Dolly Parton’s “Let It Be” Cover Marks First Time Two Ex-Beatles Are on a Charting Song as Separate Artists
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A bit of Beatle history was made this week, and we have Dolly Parton to thank for it. Earlier this month, Parton debuted her cover of “Let It Be” featuring Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Now, the single from her upcoming covers album Rockstar has landed a spot on a number of Billboard charts, marking the first time in history that two Beatles are listed as separate artists on the same charting song
Parton’s “Let It Be” — named Consequence’s Song of the Week — has hit No. 2 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart, No. 15 on the Country Digital Song Sales chart, and No. 22 on the all-genre Digital Song Sales chart, all dated the week of September 2nd. The song is credited to “Dolly Parton, featuring Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr” (Peter Frampton and Mick Fleetwood also contributed to the track, but aren’t listed as featured artists).
Thus, Parton’s “Let It Be” marks the first time that Starr and McCartney — or any former Beatles, for that matter — are listed as separate artists on the same charting song.
As Billboard notes, previously collaborations involving Beatles members following the band’s breakup usually occurred without explicit credits. For example, Starr drummed on George Harrison’s solo albums All Things Must Pass and Cloud Nine, as well as on McCartney’s 1985 soundtrack to Give My Regards to Broad Street. However, he contributed to those projects without receiving any official artist credit, which explains why the achievement accomplished through Parton’s “Let It Be” really is a Beatles first.
Parton’s new, sprawling, star-studded Rockstar is due on November 17th via her own Butterfly Records in conjunction with Big Machine Label Group. Revisit her “Let It Be” cover below.
Last year, Parton said that she doesn’t think she “will ever tour again.” Her collaborators on “Let It Be,” on the other hand, have busy schedules ahead. McCartney is bringing his “Got Back” tour to Australia, Mexico, and Brasil this fall (grab tickets here). Meanwhile, Starr is finishing up a fall tour with his All-Starr Band (grab tickets here).
Frampton, 73, just announced today that he’s extending his “Never Say Never Tour” through the end of November (grab tickets here).
Dolly Parton’s “Let It Be” Cover Marks First Time Two Ex-Beatles Are on a Charting Song as Separate Artists
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