"Tennessee Homesick Blues" | ||||
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Single by Dolly Parton | ||||
from the album Rhinestone | ||||
B-side | "Butterflies" | |||
Released | June 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Writer(s) | Dolly Parton | |||
Producer | Dolly Parton | |||
Dolly Parton singles chronology | ||||
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"Tennessee Homesick Blues" was a song written and recorded by Dolly Parton that was featured in the movie Rhinestone. Released in June 1984 as a single from the film's soundtrack, it topped the U.S. country singles charts on September 8 1984[1]. A reminiscence of Parton's rural Tennessee upbringing, the song was similar in theme to some of her earlier compositions, including "My Tennessee Mountain Home", though in this case, the song found its protagonist (like the character Parton played in the film) stranded in New York City and reminiscing about rural Tennessee.
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Preceded by "Let's Fall to Pieces Together" by George Strait |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single September 8, 1984 |
Succeeded by "You're Gettin' to Me Again" by Jim Glaser |
Preceded by "Still Losing You" by Ronnie Milsap |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single September 8, 1984 |
Succeeded by "Let's Fall to Pieces Together" by George Strait |
Preceded by "Only a Lonely Heart Knows" by Barbara Mandrell |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single September 29, 1984 |
Succeeded by "Turning Away" by Crystal Gayle |