From pop stars to politicians and Oscar-winners to authors, the world has been mourning the loss of a country music icon.
But a week on from her death at 80, it seems that Dolly Parton could posthumously achieve something that had always eluded her – a UK number one single.
Just days after her death following a battle with cancer, the musician’s hit 1980 track 9 to 5 has surged up the charts and looks set to take the coveted top spot on Friday.
According to the Official Charts Company, it flew into the number 12 position on last Friday’s chart, a 350
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