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"Jolene" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was released in October 1973 as the first single and title track from her album of the same name, produced by Bob Ferguson. The song was ranked No. 217 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time )〕 According to Parton, "Jolene" is the song most-recorded by other artists of all the songs she has written.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' Still Haunts Singers )〕 ==Background== "Jolene" tells the tale of a woman confronting Jolene, a stunningly beautiful woman, who she believes is trying to steal away her lover and begging her "please don't take my man." Throughout the song, the woman implores Jolene "please don't take him just because you can". According to Parton, the song was inspired by a red-headed bank clerk who flirted with her husband Carl Dean at his local bank branch around the time they were newly married. In an interview, she also revealed that Jolene's name and appearance are based on that of a young fan who came on stage for her autograph.〔 The song became Parton's second solo number-one single on the country charts after being released as a single in late 1973 (prior to the album's release). It reached the top position in February 1974; it was also a moderate pop hit for her and a minor adult contemporary chart entry. The song has sold 566,000 digital copies in the US since it became available for digital download. The song was released as a single later in the UK, and became Parton's first Top Ten hit song in the country, reaching number seven in the UK singles chart in 1976. The song also re-entered the chart when Parton performed at the Glastonbury festival in 2014. The song has sold 214,279 digital copies in the UK as of July 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】date=13 July 2014 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jolene (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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