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Dolly, Dolly, Dolly, released in 1980, is the 22nd solo studio album by Dolly Parton. Coming at the height of her late 1970s-1980s quest for pop success, the album was her least traditional country-sounding album to that point, with a number of songs bordering on disco. Though the album's two singles, "Starting Over Again" (written by Donna Summer and Bruce Sudano) and "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" topped the U.S. country charts ("Starting Over Again" also hit #36 on the pop charts), the album is generally regarded by critics, as well as Parton's fans, as one of the least satisfying albums of her career; it was almost universally panned at the time of its release; of the major press, only People Magazine reviewed it favorably. The album was noteworthy for being one of the only Parton albums to that point not to include a single of her own compositions; it was composed entirely of covers.

In 2007, the album was re-issused in the UK as a "two-fer", along with 1979's Great Balls of Fire, marking the first time it was available on CD. Sony released it as a solo DVD in 2007.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Starting Over Again"Donna Summer, Bruce Sudano3:55
2."Same Old Fool"Glenn Sutton, Greg Leroy, Jim Helmer3:20
3."Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You"Pebe Sebert, Hugh Moffatt3:28
4."You're the Only One I Ever Needed"Robbie Patton, Linda Mallah2:57
5."Say Goodnight"Gary Portnoy, Susan Sheridan4:04
6."Fool For Your Love"Michael Omartian, Leo Sayer3:05
7."Even a Fool Would Let Go"Tom Snow, Kerry Chater3:18
8."Sweet Agony"David Wolfert, Susan Sheridan3:40
9."I Knew You When"Rupert Holmes3:10
10."Packin' It Up"Sandy Farina, Lisa Ratner3:30

Chart performance

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Albums[citation needed] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[2] 7
U.S. Billboard 200[2] 71

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Preceded by
San Antonio Rose by Willie Nelson and Ray Price
San Antonio Rose by Willie Nelson and Ray Price
RPM Country Albums number-one album
August 16, 1980
October 11, 1980
Succeeded by