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Dolly Parton Reveals What She Really Thought About Beyonce’s ‘Completely Different’ Cover of ‘Jolene’

Parton spoke with PEOPLE about her adoration for the "Single Ladies" singer and what she thinks about her new take on the classic song

Beyoncé reimagines Dolly Parton's iconic song "Jolene" on her 2024 Cowboy Carter album, transforming it from a plea into a powerful warning Dolly Parton praises Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, calling the album “really, really good” and expressing pride in the bold reinterpretation of her 1973 hit Parton appears twice on Cowboy Carter, including as a fictional radio DJ on the track "Dolly P" and in a cameo at the start of Beyoncé’s song "Tyrant" In an interview with PEOPLE tied to the release of her single-serve frozen meals with Conagra brands, Parton gushed about Beyoncé and her musical talent. Parton called Cowboy Carter a “really, really good album,” one that features two cameos from the Country Music Hall of Famer.

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