Overview
- Parton posted a vintage performance clip on Instagram on Oct. 15, captioned “52 years of ‘Jolene!’”.
- Released in 1973, the song drew on Parton’s account of a red‑haired bank teller who doted on her husband, with the title inspired by a young fan named Jolene.
- The track is a career signature that earned two Best Female Country Vocal Performance Grammy nominations and later induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
- Rolling Stone ranked “Jolene” No. 63 on its 2024 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, underscoring its enduring influence.
- More than 30 artists have covered the song, including The White Stripes, Olivia Newton‑John, Miley Cyrus, Måneskin, and Beyoncé, whose 2024 version on Cowboy Carter featured a Parton interlude.