NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Friday (9/16), world renowned superstar Dolly Parton released the lyric video for “Head Over High Heels,” a track from her recently released critically acclaimed Pure & Simple album on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville. The lyric video premiered Thursday on Cosmopolitan, see the exclusive interview here.
Dolly’s 43rd studio recording and the first release of her recently-announced joint venture between Dolly Records and Sony Music Nashville, achieves #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with first-week sales of 20,000 units! This marks the first time Dolly has topped Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart in the 25-year history of SoundScan.
The new album which released August 19th on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville lands the #11 slot on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart with a first-week total consumption of 21,000. On Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums chart, the disc debuts at #1. In the UK, Pure & Simple enters the all-genre album sales chart at #2, behind Frank Ocean’s Blonde.
DOLLY PARTON PURE & SIMPLE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
Sept. 16 Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary, AB, Canada
Sept. 17 Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB, Canada
Sept. 19 Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC, Canada
Sept. 21 ShoWare Center – Kent, Wash. SOLD OUT
Sept. 22 Northern Quest Casino – Airway Heights, Wash.
Sept. 24 Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, Calif.
Sept. 25 Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, Calif.
Sept. 27 Valley View Casino – San Diego, Calif.
Sept. 28 Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, Calif.
Sept. 30 Laughlin Amphitheatre – Laughlin, Nev.
Oct. 01 Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, Calif.
Oct. 02 Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, Calif.
Nov. 15 LeConte Center – Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
Nov. 16 Von Braun Center Arena – Huntsville, AL
Nov. 18 North Charleston Coliseum – North Charleston S.C.
Nov. 26 Amalie Arena – Tampa FL
Nov. 27 BB&T – Sunrise, FL
Nov. 29 Pensacola Bay Center – Pensacola, FL
Nov. 30 Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, LA
Dec. 02 American Bank Center Arena – Corpus Christi, TX
Dec. 03 Verizon Theatre – Grand Prairie, TX
Dec. 05 NRG Arena – Houston, TX
Dec. 06 Frank Erwin Center – Austin, TX
Dec. 08 Tobin Center for the Performing Arts – San Antonio, TX
Dec. 09 Global Event Center at WinStar World Casino and Resort – Thackerville, Okla.
Dec. 10 Global Event Center at WinStar World Casino and Resort – Thackerville, Okla.
Fans can link to purchase Pure & Simple and the various versions available by exclusive partners below:
Cracker Barrel: smarturl.it/dollycbps
Walmart: smarturl.it/
Amazon Music: smarturl.it/
Amazon Physical: smarturl.it/
Apple Music: smarturl.it/
Google: smarturl.it/gpdolly
Spotify: smarturl.it/
Walmart’s special version of Pure & Simple includes a bonus disc, featuring Dolly’s greatest hits and exclusive tracks. The Cracker Barrel deluxe version contains her Pure & Simple album complemented by two tracks, the smash hits “Jolene” and “9 To 5” recorded live at Glastonbury Festival, along with a 48-page ZinePak magazine filled with photos and interviews highlighting memorable stories from Parton.