Dolly Parton wrote her famous track Jolene after her husband flirted with a bank teller. The real story behind her iconic track involved her husband's wandering eye. The track led to numerous remakes, derivative works, and answer tracks. Media outlets including Rolling Stone, News.com.au, HELLO! Magazine, and The Washington Post reported on the story behind the song.
Following news that the country icon died on Tuesday at age 80 after a battle with cancer, her Spotify streams climbed by 2,320 percent in the United States. Variety highlighted the 2,320 percent surge in plays on Spotify in the United States after her death.