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Dolly Parton Congratulates Beyonce For Country Success

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

Dolly Parton has again proven herself to be country music’s Mama Bear by congratulating superstar Beyonce on her country music chart success with her country release “Texas Hold’ Em,” which topped the Billboard Country Singles chart.

Dolly posted a message to Instagram. The country music icon wrote, “I’m a big fan of Beyonce and very excited that she’s done a country album. So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single.”

She concluded, “Can’t wait to hear the full album! Love, Dolly.”

Many of Parton’s almost seven million followers commented on the post, including one fan who wrote, “Real queens support queens.” Another fan said, “Such a classy queen. I love you.” One more fa commented, “Real recognizes real! Dolly is a beacon of class. Instead of tearing others down, she uplifts everybody!” Even one more fan wrote, “Dolly has always been a real one!! We want that Jolene rendition, too!”

The post was liked almost half a million times.

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Lainey Wilson told Extra, her thoughts on Beyonce entering country music.

Lainey said, “I love it. I love it. The more, the merrier.” She added that country music is about storytelling and “making people feel at home,” and everyone wants to “feel at home.” When the reporter mentioned that Beyonce was getting some “backlash in the community,” Wilson quipped, “Everybody’s gonna have something to say about everything. I bet you wouldn’t say it to her face. I love Beyonce, yep.”

Beyonce’s song “Texas Hold’ Em” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Songs chart this week, making her the first Black female artist to hold the top spot. According to The New York Post, her other country single, “16 Carriages,” also released on February 11, debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard country chart. The songs reached No. 2 and No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Five Country Songs About Divorce

  • "Starting Over Again" (1980) - Dolly Parton

    This Dolly Parton classic is the ultimate divorce song. The song lyrics’ first verse gets right to the point, “Momma moved out / Daddy sold the house / They split up the money / And went on their way / And all the king’s horses / And all the king’s men / Couldn’t put mommy and daddy back together again.”

    This Dolly album, Dolly, Dolly, Dolly, came out right before she released her 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs album, which brought her a whole new set of music and movie fans. Reba remade this touching song on her 1995 On My Own album, where she recorded some of her favorite covers.

  • "Every Other Weekend" (2007)

    Reba McEntire with Kenny Chesney – Reba makes another divorce song that hits home for many going through this tough lot in life. This song appeared on her 2007 Duets album. The song features Kenny Chesney and tells the tale of divorce from both sides, Mom and Dad.

    The two released a video for the song, which features the couple exchanging kids. It features video footage of Reba sitting in a park but just Chesney’s vocals.

  • "Give It Away" - (2006) - George Strait

    The King of Country Music himself, sings the sad tale of divorce in his 2006 hit “Give It Away.” The song details the stuff being divided when a married couple split. The song was written by Jamey Johnson, Bill Anderson, and Buddy Cannon. Jonhson’s divorce inspired it at the time. The song became Strait’s 41st No. 1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, setting a new record for most No. 1 singles on that chart at the time. Conway Twitty held the previous record for number-one hits.

  • "Mama's Broken Heart" (2011) - Miranda Lambert

    This classic breakup song is epic, with Miranda telling her mom not to share her advice after such a bad breakup. The song was written by Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, and Shane McAnally.

    Lambert told us of the song when it came out in 2013, “I think we all have at some point or another, mostly when we’re young. Especially crazy teenage love — you think the world is ending if you break up.” The music video really adds to the tension of the song, as we see Miranda playing the role of someone not dealing very well with a breakup.

  • "You'll Think of Me" (2004) - Keith Urban

    This heartbreaking big hit from Keith Urban ranked number one on the country charts and even peaked at number 6 on the US Adult Top 40 chart. The song’s lyrics say in the chorus, “Take your records, take your freedom / Take your memories, I don’t need ’em / Take your space and take your reasons / But you’ll think of me.”

    The music video for the song features Keith singing in a dark and empty house with flashbacks of good times with his love.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

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