NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton was many things: A country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, theme park enthusiast, Christian who centered acceptance in her personal theology and so much more. But for many, her death Tuesday has served as a reminder that at the heart of her legacy is her role as a songwriter. And around the world, people are streaming her songs accordingly.
\n\nLuminate, the industry data and analytics company, found that audio and video streams of Parton’s discography skyrocketed 2,109% on the day of her death, compared to Monday — climbing from 1.2 million to 26.3 million in the U.S.
\n\nWorldwide, her streams jumped 1,280%, from 2.5 million on Monday to 35 million Tuesday.
\n\nIn the U.S., 10 songs led the charge:
\n\n1. “Jolene” grew from over 196.2K streams to 2.7 million.
\n\n2. “9 to 5” jumped from 208.6K to 2.3 million.
\n\n3. “Islands in the Stream,” her duet with the late Kenny Rogers, climbed from 165.9K to 1.8 million.
\n\n4. “I Will Always Love You,” Parton’s performance of her own classic, a song that was later made famous by Whitney Houston’s rendition, rose from 64.9K streams to 1.7 million.
\n\n5. “Here You Come Again” followed, moving from…
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