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Dolly Parton Returns to Billboard 200 Top 5, Notching Second-Highest-Charting Album Ever

The greatest-hits collection Ultimate Dolly Parton soars back onto the ranking following the icon's Aug. 25 death.

Dolly Parton Returns to Billboard 200 Top 5, Notching Second-Highest-Charting Album Ever

Dolly Parton's latest best-of collection, Ultimate Dolly Parton, has re-entered the Billboard 200 albums chart at No. 5, marking her fourth top 10-charted set and her second-highest-charting album ever. Parton, who passed away on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer, previously reached the top 10 with the all-star collaborations project Rockstar (No. 3 in 2023), Blue Smoke (No. 6 in 2014), and the collaborative album Trio (No. 6 in 1987) with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.

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