# Jolene by Dolly Parton

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Jolene by Dolly Parton and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend Dolly Parton's Jolene for its climbing, moving vocals, and they point to alternate versions, including a 45 played at 33 and a duet with Miley Cyrus, as worth hearing.

## Why people recommend it

- Alternate versions worth hearing (2 comments): "If you've never heard the 45 of Jolene played at 33, give it a listen." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49438459)) "She also did a great version together with Dolly" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49440131))
- Powerful, moving vocals (2 comments): "The climbing voice in Jolene was my favourite of her vocal range." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49440454)) "If that doesn’t get you to heaven then nothing will." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49441383))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Common People by William Shatner](https://hackerapproved.com/p/common-people.md): 9 recommend
- [Total Eclipse of the Heart (bardcore version)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/total-eclipse-of-the-heart.md): 5 recommend
- [Nightcall by Kavinsky](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nightcall.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Jolene by Dolly Parton", https://hackerapproved.com/p/jolene/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).