| "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" | ||||
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| Single by Dolly Parton | ||||
| from the album Dolly, Dolly, Dolly | ||||
| B-side | "I Knew You When" | |||
| Released | July 1980 | |||
| Recorded | RCA Studios, Nashville; 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Pebe Sebert, Hugh Moffatt | |||
| Producer | Gary Klein | |||
| Dolly Parton singles chronology | ||||
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"Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" was a country song written by Pebe Sebert (Kesha's mother) and Hugh Moffatt. It provided a #14 U.S. country hit for Joe Sun in 1978, and a #86 hit for Brian Collins the same year. It was later covered by Dolly Parton, who took it to the top of the U.S. country charts in August 1980.[1] In the song, the narrator tells their lover not to feel threatened by past affairs for these "old flames" are in the past. Parton included her version on her 1980 Dolly, Dolly, Dolly album, and it was released as the album's second single, after the success, "Starting Over Again".
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
| Preceded by "Lookin' for Love" by Johnny Lee |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single September 27, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Do You Wanna Go to Heaven" by T. G. Sheppard |