and Melissa Manchester Duet on "Midnight Blue"Melissa Manchester re-recorded her hit song "Midnight Blue" as a duet with Dolly for her RE:VIEW album. The song was released as a single alongside the album on February 23. The song's music video was released the same day. Check it out below! February 21, 2024: Dolly Re-Records Her Very First SingleDolly released a new version of her 1959 debut single, "Puppy Love". The track is subtitled "Billy Version" in honor of her god-dog, Billy. It was released to coincide with Dolly's CBS special, Dolly Parton's Pet Gala, where she performed the song in addition to other hits. February 15, 2024: Dolly Raps with Pitbull on "Powerful Women"Dolly joins rapper Pitbull for a semi-new track titled "Powerful Women". The new song features Pitbull rapping alongside newly recorded vocals from Dolly performing the iconic "9 to 5" and also raping a few verses of her own! It's an incredibly fun new take on a classic song and a great tribute to "powerful women" everywhere! February 2, 2024: Alternate Mix of "Free Bird" ReleasedDolly's first release of the year following the Deluxe Edition of Rockstar, which was released on her birthday, is still semi-Rockstar released. We are treated to an alternate mix of "Free Bird" on the Artimus Plye Band's Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute, Anthems: Honoring the Music of Lynyrd Skynyrd. This mix is identical to the version on Rockstar except the archival vocals from Ronnie Van Zant have been removed and Dolly now performs this verse. Take a listen below! March 4, 2022: Dolly released her forty-eighth solo studio album, Run, Rose, Run. A companion album to the novel of the same name co-written with James Patterson, it peaked at number four on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The same day, "Woman Up (And Take It Like a Man)" was released as the album's third and final single. March 6, 1972: "Lost Forever in Your Kiss" is released as the first single from Porter and Dolly's eighth collaboration album, Together Always. The single peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart March 6, 1972: Dolly released her ninth solo studio album, Touch Your Woman. The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
February 12, 1973: Porter Wagoner and Dolly released their ninth duet album, We Found It, simultaneously with its lead single of the same name. The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, while the single peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. February 12, 2008: "Jesus & Gravity" is released as the second single from Dolly's forty-second solo studio album, Backwoods Barbie. The single peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. February 14, 1972: Dolly released "Touch Your Woman" as the first and only single from her album of the same name. The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. February 14, 1977: Dolly released her eighteenth solo studio album, New Harvest…First Gathering. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 71 on the Billboard 200.
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AdministratorBen Childers is the administrator of The Dolly Parton Discography. A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up taking family vacations to the Smokies and Dollywood. His love for Dolly and her music reached a fanatical level in April 2013. After spending countless hours researching and cataloging Dolly's musical output, he decided to open a website dedicated to her discography. Archives
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