Dolly Parton's "Pure & Simple" debuts at #1 not only in the U.S., but, also on the national country charts in Canada, U.K. and Australia. It's Dolly's first No. 1 in 25 years and her seventh overall.
Dolly’s 43rd studio recording and the first release of her recently-announced joint venture between Dolly Records and Sony Music Nashville, achieves #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with first-week sales of 20,000 units! This marks the first time Dolly has topped Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart in the 25-year history of SoundScan.
The new album which released August 19th on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville lands the #11 slot on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart with a first-week total consumption of 21,000. On Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums chart, the disc debuts at #1. In the UK, Pure & Simple enters the all-genre album sales chart at #2, behind Frank Ocean’s Blonde.
Left to right: Danny Nozell, CEO, CTK Management; Dolly Parton; and, Kirt Webster, President/CEO, Webster Public Relations
Upon hearing the news, Dolly Parton, who co-produced and wrote every song on Pure & Simple, enthused,
"Boy, it's a good day for me. I am a happy girl! It feels great to be #1 as it's been a long time and it feels so good to still be in the game after all this time."
Remarked Doug Morris, CEO, Sony Music Entertainment,
“Congratulations, Dolly, for your stunning debut with Pure & Simple. You put your heart and soul in this album, and we join you in celebrating a long-overdue #1 on the country album chart.”
CTK Management CEO Danny Nozell said,
"There is nobody more deserving of this tremendous success. Having worked with Dolly for the past 13 years, I have never met any person that works harder than her. She is a businesswoman that understands her brand and knows exactly what to do and when to do it, and once again, she proves it with a #1 album."
The new project is a collection of love songs written and produced by Dolly. True to its name, the minimalist album uses simple arrangements to create a pure sound.
1991 - "Eagle When She Flies"
1987 - "Trio" (With Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt)
1981 - "9 to 5 and Odd Jobs"
1978 - "Heartbreaker"
1977 - "Here You Come Again"
1977 - "New Harvest…First Gathering"
Preview and buy Dolly Parton's "Pure & Simple" here
Support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library with the new Dolly Parton License Plate.
Imagination Library is pre-selling Dolly Parton License Plates to Tennessee residents. For $35, registered vehicles can display this beautiful license plate featuring Tennessee's Book Lady. Proceeds from sales will benefit Dolly Parton's Imagination Library efforts in the Volunteer State.
A minimum of 1,000 pre-orders are required by the State of Tennessee in order to put the new plate into production.
Visit Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for more information and to Pre-order the Dolly Parton License Plate
Founded in 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting organization that has, to date, mailed over 80 million books to children in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and the United States. Each month, the program currently mails over 955,000 specially selected, high-quality, age-appropriate books to registered children from birth to age five in participating communities.
Dolly envisioned creating a lifelong love of reading in children, preparing them for Kindergarten and inspiring them to dream. Recent studies suggest participation in the Imagination Library is positively and significantly associated with higher measures of early language and math development. Penguin Random House is the exclusive publisher for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
"You can never get enough books into the hands
of enough children."
From a quiet corner in her dressing room, Dolly Parton talks candidly about the first single released from her new studio album, "Pure & Simple."
Listen as Dolly talks about a comfortable love that is pure and simple.
See exclusive pre-order bundles for "Pure & Simple" releasing worldwide on August 19!
Featured photo courtesy of Mary Alice Lovelace
It is one of the most attended state fairs in the country with over 75,000 visitors per day. On any given day at the fair, Ohioans can watch an 80-foot high dive show, try a legendary deep-fried candy buckeye, or any other food imaginable "on a stick," and even catch a glimpse of the world’s smallest horse.
Rides, entertainment, shopping and more seem to be in limitless supply. With all there is to see and do, Dolly Parton took the stage on Aug. 2 before a sold-out crowd. They hung on every note and story. Fans sang along to their favorites, "Jolene," "Two Doors Down," "Islands in the Stream" and fell in love with new songs from Dolly’s upcoming “Pure & Simple” album.
While performing songs from the upcoming album Tuesday night, Dolly said,
"I did a whole album of songs about love. That's what this ‘Pure & Simple' album is."
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The wait is almost over, "Pure & Simple" will release worldwide on Aug. 19. In addition to the title track, new songs include "Outside Your Door" and "Head Over High Heels" among others.
Pure & Simple Tour Dates And Ticket Information
In the midst of her North American tour, Dolly Parton and Sony Music Nashville announced a joint venture and the launch of Dolly’s new studio album, “Pure & Simple,” for worldwide distribution on August 19. Releasing on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville, “Pure & Simple” is available for pre-order. Dolly said,
“I may not be pure, but I’m as simple as they come! This new Pure & Simple project is really special to me because I’m taking my fans back to my roots. I feel like these songs have a pure, tender side and we didn’t go overboard with arrangements. I’m so glad we’ve teamed up with our friends at Sony to get this album out to the fans.”
All songs are written by Dolly Parton and she co-produced the album.
Produced by Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton Outside Your Door Lyric Video
Dolly Parton Pure and Simple Lyric Video
"The song 'Pure and Simple' is about an uncomplicated, real love. I recorded it in a pure and simple fashion. It reminds me of the early country songs I used to write and record...just uncomplicated, pure and simple. I'm glad it's the first single. I hope the fans will simply enjoy it."
In June, Dolly set out on the Pure & Simple Tour visiting 60 cities throughout the United States and Canada. It is her largest North American tour in over 25 years with many sold-out performances. Fans have expressed their overwhelming devotion to Dolly and proved they will always love her, pure and simple.
