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Dolly Parton Teams Up With Pitbull For New Collaboration

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

Dolly Parton has a new collaboration, and this one comes out of left field. Dolly raps and sings parts of her “9 to 5” song in Pitbull’s new song, “Powerful Women.”

Pitbull posted a photo of the two on his Instagram. He wrote, “It’s an honor to be collaborating with one of music’s most powerful women, gracias @dollyparton! Dale!”

Many fans reacted to the post, including one who wrote, “This collab was not on my 2024 bingo card.” Another fan commented, “You are an icon, Dolly.” One more fan said, “I love this.”

In the new song, Pitbull’s lyrics read: “Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh / Here’s to your mama / And here’s to mine (Take it, Dolly).” Parton sings new lyrics she wrote to add to her 1980 smash hit for the new tune. She sings, “Mama worked hard her entire life / She had twelve kids at thirty-five / Working 24/7, 365 / Working five to nine.”

After she sings the familiar chorus of “9 to 5,” she adds toward the end of the song, “Here’s to Jane and Lilly / And the girls that fight / For equal pay / Equal rights / Now some of us / Are pit bulls too / We appreciate / The things you do / Thanks again for shining light / On the women that work / From nine to five.”

Pitbull closes out the song, saying, “It’s my pleasure / Dolly.”

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Parton recently again proved herself to be country music’s “Mama Bear” by congratulating superstar Beyonce on her country music chart success with her country release “Texas Hold’ Em,” which topped the Billboard Country Singles chart.

Dolly posted a message to Instagram. The country music icon wrote, “I’m a big fan of Beyonce and very excited that she’s done a country album. So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single.”

She concluded, “Can’t wait to hear the full album! Love, Dolly.”

The post was liked almost half a million times.

Dolly Parton: Her Five Most Fabulous Music Videos

  • "Real Love" (1985)

    This music video shows footage and moments of Dolly and Kenny Rogers when they toured together for a few years in the early 1980s. It is to be cherished; although they recorded together many times, the music icons only toured together in the 1980s.

  • "Silver Threads And Golden Needles" (1993)

    This music video is also a gem. It is the only music video to feature Parton with fellow country music Queens and icons Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn, who have both since passed. The beginning of the music video shows a fun clip of music and guitar icon Chet Atkins trying to get backstage to see the country queens. The security guard says, “I don’t care if you are Chet Atkins, you can’t get in,” and Chet replies, “I am Chet Atkins.” It was Atkins who first signed Dolly to a RCA recording contract in the 1960s.

  • "Why'd You Come In Here" (1989)

    This fun video starts with Dolly auditioning men to play her leading man in the video, and it’s pretty funny. At one point, a car salesman auditions just to meet her, and she quips, “I think you’re real cute.” The video starts after he says, “Dolly, is that you?” This is just pure fun.

  • "Jesus & Gravity" (2006)

    This is one of Dolly’s songs that I always thought should have been a big hit. It was one of the rare songs not written by Parton. The music video, shot in black and white, shows Parton singing as well as scenes of people overcoming obstacles in their lives.

  • "Better Get To Livin'" (2007)

    Broadway actress and movie star Kristin Chenoweth plays in this video that is circus-themed and shows Parton dressed as a circus conductor advising women to “get to living.” In true Dolly style, the song shows a positive attitude toward life, something she has always possessed.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

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