Dolly Parton Breaks iTunes Record Following Her Death, Dethroning Nicki Minaj
- Brandon West
- 11 minutes ago
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Dolly Parton may be gone, but her music is proving that her legacy is nowhere close to fading.
Following the country music icon’s death at 80, Parton has broken the record for the most songs simultaneously appearing in the Top 30 on the U.S. iTunes chart, with an incredible 26 tracks. The record was previously held by Nicki Minaj.
And Dolly isn’t just making history; she’s dominating the chart.
As of the latest U.S. iTunes rankings, Parton holds the entire Top 5, with “9 to 5” at No. 1, followed by "I Will Always Love You," “Jolene,” “Islands in the Stream” with Kenny Rogers, and “Here You Come Again.”
The surge is a powerful reminder of just how deeply Dolly’s music has resonated across generations. Her songs have become part of the cultural fabric, from the timeless heartbreak of “Jolene” to the instantly recognizable anthem “9 to 5.”
Her music is also seeing a massive streaming resurgence. According to Luminate, Parton’s U.S. streams jumped more than 2,100% on the day of her death, while her global streams increased more than 1,200%.
Dolly Parton spent nearly six decades creating music that outlived trends, crossed genres and reached generations of fans. Now, in the days following her passing, those fans are making sure the world remembers exactly why she was one of a kind.
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