| "When Life Is Good Again" | ||||
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| Single by Dolly Parton | ||||
| Released | May 28, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | May 2020 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | Butterfly | |||
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| Producer(s) | Kent Wells | |||
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| "When Life Is Good Again" on YouTube | ||||
"When Life Is Good Again" is a song by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on May 28, 2020, by Butterfly Records. The song was written by Parton with Kent Wells who also produced the track.
Prior to the song's release, Parton launched a 10-week web-series titled Goodnight with Dolly, where she read bedtime stories to children. The book selections came from her Imagination Library, a non-profit book program she created to promote children's literacy. Parton also donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to aid in research toward a cure for the coronavirus. [1] The song was premiered by Entertainment Weekly on May 27, 2020, and was released for digital download and streaming the following day. [2]
"When Life Is Good Again" was written by Dolly Parton and Kent Wells. It is a country pop song with a length of four minutes and eleven seconds. Lyrically, the song is a message regarding the aftermath of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Parton addresses that she will prioritize her personal relationships, shares her appreciation for life, encourages listeners to open their hearts, and also reassures everything will one day be okay again.
The song has received positive reviews from several publications. [3] [1] [4] Melinda Lorge from Taste of Country described the song as "uplifting". [1]
The song's music video was directed by Steve Summers and was premiered on May 28, 2020, during the Time 100 Talks livestream, following an interview with Parton. The video begins with Parton sitting down next to a movie projector. As the song begins, Parton attempts to put in a filmstrip, eventually she starts playing one that was already loaded on the projector. As the film plays, Parton watches home-made videos featuring many families. As it progresses, the film features essential workers wearing masks. Near the end of video, multiple people in the film begin to remove their masks, including Parton and director Steve Summers. At the end of the video, Parton's mask is seen on the ground as she walks to her front door and opens it. The video closes with a message from Parton telling viewers to "be safe, be respectful, wear your mask, lead with love".
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| US Country Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [5] | 11 |
| US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [6] | 31 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | May 28, 2020 | Butterfly |
Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s, before her sales and chart peak came during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well, but she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including her own label, Dolly Records. She has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
Stella Mae Parton is an American country singer and actress widely known for a series of country singles that charted during the mid-to-late-1970s, her biggest hit being "I Want to Hold You in My Dreams Tonight" in 1975. She is the younger sister of the country music entertainer Dolly Parton and the older sister of the singer Randy Parton and actress Rachel Dennison.
Great Balls of Fire is the twenty-first solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on May 28, 1979, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Dean Parks and Gregg Perry with Parton and Charles Koppelman serving as executive producers. The album peaked at number four on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 40 on the Billboard 200. Two of the album's four singles charted in the top ten of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "You're the Only One" topped the chart, while"Sweet Summer Lovin'" peaked at number seven. The album has been certified Gold in the United States.
Hello, I'm Dolly is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on September 18, 1967, by Monument Records. The album was produced by Fred Foster. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album spawned two top 40 hits, "Dumb Blonde" and "Something Fishy", which peaked at numbers 24 and 17, respectively.
Halos & Horns is the thirty-ninth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on July 9, 2002, by Sugar Hill Records and Blue Eye Records. It is the third album in Parton's critically acclaimed bluegrass trilogy, continuing her experimentation with folk and bluegrass sounds. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Album in 2003, while "Dagger Through the Heart" and "I'm Gone" were both nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 2003 and 2004, respectively. Parton embarked on her first tour in 10 years in support of the album. The sold-out Halos & Horns Tour played 25 shows throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. The album tracks "These Old Bones" and "Sugar Hill" were adapted into episodes of Dolly Parton's Heartstrings in 2019.
For God and Country is the fortieth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on November 11, 2003, by Welk Music Group and Blue Eye Records. The album was produced by Parton with Kent Wells and Tony Smith. It is considered Parton's musical attempt to deal with the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Included are covers of famous patriotic songs and new Parton originals. The album is perhaps best remembered for its cover photo, depicting Parton posing as though appearing in a vintage USO poster.
"Jolene" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was produced by Bob Ferguson and recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee on May 22, 1973. It was released on October 15, 1973, by RCA Victor, as the first single and title track from her album of the same name.
"Coat of Many Colors" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Dolly Parton. It was released in September 1971 as the second single and title track from the album Coat of Many Colors.
Those Were the Days is the forty-first solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on October 11, 2005, by Sugar Hill Records and Blue Eye Records. The album is a collection of covers of 1960s and 1970s folk and pop songs performed in a bluegrass style, some featuring the artists who originally recorded them. Parton supported the album with The Vintage Tour from August through December 2005.
Backwoods Barbie is the forty-second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on February 26, 2008, by Dolly Records. The album was Parton's first mainstream country album in nearly a decade and marked the first release on Parton's own label. Parton embarked on the Backwoods Barbie Tour with 64 dates across North America and Europe from March through November 2008 to support the album.
"Better Get to Livin'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on August 28, 2007, exclusively to the iTunes Store as the first release by Parton's own record label, Dolly Records. The song was subsequently sent to country radio on September 28 as the first single from Parton's 2008 album, Backwoods Barbie. An upbeat country pop song, its lyrics deal with keeping a positive attitude and overcoming negative emotions. The song garnered positive reviews from critics and reached number 48 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The music video featuring Parton and Amy Sedaris premiered November 26.
The Backwoods Barbie Tour was the ninth headlining concert tour by American recording artist, Dolly Parton. Visiting the United States, Northern Europe and Canada, the tour supported her 40th studio album, Backwoods Barbie. The tour was well received by critics and spectators alike, earning more than nine million dollars in 2008. The European leg of the tour was the most successful outing of Parton's touring history, performing for 170,000 spectators in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands. The tour was expected to reach Australia as well but this did not come to fruition.
Better Day is the forty-third solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on June 28, 2011, by Dolly Records and Warner Music Nashville. The album was produced by Parton and Kent Wells. To promote the album, Parton embarked on her Better Day World Tour. With 49 shows, the tour visited North America, Europe, and Australia.
The singles discography of American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton includes over 200 singles and spans seven decades. Parton has released 180 singles as a lead artist, 42 as a featured artist and four promotional singles. Parton has also had two charted B-sides and has released 68 music videos. Parton also released 21 singles with Porter Wagoner from 1968 to 1980, bringing her total number of singles to 243.
Blue Smoke is the forty-fourth solo studio album by American country entertainer Dolly Parton. The album was released in Australia and New Zealand on January 31, 2014, in North America on May 13, 2014, in Ireland on June 6, 2014, and in Europe on June 9, 2014.
"Forever Country" is a 2016 mashup performed by "Artists of Then, Now & Forever," a one-time gathering of 30 country music artists. The song combines elements of three previous country hits: John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (1971), Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" (1979), and Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" (1973). The song was recorded to commemorate the Country Music Association Awards reaching its 50th year. Originally, CMA Awards producers had wanted to record a cover of a single song; the idea to instead record a mashup came from Joseph Kahn, who directed the song's music video. The song was recorded in a span of three days in Nashville, Tennessee in June 2016 with Shane McAnally as producer, with the music video produced concurrently.
"Here I Am" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. The song was included on her 1971 album Coat of Many Colors. It was recorded on April 27, 1971, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, and produced by Bob Ferguson.
"Faith" is a song by Swedish duo Galantis and American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton featuring Dutch singer-songwriter Mr. Probz, from Galantis' third studio album Church, which was released in early 2020. The song was released on 25 October 2019, through Big Beat and Atlantic Records. It is a remix of John Hiatt's 1987 song "Have a Little Faith in Me".
A Holly Dolly Christmas is the forty-seventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on October 2, 2020, by Parton's Butterfly Records in partnership with 12-Tone Music Group. The album was produced by Kent Wells, with Parton serving as executive producer. It is Parton's third Christmas album, following 1984's Once Upon a Christmas with Kenny Rogers and 1990's Home for Christmas. The album features guest appearances by Michael Bublé, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, and Parton's brother Randy. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, becoming Parton's eighth album to top the chart. The album also peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart and number 16 on the Billboard 200. The album is nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
"Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas" is a song by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton and Canadian-Italian singer Michael Bublé. The song was released as a digital download on October 2, 2020 as the fourth single from Parton's forty-seventh solo studio album A Holly Dolly Christmas. The song was written by Dolly Parton and produced by Kent Wells.
