Jolene by Dolly Parton
Ranked 2 of 4 songs by recommenders
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.
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.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Alternate versions worth hearing
“If you've never heard the 45 of Jolene played at 33, give it a listen.”
Comment from 25 Aug 2026 in “Dolly Parton has died” “She also did a great version together with Dolly”
Comment from 25 Aug 2026 in “Dolly Parton has died” Powerful, moving vocals
“The climbing voice in Jolene was my favourite of her vocal range.”
Comment from 25 Aug 2026 in “Dolly Parton has died” “If that doesn’t get you to heaven then nothing will.”
Comment from 25 Aug 2026 in “Dolly Parton has died”
Other songs people recommend
The three most recommended other songs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common People by William Shatner | 9 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Jolene by Dolly PartonThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Total Eclipse of the Heart (bardcore version) | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Nightcall by Kavinsky | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“If that doesn’t get you to heaven then nothing will.”
“The climbing voice in Jolene was my favourite of her vocal range.”
“She also did a great version together with Dolly”
“my favorite track of hers”
“If you've never heard the 45 of Jolene played at 33, give it a listen.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.