Dolly Parton
File this under 2020 isn’t all awful! Dolly Parton announced today that she is releasing her first holiday album in 30 years.
A Holly Dolly Christmas comes out on October 2nd. It includes six new songs, five of which she wrote on her own, and six timeless classics like Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You. That tune is a duet with The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon. It is just one of the six duets on her album. She will also be singing one song with her brother, Randy, and another with her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus.
“I am so excited to announce my new Christmas album ‘A Holly Dolly Christmas.’ I have recorded several Christmas classics like ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’, as well as some new material that I hope might become Christmas classics. I’ve recorded 5 duets with 5 very special artists as you can see,” states Dolly.
“I figured since everybody probably wouldn’t get to celebrate Christmas as usual this year, I wanted to be creative instead of sitting around at the house this summer. So I put on my mask, gloves and practiced social distancing, as well as all of the wonderful musicians and singers, and we proceeded to put together what I think is some of the best work that I’ve ever done.”
Considering all legendary tunes, she has released, that says a lot. For the first time this year, I am looking forward to the holiday. Just so that I can listen to her album over and over and over again.
The first single off the record is Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas with Michael Bublé. I can’t wait to hear their voices together.
To see the tracklisting on the must-have Christmas album of the year, then
“A Holly Dolly Christmas” Track Listing
1. Holly Jolly Christmas – Dolly Parton
2. Christmas Is (feat. Miley Cyrus) – Dolly Parton
3. Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas – Dolly Parton, Michael Bublé
4. Christmas On The Square – Dolly Parton
5. Circle Of Love – Dolly Parton
6. All I Want For Christmas Is You – Dolly Parton, Jimmy Fallon
7. Comin’ Home For Christmas – Dolly Parton
8. Christmas Where We Are (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) – Dolly Parton
9. Pretty Paper – Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson
10. Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Dolly Parton
11. You Are My Christmas (feat. Randy Parton) – Dolly Parton
12. Mary, Did You Know? – Dolly Parton
