Top 10 Songs You Didn't Know Were Written By Dolly Parton

she didn't mind staying home if she did she never did say so to daddy welcome to ms mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 songs you didn't know were written by dolly parton [Music] for this list we'll be looking at songs written by the queen of country but made famous by other artists we're excluding whitney houston's rendition of i will always love you because everybody knows part and wrote it by this point what's your favorite dolly parton song let us know in the comments number 10 i'm in no condition hank williams jr i'm in no condition was included on dolly's 1967 album hello i'm dolly but has since been revived by hank williams jr williams is the son of a country music legend but has carved out his own place in the industry with his blend of southern rock country and blues dolly's song allowed him to explore his vulnerable side the songs refrain i'm in no condition to try to love again tells of the hurt experienced in the aftermath of a broken relationship country music loves a breakup song and dolly's lyrics are honest and raw [Music] it's a bit different from all my rowdy friends are coming over tonight but once you hear williams's version it's hard to believe it was written for anyone else number nine fuel to the flame skeeter davis dolly parton's fame as a singer is part and parcel of her blonde bombshell image but her initial success came with songwriting do you remember the first time i was ever on radio yeah the kaz walker show he was about 10 years old and her first hits were co-written with her uncle bill owens shortly after she arrived in nashville one of these singles was fueled to the flame a ballad of burgeoning love with lyrics full of yearning and unanswered questions [Music] davis released it in 1967 and it charted in the top ten davis was one of the first women in country music to gain major success as a solo artist and she was an acknowledged influence on dolly please [Music] fuel to the flame became her first major hit in two years the song helped to fuel davis career and also to launch dollies to change my name number eight put it off until tomorrow bill phillips another song that garnered chart success during dolly's early songwriting period was put it off until tomorrow you say our love is over it was released by country singer bill phillips and was to become his biggest hit peaking at number six on the country charts dolly sings backing vocals on the track although these are uncredited [Music] parton soon came to the attention of monument records who signed her to their label she also wrote another song for phillips in the company you keep a brother warns his sister about staying out late with the wrong crowd it was released later that year and was another top 10 hit [Music] number seven not enough queen latifah and dolly parton while primarily a country artist dolly's songwriting is not limited to that field she also loves a musical and over the years she's written many songs for film soundtracks this includes nine to five and the best little whorehouse in texas joyful noise is a movie musical from 2012 starring dolly queen latifah and jeremy jordan it received mixed reviews but was praised for its music the gospel-infused soundtrack was written by mervyn warren but dolly contributed three of her own songs from here to the moon and back is classic dolly but the opening number not enough is a rousing gospel chorus led by queen latifah and dolly herself it throws you straight into the world of the movie [Music] number six rainbow land miley cyrus if you want the rainbow you've got to put up with the rain do you know which philosopher said that dolly parton miley cyrus has made quite a journey from disney channel child star to the artist we know today her godmother dolly parton has been behind her through all of it somebody here wants to see you dad i'm not in the mood to see anybody right now well bye they've even performed together on miley's album younger now dolly joined her to co-write the track rainbow land [Music] the name of the song comes from cyrus's home studio which she had painted rainbow colors and where she began building her new album [Music] but the duet itself is a simple song with a message of hope and unity dolly describes it as a song for the times right now saying quote it's really just about dreaming and hoping that we could all do better [Music] number five to daddy emmylou harris story songs are an integral part of the country music canon and to daddy shows off some of dolly parton's sharpest lyrics written from a child's perspective it tells the tale of a wife and mother she never wanted to be more her family takes it for granted that her life as a neglected homemaker is enough for her and she never complains about her lots [Music] home if she did but when her kids are old enough she leaves to find the thing she really needs leaving behind a letter that blindsides her [Music] long husband i just can't keep holding on emmy lou harris released the song as a single in 1977 where it reached number three in the hot country billboard charts harris's gentle performance engages the listener but parton's lyrics are deceptively hard-hitting [Music] number four circle of love jennifer nettles we get no presents for christmas daddy circle of love is the title track for dolly parton's christmas of many colors circle of love a made-for-tv holiday movie from 2016. the film tells the story of a christmas during dolly's childhood in the smoky mountains her family goes through some tough times but ultimately gets through it thanks to their love for each other and a little bit of faith the titular song was penned by dolly herself [Music] [Music] singer-songwriter jennifer nettles played dolly's mother in the movie she released the song on her solo christmas album that same year [Music] the track has a waltzing rhythm and simple heartfelt lyrics relating to the christmas story number three dagger through the heart sinead o'connor although most of the songs on this list were written for the artists there are some great covers out there too [Music] just because i'm a woman songs of dolly parton is a compilation album and a tribute from fellow artists it brings together well-known singers who cover tracks from dolly's back catalog the most out there arrangement comes from singer-songwriter sinead o'connor [Music] the irish musician makes dolly's 2002 single dagger through the heart her own she was drawn to the quote anger of the lyric but perhaps the video struck a chord with her too [Music] after recording the song sinead was overwhelmed to learn that dolly was influenced by o'connor's memorable video for nothing compares to you number 2 the stranger kenny rogers the stranger features on kenny rogers 1984 album what about me another story song from dolly it's a heart-wrenching tale about an absent parent this time told from a man's perspective stranger i know where you'll find her down the road from here the narrator meets the father he never knew but the stranger is at least 10 years too late the sun has no time for the man who abandoned him and left his late mother to live a hard life call her name but she won't hear you she's in the graveyard near you she died 10 years ago parton and rogers were longtime singing partners and collaborators they released their revered christmas album just a month after what about me was unveiled the tone is very different but dolly brings her songwriting magic to both [Music] before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one there will always be music tina turner although she is sometimes referred to as the queen of rock and roll tina turner kicked off her solo career with a country album [Music] tina turns the country on was her first solo outing from then-husband and bandmate ike turner and the wind makes melody as it whistles through the trees the new 10-track album features a who's who of country stars on the songwriting staff bob dylan james taylor chris christopherson hank snow and dolly parton all took a turn [Music] dolly's contribution was a piano ballad that showed off turner's soulful vocals although the album didn't chart turner did bag a grammy nomination for best female r b vocal performance do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from msmojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos

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Length: 12min 20sec (740 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 04 2022