"Starting Over Again" is a song recorded by American entertainer
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...
. The song was written by
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the " Queen of Disco", while her mus ...
and her husband
Bruce Sudano
Bruce Charles Sudano (born September 26, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, noted for creating songs for artists such as Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and his late wife, the Grammy Award-winning singer Donna Summer. Sudano is t ...
. Parton's recording was performed as a slow tempo ballad, gradually building to a dramatic crescendo. It was released in March 1980 as the first single from her album ''
Dolly, Dolly, Dolly
''Dolly, Dolly, Dolly'' is the twenty-second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on April 14, 1980, by RCA Victor. The album's two singles, " Starting Over Again" and "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to Yo ...
.'' "Starting Over Again" made the U.S. pop top forty, peaking at number 36, and reached number 1 on the U.S. country charts on May 24, 1980, becoming Parton's 12th number one.
Donna Summer also recorded
as a non-album track, performing it live numerous time on television specials during the 1980s, including her own program, ''The Donna Summer Show''.
Content
The song tells the story of a middle-aged couple separating after 30 years of marriage. It was based upon the divorce of Sudano's parents.
Chart history
Weekly
Year-End
Reba McEntire cover
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 single ...
also covered the song in 1995 for her ''
Starting Over'' album. Released as the album's third single, McEntire's version peaked at number 19 on the
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States.
This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ...
chart.
In the album's liner notes, McEntire wrote that she chose to cover the song as a tribute to Parton and Summer, both artists whom she'd admired.
Chart history
Other cover versions
Martine McCutcheon
Martine Kimberley Sherrie McCutcheon (formerly Ponting, born 14 May 1976) is an English actress and singer. She began appearing in television commercials at an early age and made her television debut in the children's television drama '' Bluebir ...
covered "Starting Over Again" in 2001.
References
External links
Starting Over Again lyrics at Dolly Parton On-Line* (Donna Summer)
* (Dolly Parton)
* (Reba McEntire)
1980 singles
1996 singles
Dolly Parton songs
Reba McEntire songs
Songs written by Donna Summer
Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
RCA Records Nashville singles
MCA Nashville Records singles
Songs written by Bruce Sudano
1980 songs
Songs about divorce
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