Dolly Parton's 'Rockstar' tops 6 different Billboard album charts

After a week that saw Dolly Parton celebrate the release of her album "Rockstar," sing "Rocky Top" at the University of Tennessee's Neyland Stadium and "We Are the Champions" during the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day game to a capacity crowd at AT&T Stadium (and 44 million television viewers), the 77-year-old member of both the Country Music and Rock and Roll halls of fame has found herself in an incredible position — debuting at No. 1 on six different Billboard charts.

Parton is not just a certifiable "rock star" now. She's as big of a superstar album artist as Drake or Taylor Swift.

Her inaugural week global album sales of more than 143,000 has her perched at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales and Independent Albums charts. She's also on top of Billboard's Top Rock Albums, Top Rock & Alternative Albums and Top Country Albums charts.

"Wow, this is a big thrill!" Parton said in a statement. "I owe a thank you to the fans who have always been there for me. Their support made this achievement possible. I'd also like to thank my producer Kent Wells, all the wonderful artists, musicians, and engineers who brought their talents to this project."

Impressively, "Rockstar" nearly tripled one-week sales of Parton's 1993 platinum-seller "Slow Dancing With the Moon" and became her 48th Top 10 entry on Billboard's Country Albums and eighth No. 1 on that chart. This total extends her record for most Top 10 albums by a female artist to a 46-year run, including 1977's "Here You Come Again," 2020's "A Holly Dolly Christmas," and more.

“Words can’t describe how proud I am that Dolly trusted us to deliver her 'Rockstar vision,'” said Danny Nozell, Parton’s longtime manager and CEO of CTK Enterprises and NOZ Entertainment Soundstages.

The cautious optimism Parton expressed to The Tennessean about "Rockstar" has yielded to another unprecedented moment for the global cultural icon.

"I wanted to make a record of major rock classics that reflected those songs, true to the rhythm, in my voice," she said. "I did my dead-level best to make an album I and the people whose songs I covered could be proud of — and I think (what resulted) is some of my best work. I may get praised or criticized for this album, but nobody can say I didn't give it all I had."

Ten vinyl retail options of "Rockstar" — black, gold, clear, red, smoky, silver, purple, white, pink, and blue — are currently available. As well, CD versions of the album targeted at University of Tennessee supporters (featuring a live version of “Rocky Top”), Dallas Cowboys fans, Home Shopping Network purchasers (featuring bonus tracks “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “Mama Never Said,” and “Rockin’ It”), and a double cassette version for TalkShopLive purchasers are also available. Digital downloaders of the recording via Parton's website receive “Two Tickets to Paradise” and “Jolene,” featuring Maneskin as bonus tracks.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Dolly Parton: Country singer's new album tops Billboard charts