In a 1978 interview with Playboy magazine, Parton reflected on her career evolution and the pivotal moment she decided to take control of her own path. After parting ways with longtime collaborator Porter Wagoner in 1974, she stepped out of her comfort zone to pursue a solo career that would ultimately redefine her image and sound.
She told Playboy that the slick sound of her big crossover hit, "Here You Come Again," wasn't "exactly what I had in mind." Parton explained, "Well, you see, that was the first thing that I did after I made the change, and it was not exactly what I had in mind. But it proved to be the smartest thing."
"I knew 'Here You Come Again' would be a hit song, but I don’t know if I should be identified with it, because it’s so smooth and pop-sounding. That’s such a good song, a monkey could have made it a hit. Well, you’re looking at a million-dollar monkey," she quipped.
Dolly Parton's crossover hit wasn't originally written for her
Interestingly, the song didn’t originate with Parton. It was first recorded by British pop singer B.J. Thomas, best known for his classic hit “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head.”
She added a steel guitar part, which helped to merge her country roots with the song's catchy pop melody. Parton told Playboy, "I was kind of afraid that people would think, 'Boy, this is too drastic.' I just didn’t want country people to think that I totally left them."
Dolly Parton's "Here You Come Again" hit the top of the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1977 and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song went on to win Parton a 1979 Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
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