Together You and I

"Together You and I" is a song by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released as the lead single from Parton's 2011 album, Better Day, on May 23, 2011. It impacted country radio on May 27. It peaked at number 67 on the UK Singles Chart. Parton originally wrote the song in the early 1970s and recorded it with Porter Wagoner on their 1974 collaborative album, Porter 'n' Dolly.

"Together You and I"
Single by Dolly Parton
from the album Better Day
ReleasedMay 23, 2011
Recorded2011
GenreCountry pop
Length3:56
LabelDolly Records
Songwriter(s)Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton singles chronology
"Comin' Home for Christmas"
(2009)		 "Together You and I"
(2011)		 "The Sacrifice"
(2011)

Music video

A video for the single was filmed, and was originally scheduled to debut on May 28.[1] However, for unknown reasons, the video was delayed and later debuted on July 4 on country music video station, CMT.[2] The video was directed by Trey Fanjoy.[3]

Live performances

Dolly Parton performed her song on September 10, 2011 on the Launch Night for the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing. She also performed the song on American television talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 27, 2011 and on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[4]

Chart performance

The song reached No. 67 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming her highest chart entry since "9 to 5" in 1981.

Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] 67

Release history
Region Date Label Format
United States 23 May 2011[6] Dolly Records Digital download
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References
  1. Dolly Parton's Official website: The Making of "Together You And I" Behind the Scenes Photos!
  2. Dolly Parton's Official Site: Dolly's "Together You & I" Video World Premiere on CMT!
  3. Nunn, Jerry (July 5, 2011). "Q&A: Dolly Parton". Out & About. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  4. "Dolly Parton Performs 'Together You & I'". YouTube.
  5. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/singles-chart
  6. "Together You and I - Single by Dolly Parton". iTunes.
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