"Tennessee Homesick Blues" is a song written and 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 ...

that was featured in the

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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. It also earned Parton her 10th overall nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.

Content

A reminiscence of Parton's rural Tennessee upbringing, the song was similar in theme to some of her earlier compositions, including "

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", though in this case, the song found its protagonist (like the character Parton played in the film) stranded in

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and reminiscing about the Great Smoky Mountains in rural

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. On a list of top 50 Dolly Parton songs,

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magazine ranked "Tennessee Homesick Blues" as number 48, calling it a "jubilant celebration of Dolly’s Appalachian roots."

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

Tennessee Homesick Blues lyrics at Dolly Parton On-Line
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