Dolly Parton – 9 To 5

“9 to 5” is a single by Dolly Parton with B-side “Sing for the Common Man”, and has been released on November 3, 1980. Included in the Nine to Five Soundtrack. Charted #1 in US and #47 in UK.

Parton wrote this for the 1980 film of the same name. The film, which was Parton’s acting debut, stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Parton, and Dabney Coleman and deals with life in an American office, where the workday was 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. She wrote the song while the movie was filming.

This was a huge crossover hit for Parton, who expanded her audience to the world of mainstream pop. Years later, many country music artists, especially female singers like Faith Hill and Shania Twain, followed Parton’s lead and made headway on the pop charts.
At different points in the song, you can hear the sounds of some tapping followed by a bell. This was the sound of a typewriter, which was the tool of the trade for secretaries in 1980. The bell told the typist that she was nearing the end of the page and needed to return the carriage to the left and start a new line. Typewriters were eventually replaced with word processors and computers, making these sounds obsolete.

This song won the 1981 Grammys for Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance, Female; it also received a Grammy nomination for Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television Special and received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. It also won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Song.

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Dolly Parton a compus această melodie în  1980 pentru filmul cu același titlu. Filmul, în care au jucat Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Parton, și Dabney Coleman, a fost și debutul ei în cinema. Tema filmului este viața într-un birou din America, unde programul este de la 9 la 5. Ea a compus melodia în timpul filmărilor.

Melodia a luat premiile Grammy în 1981 pentru Best Country Song și Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.