Parton Titles Rocket Into Top 100
Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You: "Not sure I’ve ever seen a reaction like this in my career," says iHeartCountry EVPP Rod Phillips. Underscoring his comment is airplay data from Mediabase showing a massive surge placing five Dolly Parton songs in the top 100 Gold titles at Country radio on a partial day of airplay (her passing was announced at roughly 1pm CT). By contrast, the prior day, Parton's titles received a total of nine spins. The five rising titles – Top 100 Gold Rank, Title (Spins) – are:
- 16. "9 To 5" (332)
- 17. "Jolene" (324)
- 23. "I Will Always Love You" (275)
- 47. "Islands In The Stream" (216)
- 75. "Here You Come Again" (180)
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