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"Jolene" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was produced by Bob Ferguson and recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 22, 1973, and then released on October 15, 1973, by RCA Victor as the first single and title track from her album of the same name.

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Jolene
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Side A of US single
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Song
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Beyoncé
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Cowboy Carter
Song.B side
Love, You're So Beautiful Tonight
Song.released
March 29, 2024
Song.recorded
January 2004
Song.studio
Kings Landing West (Los Angeles, CA) Parkwood West (Los Angeles, CA) The Trailer (East Hampton, NY) Westlake (Hollywood, CA)
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Pop R&B
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3:09
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Parkwood Columbia
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Dolly Parton
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Beyoncé Khirye Tyler Jack Rochon Nova Wav Alex Vickery
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If I Ain't Got You
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2016
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Hallelujah

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Jolene
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  • Background
  • Content
  • Release
  • Legacy
  • Awards
  • Charts
  • Weekly charts
  • Year-end charts
  • Certifications
  • Olivia Newton-John version
  • Track listing
  • Charts
  • Weekly charts
  • Year-end charts
  • The White Stripes version
  • Track listing
  • Charts
  • Pentatonix version
  • Charts
  • Beyoncé version
  • Background and release
  • Lyrics and production changes
  • Commercial performance
  • Charts
  • Weekly charts
  • Year-end charts
  • Certifications
  • Other cover versions
  • Answer songs
  • JOLENE coffee
  • References
  • External links

"Jolene" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was produced by Bob Ferguson and recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 22, 1973, and then released on October 15, 1973, by RCA Victor as the first single and title track from her album of the same name.

Considered by music critics to be one of the most representative songs of the country genre, the song was ranked number 217 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004 and number 63 on the revised version of the list in 2021. The song was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance twice, in 1975 and again in 1976 for its live recording.

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