"Romeo" is a song written and recorded by American

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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 featured fellow country music artists

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. It was released in January 1993 as the first single from the album '' Slow Dancing with the Moon''. The song reached number 27 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was nominated for the

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. Artist and writer proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to the American Red Cross. Stone Phillips of the

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mentioned during an interview with Dolly at the time, that she was writing the song when Hurricane Andrew tore into south Florida. The music video was shot in black and white and featured all of the artists that sang on the track with the notable missing Pam Tillis, whom was unavailable for the video shoot.

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'' described the song as featuring Cyrus "as a growling male sex object who is subjected to leering catcalls by Dolly and sidekicks...This equal-opportunity misbehavior is the most memorable thing about 'Romeo.'"

Chart performance

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1993 singles Dolly Parton songs Mary Chapin Carpenter songs Pam Tillis songs Billy Ray Cyrus songs Kathy Mattea songs Tanya Tucker songs Vocal collaborations Songs written by Dolly Parton Song recordings produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer) Columbia Records singles 1993 songs {{1993-country-song-stub