A Holly Dolly Christmas
A Holly Dolly Christmas is the upcoming forty-seventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It is scheduled to be released on October 2, 2020, by Parton's Butterfly Records in partnership with 12Tone Music Group. It is Parton's third Christmas album, following 1984's Once Upon a Christmas with Kenny Rogers and 1990's Home for Christmas. The album was produced by Kent Wells and features guest appearances by Michael Bublé, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, and Parton's brother Randy.[1]
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| Released | October 2, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2020 | |||
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| Producer | Kent Wells | |||
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Background
Parton first mentioned that she was working on a new Christmas album during a Facebook Live Q&A in August 2016.[2] She said that the album would be released in 2017 and would feature songs that she had written for the NBC TV movie Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love.[2] The title song from the movie, "Circle of Love", was recorded by Jennifer Nettles, who played Parton's mother in the film, for her 2016 Christmas album, To Celebrate Christmas.[3] The song was also recorded by Parton's niece Heidi Parton for her 2017 album, This Kind of Love.[4] The album's release was delayed due to the release of Parton's first children's album, I Believe in You, in 2017 and the Dumplin' soundtrack album in 2018. The album's release was mentioned again in April 2020 by Parton's creative director Steve Summers, who mentioned in a YouTube livestream with Linda Perry that his team was working on preparations for the album photoshoot and that it would be coming out in 2020.[5] Parton prematurely announced the album's title in addition to two song titles and a few of the guest artists during an interview with Eddie Stubbs on WSM in July 2020. Following the broadcast, the interview was posted to WSM's SoundCloud page, but was deleted by mid-afternoon the next day.
Release and promotion
The album was formally announced on August 12, 2020.[1]
Singles
"Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas" with Michael Bublé will be released as the album's first single.[1]
Track listing
Track listing adapted from Billboard.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Holly Jolly Christmas" | Johnny Marks | |
| 2. | "Christmas Is" (featuring Miley Cyrus) | Dolly Parton | |
| 3. | "Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas" (with Michael Bublé) | Parton | |
| 4. | "Christmas on the Square" | Parton | |
| 5. | "Circle of Love" | Parton | |
| 6. | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (with Jimmy Fallon) | ||
| 7. | "Comin' Home for Christmas" | Parton | |
| 8. | "Christmas Where We Are" (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) |
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| 9. | "Pretty Paper" (with Willie Nelson) | Willie Nelson | |
| 10. | "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" | Tommie Connor | |
| 11. | "You Are My Christmas" (featuring Randy Parton) | Parton | |
| 12. | "Mary, Did You Know?" |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | October 2, 2020 |
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References
- Newman, Melinda (August 12, 2020). "Deck the Halls With Dolly Parton's First Holiday Album in 30 Years, 'A Holly Dolly Christmas'". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- Gordon, Duane (August 20, 2016). "Dollymania August 2016 News Archive". Dollymania. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- "To Celebrate Christmas by Jennifer Nettles". iTunes. October 28, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "This Kind of Love by Heidi Parton on iTunes". iTunes. October 21, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- O'Connor, Rory (May 1, 2020). "Dolly Parton set to release much-anticipated new Christmas album in 2020". Smooth. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
