"Potential New Boyfriend" is a song written by Steve Kipner and John Lewis Parker, 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 ...
. The song peaked at number 20 on the U.S. country singles chart. It was released in April 1983 as the only single to be released from Parton's album ''
Burlap & Satin''. The song was also popular in discos and dance clubs, and in addition to the standard
45 RPM single, an extended-play dance remix single was released. The single was also accompanied by one of Parton's first
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...
s, which was directed by
Steve Barron.
The record is notable in being Parton's first song to be more successful on a chart other than country music, peaking at number 13 on ''
Billboard''s Dance Chart. The song was covered by American actor and drag performer,
Willam Belli
Willam Belli (, born June 30, 1982), mononymously known as Willam, is an American drag queen, actor, singer-songwriter, reality television personality, author, and YouTuber. Willam came to prominence as a contestant on the fourth season of '' ...
. The song is featured on his
debut album and released as the ninth single via
iTunes on July 26, 2013.
iTunes Preview - Potential New Boyfriend - Single
Retrieved August 14, 2013
Chart performance
References
External links
Potential New Boyfriend lyrics at Dolly Parton On-Line
1983 singles
1983 songs
Dolly Parton songs
RCA Records Nashville singles
Music videos directed by Steve Barron
Songs written by Steve Kipner
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