As the world grieves the passing of country icon Dolly Parton, many seem to be turning to her music to heal.
According to entertainment industry data and analytics company Luminate, audio streams of Parton’s music skyrocketed on Aug. 26, the day after the country star died of cancer at 80. That day she became the most streamed artist in the world with 79.7 million on-demand audio streams, the company’s data showed.
Parton’s music received an estimated 46.2 million streams in the U.S. alone. The most popular song was “Jolene” with four million streams, followed by “9 To 5” with 3.6 million streams.
“Islands In The Stream,” Parton’s hit with fellow country star Kenny Rogers, generated 2.9 million streams. And “I Will Always Love You,” which was famously covered by Whitney Houston, came in fourth with 2.8 million streams.
Photo of Dolly PARTON
Dolly Parton’s decadeslong music career began in the 1950s and boasts 55 Grammy nominations and 10 wins.David Redfern / Redferns
Luminate tracks music consumption data by looking at thousands of data sources, constructing a “musical entity database,” the company says.
Luminate’s data shows streams surged from Aug. 25, when the musician drew 37 million streams worldwide, already a 1,499% boom from the day before. In the U.S., the artist drew 27.7 million streams, a 2,350% increase from the day prior.
