Dolly Parton

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Born:  January 19, 1946, in Sevierville, Tennessee.   Died August 25, 2026.


Dolly Parton recorded thousands of songs over a career spanning six decades, so "most popular" is inherently a judgment call — there's no single official ranking. Here's a solid list of 100 of her best-known and most beloved recordings, mixing chart-topping hits, crossover pop successes, fan favorites, and enduring classics from across her catalog.


Signature Hits & #1s



    
 	
  1. Jolene
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  2. I Will Always Love You
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  3. 9 to 5
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  4. Coat of Many Colors
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  5. Here You Come Again
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  6. Two Doors Down
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  7. Islands in the Stream (with Kenny Rogers)
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  8. Heartbreaker
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  9. But You Know I Love You
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  10. You're the Only One
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  11. Light of a Clear Blue Morning
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  12. Applejack
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  13. Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That
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  14. Yellow Roses
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  15. Rockin' Years (with Ricky Van Shelton)
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  16. Romeo
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  17. Eagle When She Flies
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  18. Silver and Gold
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  19. Just Because I'm a Woman
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  20. Dumb Blonde
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  21. Something Fishy
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  22. In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)
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  23. Joshua
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  24. Touch Your Woman
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  25. My Tennessee Mountain Home
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  26. Traveling Man
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  27. Love Is Like a Butterfly
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  28. The Bargain Store
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  29. Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You
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  30. It's All Wrong, But It's All Right
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  31. Potential New Boyfriend
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  32. Single Women
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  33. Even a Fool Would Let Go
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  34. Real Love (with Kenny Rogers)
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  35. Tennessee Homesick Blues
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  36. Downtown
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  37. The Seeker
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  38. We Used To
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  39. Higher and Higher
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  40. Better Get to Livin'
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  41. Backwoods Barbie
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  42. Baby I'm Burnin'
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  43. Straight Talk
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Porter Wagoner Duets
44. Please Don't Stop Loving Me
45. Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man
46. The Right Combination
47. Lost Forever in Your Kiss
48. Making Plans
49. Is Forever Longer Than Always
50. Say Forever You'll Be Mine
51. If Teardrops Were Pennies
52. Fishin' On the Mississippi
53. If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful
54. To Daddy


Album Favorites & Deep Cuts
55. Wildflowers
56. More Where That Came From
57. It's Such a Heartache
58. Steady as the Rain
59. Marry Me
60. Cracker Jack
61. Endless Stream of Tears
62. I'll Never See My Home Again
63. Down From Dover
64. Nickels and Dimes
65. God's Coloring Book
66. Chicken Every Sunday
67. Old Black Kettle
68. Fire in Your Heart
69. All I Can Do
70. There
71. Baby, Come Out Tonight
72. 12th of Never
73. Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)
74. My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy


Bluegrass Era (1999–2002)
75. The Grass Is Blue
76. Little Sparrow
77. Shine
78. Halos & Horns
79. Train, Train
80. I Am Ready
81. These Old Bones
82. Elk River Blues
83. Hello God
84. Raven Dove


Later Career & Contemporary
85. Cologne
86. I'm Gone
87. When Life Is Good Again
88. Blue Smoke
89. Home
90. Try
91. Lay Your Hands On Me
92. Banks of the Ohio
93. Little Blossom
94. Sugar Hill
95. From Here to the Moon and Back
96. Golden Streets of Glory
97. Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way)
98. Let's Live for Tonight
99. Save the Last Dance for Me
100. Think About Love


A quick note: Dolly Parton passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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