Dolly Parton is one of the most successful country musicians of all time, as well as one of the most respected songwriters in the music industry. Throughout her decades in the spotlight, Parton has produced hundreds of hits on Billboard’s country charts, and she has also worked with countless musical acts across a variety of genres.
For years now, Parton has been branching out and scoring wins on Billboard lists dedicated to styles she had previously not trafficked in. As more time passes, she racks up victories on genre-based tallies that stray outside of her normal output. Thanks to a surprise collaboration with one of the most famous rock bands in history, Parton earns a debut smash on one list and reaches a new career-high point on another.
Dolly Parton Teams Up With Mötley Crüe
Parton teamed up with Mötley Crüe for a new duet version of “Home Sweet Home,” which was released recently. The track launches at No. 21 on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, earning Parton her first win on that ranking, which measures the most consumed tracks classified by Billboard as hard rock specifically.
Dolly Parton’s First Hard Rock Top 10
The same collaboration launches even higher on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales tally, where it opens at No. 4. Mötley Crüe and Parton claim the second-loftiest arrival this time around, coming in behind the latest single by English rock outfit Muse, “Unravelling,” which starts in third place.
Parton has previously appeared on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales tally alongside Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, who joined her on the tune “Bygones.” That cut was featured on Parton’s first rock album, Rockstar, and it hit No. 19 on the purchase-only list in July 2023. The country superstar earns her first top 10 and loftiest placement ever on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales ranking with this latest single.
“Home Sweet Home” Has a Long History
Mötley Crüe has released “Home Sweet Home” several times throughout the years. The track was originally chosen as a single from the band’s 1985 album Theatre of Pain. That cut reached No. 89 on the Hot 100 and was a minor top 40 win on some rock radio stations.
The group turned it into an even bigger success several years later when the musicians renamed it “Home Sweet Home ‘91.”
Parton isn’t even the first country artist to record the track, nor the first to be credited alongside Mötley Crüe on the tune. Carrie Underwood turned it into a smash for herself on the Hot 100 when her version reached No. 21 more than a decade ago. Mötley Crüe once recruited Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington for another take, which dropped in 2005.
A New Mötley Crüe Compilation Is on the Way
Mötley Crüe is planning on releasing a compilation titled From the Beginning in September. That album will feature some of the band’s earliest wins as well as recent ones like “The Dirt (Est. 1981)” and “Dogs of War,” as well as this reimagining of “Home Sweet Home.”