Dolly Parton created her popular song Jolene after her husband paid attention to a bank teller. The true history behind her smash-hit track involved her husband's wandering eye. The track inspired numerous interpretations, derivative works, and response songs. Media outlets ranging from Rolling Stone, News.com.au, HELLO! Magazine, and The Washington Post detailed the story behind the song.
Following announcements that the country icon died on Tuesday at age 80 after a cancer battle, her Spotify streams jumped by 2,320 percent in the United States. Variety noted the 2,320 percent surge in plays on Spotify in the United States after her death.