Dolly Parton wrote her hit song Jolene after her husband spoke casually with a bank teller. The actual background behind her famous record involved her husband's wandering eye. The track led to numerous covers, spin-offs, and answer tracks. Media outlets including Rolling Stone, News.com.au, HELLO! Magazine, and The Washington Post covered the story behind the song.
Following reports that the country icon died on Tuesday at age 80 after a cancer battle, her Spotify streams jumped by 2,320 percent in the United States. Variety noted the 2,320 percent surge in plays on Spotify in the United States after her passing.