Tennessee Homesick Blues

"Tennessee Homesick Blues" is a song written and recorded by American entertainer Dolly Parton that was featured in the soundtrack of the 1984 movie Rhinestone. It was released in May 1984 as the lead single from the film's soundtrack, it topped the U.S. country singles charts on September 8, 1984, as well as on the Canadian country singles charts.[1] It also earned Parton her 10th overall nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.

"Tennessee Homesick Blues"
Single by Dolly Parton
from the album Rhinestone
B-side"Butterflies"
ReleasedMay 14, 1984
Recorded1983
GenreCountry
Length3:35
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Dolly Parton
Producer(s)Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton singles chronology
"Downtown"
(1984)		 "Tennessee Homesick Blues"
(1984)		 "God Won't Get You"
(1984)

Content

A reminiscence of Parton's rural Tennessee upbringing, the song was similar in theme to some of her earlier compositions, including "My Tennessee Mountain Home", though in this case, the song found its protagonist (like the character Parton played in the film) stranded in New York City and reminiscing about the Great Smoky Mountains in rural Tennessee.[2]

On a list of top 50 Dolly Parton songs, Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Tennessee Homesick Blues" as number 48, calling it a "jubilant celebration of Dolly’s Appalachian roots."[3]

Charts

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 262.
  2. "Top 10 Dolly Parton Songs". Taste of Country. March 10, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  3. Betts, Stephen (April 5, 2023). ""The 50 Best Dolly Parton Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "1985 Talent Almanat" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-23. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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