Eagle When She Flies (song)

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"Eagle When She Flies"
Single by Dolly Parton
from the album Eagle When She Flies
B-side "Wildest Dreams" [1]
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1991
Genre Country
Length3:10
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Dolly Parton
Producer(s) Steve Buckingham, Gary Smith
Dolly Parton singles chronology
"Silver and Gold"
(1991)
"Eagle When She Flies"
(1991)
"Country Road"
(1992)

"Eagle When She Flies" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was released in September 1991 as the third single from the album Eagle When She Flies . The song reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]

Chart performance

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 9
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 33

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References

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  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1701." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  3. "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.