9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song)
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| Single by Dolly Parton from the album 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs |
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| B-side | "Sing for the Common Man" | ||||
| Released | November 1980 | ||||
| Recorded | RCA Studios, Nashville; 1980 | ||||
| Genre | Country | ||||
| Label | RCA | ||||
| Writer(s) | Dolly Parton | ||||
| Producer | Mike Post, Greg Perry | ||||
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"9 to 5" is the title of a Grammy-winning, number-one song written and performed by Dolly Parton for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut.
The film's title song garnered Parton an Academy Award nomination and four Grammy Award nominations, winning her the awards for "Best Country Song" and "Best Country Vocal Performance, Female". In addition to appearing on the film soundtrack, the song was the centerpiece of Parton's 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs album, released in late 1980. The song was released as a single in November 1980 and reached number one on both the Billboard Country Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 in January and February of 1981, respectively. For a time, the song became something of an anthem for office workers in the U.S., and as recently as 2004 Parton's song ranked number seventy-eight on American Film Institute's "100 years, 100 songs".
The song—and film—owe their titles to an organization founded in 1973 with the aim of bringing about better treatment for women in the workplace.
Sesame Street made an educational parody of the song performed by the Anything Muppet parody of Parton herself, Polly Darton, called "Counting 1 to 5".
The song is one of the rare Billboard hits with the endurance to hit number one, be replaced by another song at the top spot (Eddie Rabbit's "I Love A Rainy Night"), and then return to the number one position three weeks later. It is also one of the few Billboard chart songs to feature the clacking of a typewriter. Parton has stated in a number of interviews through the years that when she wrote the song, she devised the clacking typewriter rhythm running her acrylic fingernails back and forth against one another. [1])
According to the New York Post on July 20, 2007, "Nine to Five" will be made into a Broadway Musical featuring additional music written by Dolly Parton.
A few months after Parton's song and the film, Scottish singer Sheena Easton released a single called "9 To 5" throughout much of the world. For the USA the Easton song was renamed "Morning Train (Nine to Five)". Easton's single reached the number one spot on Billboards Hot 100 Chart three months after Parton's song left that spot. While Parton's song features an empowered (if challenged) working woman, Easton's song features a passive, love-struck woman waiting around at home all day for her lover to return to her.
In 1981, Kikki Danielsson recorded a cover version on the song on her album Just Like a Woman. The song was also covered by Swedish punk band Millencolin and included in their 1999 compilation album The Melancholy Collection, a collection of b-sides and rarities. Mark Wilson also sang "9 to 5" on It Takes Two with Rachael Beck.
| Preceded by "I Love a Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbitt |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number one single January 24, 1981 by Dolly Parton |
Succeeded by "I Feel Like Loving You Again" by T.G. Sheppard |
| Preceded by "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single February 21, 1981 {first run) |
Succeeded by "I Love a Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbitt |
| Preceded by "I Love a Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbitt |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single March 14, 1981 (Second run) |
Succeeded by "Keep On Loving You" by REO Speedwagon |
| Preceded by "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang |
ARC Weekly Top 40 number one single February 14, 1981 - February 21, 1981 |
Succeeded by "I Love a Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbitt |
[edit] External links
- 9 To 5 lyrics at dollyon-line.com
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