Last Updated on 3 September 2026

I searched the Internet for lists of the best songs by Dolly Parton. Criteria included the songs being ranked, not just listed; covering all time, not just an era; and generally created by groups, whether teams or committees or based on general public voting (like Ranker.com).

I was able to find 17 lists. I took the 17 lists and added all their content into a spreadsheet, noting the rank of every song. I ended up averaging the rankings each song got (there were 54 that were on at least 2 lists) and dividing that average by a factor of the number of lists that song was on. The lowest score meant a high ranking average on many lists. The complete spreadsheet is attached at the bottom.

The songs that were on the most lists (out of 17) were:

  • Jolene - all 17 lists
  • I Will Always Love You - all 17 lists
  • Coat of Many Colors - all 17 lists
  • Here You Come Again - all 17 lists
  • 9 to 5 - 16 lists
  • Islands in the Stream - 16 lists

Here are links to the lists I used along with dates the lists were created:

Best Dolly Parton SongsDownload

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