Tennessee Homesick Blues
| "Tennessee Homesick Blues" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dolly Parton | ||||
| from the album Rhinestone | ||||
| B-side | "Butterflies" | |||
| Released | May 14, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dolly Parton | |||
| Producer(s) | Dolly Parton | |||
| Dolly Parton singles chronology | ||||
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"Tennessee Homesick Blues" is a song written and recorded by Dolly Parton that was featured in the soundtrack of the 1984 movie Rhinestone. Released in May 1984 as a single from the film's soundtrack, it topped the U.S. country singles charts on September 8, 1984, as well as on the Canadian country singles charts.[1] It also earned Parton her 10th overall nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.
Content
A reminiscence of Parton's rural Tennessee upbringing, the song was similar in theme to some of her earlier compositions, including "My Tennessee Mountain Home", though in this case, the song found its protagonist (like the character Parton played in the film) stranded in New York City and reminiscing about the Great Smoky Mountains in rural Tennessee.[2]
Chart positions
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 262.
- ^ "Top 10 Dolly Parton Songs". Taste of Country. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
