"We Used To" is a song written and recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
artist
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 ...
. It was released in September 1975 as the second from the album ''
Dolly
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Tools
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* A posser, also known as a dolly, used for laundering
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''. The song reached #9 on the U.S. country singles charts.
The song featured a guitar pattern at the opening which put a number of critics and fans in mind of the
Led Zeppelin
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classic "
Stairway to Heaven
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". (Parton, who has stated a number of times that she is a longtime Led Zeppelin fan, eventually covered "Stairway" in 2002.)
Chart performance
References
External links
We Used To lyrics at Dolly Parton On-Line
1975 singles
1975 songs
Dolly Parton songs
Songs written by Dolly Parton
Song recordings produced by Bob Ferguson (musician)
RCA Records singles
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