On Aug. 30, Dolly Parton was tracking toward her first U.K. No. 1 single as “9 to 5” jumped 350% in weekly streams and sales following the Aug. 25 announcement of Parton’s death. The 1980 soundtrack staple had reached No. 12 the previous week and was heading to the top in the Official Charts Company’s midweek update. “9 to 5” was written for the comedy film of the same name and remains one of Parton’s defining recordings. Parton’s 1973 classic “Jolene” was also sitting at No. 2, while her Kenny Rogers duet “Islands in the Stream” climbed to No. 6, giving the country icon three songs near the U.K. summit at once. Why Is Dolly Parton Dominating the Chart? The renewed attention follows the reported death of Dolly Parton in Nashville at age 80 after a brief cancer battle. Parton had largely stayed out of the spotlight for roughly a year because of unspecified health issues, including circumstances that led her to cancel a planned 2025 Las Vegas residency. Dolly Parton’s career metrics underline the scale of the moment: Billboard staff named her the top country artist of all time in 2024, and she has placed 49 albums in the top 10 of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, the most for any woman. Her 2023 album “Rockstar,” featuring Paul McCartney , Elton John and goddaughter Miley Cyrus , debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Elsewhere in the U.K. midweek chart, Alex Warren had “Cry Wolf” at No. 21 and “Emerald Eyes” at No. 23, Dua Lipa ’s “Training Season” was returning at No. 36, and Olivia Rodrigo ’s “Serena Joy” was projected at No. 39.