Dolly Parton’s ‘Pure & Simple’ Debuts At #1 Worldwide!

Dolly Parton #1

Dolly Parton has done it again! The world-renowned singer, songwriter & entertainer has a worldwide #1 album to celebrate this week. The superstar’s new release “Pure & Simple” debuts at #1 not only in the U.S., but, also on the national country charts in Canada, U.K. and Australia.

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.

Boy, it’s a good day for me. I am a happy girl!” Dolly, who co-produced and wrote every song on “Pure & Simple”, commentedwhen she heard the news, “It feels great to be #1 as it’s been a long time and it feels so good to still be in the game after all this time.”

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”.

“Pure & Simple” Complete Track ListPure and Simple

  1. “Pure & Simple”
  2. “Say Forever You’ll Be Mine”
  3. “Never Not Love You”
  4. “Kiss It (And Make It All Better)”
  5. “Can’t Be That Wrong”
  6. “Outside Your Door”
  7. “Tomorrow Is Forever”
  8. “I’m Sixteen”
  9. “Head Over High Heels”
  10. “Forever Love”

Fans can purchase “Pure & Simple” here or a Walmart special version of “Pure & Simple” with a bonus disc, featuring Dolly’s greatest hits and exclusive tracks, here.

Last week, Dolly Parton made appearances on NBC’s Today andTonight Show, among other TV shows.

For a complete list of tour dates and more information on Dolly Parton, visit her website and follow her on her social media sites on FacebookInstagram and Twitter.

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