Jolene song Wikipedia. For other songs of similar name, see Jolene. Jolene is a song written and performed by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was released in October 1. Bob Ferguson. The song was ranked No. Rolling Stone magazines list of the 5. Greatest Songs of All Time in 2. According to Parton, Jolene is the song most recorded by other artists of all the songs she has written. Jolene was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance first for the original release and the following year for a live version despite not winning originally, the song eventually earned Parton a Grammy Award for Best Country DuoGroup Performance 4. Pentatonix in which she was also featured. BackgroundeditJolene tells the tale of a woman confronting Jolene, a stunningly beautiful woman, who she believes is trying to steal away her lover and begging her please dont take my man. Throughout the song, the woman implores Jolene please dont take him just because you can. According to Parton, the song was inspired by a red headed bank clerk who flirted with her husband Carl Dean at his local bank branch around the time they were newly married. In an interview, she also revealed that Jolenes name and appearance are based on that of a young fan who came on stage for her autograph. The song became Partons second solo number one single on the country charts after being released as a single in late 1. It reached the top position in February 1. The song has sold 7. US since it became available for digital download. The song was released as a single later in the UK, and became Partons first top ten hit song in the country, reaching number seven in the UK Singles Chart in 1. The song also re entered the chart when Parton performed at the Glastonbury festival in 2. The song has sold 2. UK as of January 2. The thumb picked guitar on the recording is by Chip Young. Charts and certificationseditThe White StripeseditJolene Live Under Blackpool Lights was released as a live single by American garage rock band The White Stripes. The single reached No. UK Singles Chart in November 2. The White Stripes previously released a studio version of Jolene, as the B side to their 2. Hello Operator, from the album De Stijl. In Australia, the song was ranked No. Watch The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone Online Free 2016' title='Watch The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone Online Free 2016' />Triple Js Hottest 1. Another live performance of the song is featured on the 2. Under Great White Northern Lights. The White Stripes version was voted one of the greatest live covers by readers of Rolling Stone magazine. Track listingJolene Live Under Blackpool LightsBlack Math Live Under Blackpool Lights only on CD versionDo Live Under Blackpool Lights only on vinyl flip sidePentatonixeditIn September 2. American a cappella group Pentatonix released a cover of the song with Dolly Parton herself as feature artist. The cover won the Grammy Award for Best Country DuoGroup Performance. Other cover versionseditPeter James Band Jolene the 8th track on the Livin For The Summer album released August 2. This is the male version done in a country ballad style. Olivia Newton John. Olivia Newton Johns version of Jolene is featured on her 1. Watch the official Modern Family online at ABC. Get exclusive videos and free episodes. Come on Over. Newton Johns version was released as a single in Japan. Leila Forouhar. Persian pop singer Leila Forouhars cover of Jolene was released on her 1. Do Parande The Two Birds, Persian. Strawberry Switchblade. Scottish female pop group Strawberry Switchblade released an electro pop version as a single in the UK and Japan in 1. Darcy Clay. Darcy Clay included a cover version of the song on his 1. EPJesus I Was Evil. Queenadreena. British alternative rock group Queenadreena has covered the song in 2. Sherri Austin. Sherri Austins version of Jolene is the second track on her 2. Followin A Feeling. It was released as a single, and peaked at 5. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Easily share your publications and get. Day In Rock top rock music news stories of the day. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in April 2. Mindy Smith. Mindy Smith covered Jolene in 2. The Agony And The Ecstasy Full Movie'>The Agony And The Ecstasy Full Movie. One Moment More and the Dolly Parton tribute album Just Because Im a Woman. Parton described this cover as her favorite version of the song. The version with Mindy Smith was performed on stage with Dolly Parton, who is also featured in the official music video. Susanna and the Magical Orchestra. Showtime Full Bridge Of Spies Online Free. Norwegian duo Susanna and the Magical Orchestra covered the Jolene in 2. List of Lights and Buoys. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. The punk cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes cover the song on their sixth album Love Their Country, released in October 2. Sophie Ellis Bextor. British singer Sophie Ellis Bextor covered the song in 2. BBC series Beautiful People. Ellie Goulding. Ellie Goulding covered this song in 2. Miley Cyrus. In 2. Miley Cyrus Partons goddaughter performed a version in a Backyard Sessions video found on Cyrus official website which gained some attention. Dami Im. On August 1. The X Factor Australia. Dami Im covered Jolene during Super Bootcamp but forgot the lyrics. Although she did complete the track, she was eliminated from the competition. Just prior to the Home Visits round, another contestant pulled out, and Im was invited back to resume the competition. She eventually went on to win the series and received a contract with Sony Music Australia. Im has released an acoustic version3. Katy BKaty B sang the song live on Zane Lowe mixed with her song Aaliyah in 2. The Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy often covered this song in concert as part of a series of tasteful but goth uncool covers to provoke the audience. It can be heard on their live bootleg Amphetamine Boeblingen. Laura Marling. Laura Marling has covered this song with Mumford Sons. Anneke van Giersbergen. Dutch singer Anneke van Giersbergen, former member of the Dutch band The Gathering, has covered this song, a few times, live on stage. Other versions. In addition to the above, Jolene has been performed by numerous performers, including the Finnish singer Vicky Rosti in 1. Dutch singer Patricia Paay in 1. Natalie Merchant, 1. Rubber Rodeo 1. 98. Keith Urban, The Weepies, Jill Johnson on the 2. Music Row,3. 8Reba Mc. Entire, Katie B, Sherri Austin, Rhonda Vincent, the Geraldine Fibbers, Lacrimosa, Queen Adreena, Ashley Arrison, Alison Krauss, dance music act One Dove, the Macedonian German singer Alexander Veljanov, the Japanese bubblegum pop trio Candies, Norwegian singer Elisabeth Andreassen in 2. Irish American musician Moira Nelligan. The song was frequently covered in reality singing competition. On American Idol, the song was covered by Brooke White, Alexis Grace, and Jessica Meuse. It was also covered in the third season of Australian Idol by Klancie Keough. Las Chicas Del Can covered this song in the 1. The Chilean cumbia compositor Paskual Ramirez made a Spanish translated cover with cumbia rhythms, partially based on the translation made by Las Chicas del Can for the LP Fantasa Vol. Paskual y su Alegra Internacional 2. His mate Claudia sang in the first version and his daughter Eva sang in the 2. A 1. 99. 4 version by Swedish show group Spirella Girls was named Brolin, Brolin and was about Swedish soccer player Tomas Brolin. Jolene was remixed as a dance track by Money, a dance group offshoot of British group James in the late 1. The lyrics were a sample from Parton herself, with new vocals explaining the man in the songs point of view, by Saul Davies. In 2. 00. 3, as part of an episode of CMT Crossroads, the song was performed as a duet by Parton and Melissa Etheridge, with Etheridge taking lead vocals. In 2. 00. 7, Jolene is featured, on an episode of American Dad. In 2. 00. 6, the song also appeared in Back To Mine, a mix album mix by Liam Howlett. The song was parodied by Australian satirical comedy show The Chasers War on Everything. The title was altered to Pauline in a reference to former One Nation Party leader Pauline Hanson. In 2. 00. 8, Icelandic artist Lay Low covered this song for the kutmar soundtrack.