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Dolly Parton’s music has significantly surged on Spotify following her death on Tuesday, with total streams increasing over 1,260% globally and 2,320% in the United States compared to the prior seven-day daily average.
The country icon saw substantial boosts across her catalog after her death was announced. “Jolene” increased 630% globally and 1,225% in the U.S., compared to the prior seven-day daily average, while “9 to 5” increased 620% globally and 1,030% in the U.S. and “Islands in the Stream” increased 525% globally and 1,235% in the United States. “Jolene” was the most-shared Parton song on Spotify, followed by “I Will Always Love You” and “Islands in the Stream.”
Additionally, seven songs broke into Spotify’s Daily Top Songs USA chart, with “Jolene” and “9 to 5” entering for the first time at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. “Jolene” received 1.29 million streams, while “9 to 5” received 1.13 million streams. On that same chart, “Islands in the Stream” reentered at No. 8 (885,000), followed by “I Will Always Love You” at No. 15 (688,000), “Here You Come Again” at No. 28 (566,000), “Coat of Many Colors” (516,000) at No. 34 and “Tyrant” at No. 189.
Parton’s family announced her death on Tuesday. Representatives for the singer revealed that she died after a “brief battle” with cancer at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville.
“Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched. Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand,” the statement from her reps to People magazine read.
