And she said, Jolene. She's not so hot now...she used to have that beautiful red hair, and now she's grey. Julianne Hough has a new mission in life. I said, that is pretty, I said, that sounds like a song. The "Jolene" songstress has issued a social media challenge ahead of her Netflix show "Heartstrings," out Nov. 22. It was kind of like a running joke between us when I was saying, hell, you're spending a lot of time at the bank. The “Heartstrings” take on the tune asks us to sympathize with two very different, imperfect women. Or more specifically, people. Julianne Hough has a new mission in life. A post shared by Julianne Hough (@juleshough) on Sep 17, 2019 at 4:34pm PDT In addition to recording a song indicating that the singing dancer is working on her music as well as herself, one of Julianne’s next gigs is to appear on the upcoming Netflix show, Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings. It’s the melody of my memories. The star … Julianne Hough (“Dancing with the Stars”, “Footloose”) is set to star in the Netflix series Dolly Parton’s ‘Heartstrings’. Julianne Hough (left) as Jolene with Dolly Parton in "Dolly Parton's Heartstrings." She was probably eight years old at the time. In the episode, Julianne Hough is the actress who plays the titular character, Jolene. Dolly Parton with Melissa Etheridge – Jolene, Dolly Parton with Melissa Etheridge – Jolene (Live), "Jolene" by Dolly Parton Listen to Dolly Parton: DollyParton.lnk.to/listenYD Subscribe to the official Dolly Parton YouTube channel: DollyParton.lnk.to/subscribeYD Follow Dolly Parton: Facebook: DollyParton.lnk.to/followFI Instagram: DollyParton.lnk.to/followII Twitter: DollyParton.lnk.to/followTI Website: DollyParton.lnk.to/followWI Spotify: DollyParton.lnk.to/followSI YouTube: DollyParton.lnk.to/subscribeYD Chorus: Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene I'm begging of you please don't take my man Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Please don't take him…. ", Dolly Parton's Heartstrings is streaming on Netflix now, You have 4 free articles remaining this month, Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articles. ... the song I got the idea of using Mama for the old woman's voice, mother and daughter. Your voice is soft like summer rain ", The second element of the song was a bank teller in Nashville who flirted with Dolly's then husband, Carl Dean. READ NEXT: A Professor’s Controversial Tweets. "Jolene had to be in the show," Dolly Parton told Netflix in a featurette about her new series Heartstrings, "that is the most recorded song that I have ever written." In a video posted to Netflix's TikTok and … In the episode, Julianne Hough is the actress who plays the titular character, Jolene. Julianne Hough has almost too many talents to count. The 31-year-old performer got the opportunity to work with Dolly Parton on the new Netflix series, Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, playing Jolene in … Julianne Hough, 23, plays Sherrie Christian, a former choirgirl from Oklahoma whose peppiness, persistence, and familiarity with the glam-metal songbook lands her a job at the Bourbon. This was back when I first got married. Jolene.’ I said, ‘That is pretty. Dancing with the Stars alum Julianne Hough shows off her Hollywood Hills home in January issue of Better Homes and Gardens The Heartstrings series brings 8 of Parton’s most famous songs to life in different episodes. I said, ‘Well, you’re the prettiest little thing I ever saw. Most notably, Julianne Hough was cast to play the one and only title character in the episode inspired by Dolly's iconic song, "Jolene." Every trial, every struggle, every smile, every sorrow. It’s the sound of my heartstrings.”. Your smile is like a breath of spring Julianne Hough warmly embraced her mother Marianne at the premiere of her show Dolly Parton's Heartstrings in Tennessee on Tuesday. ", Government Debt Now: The More, the Better. On June 4, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production, then untitled, a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. I’m going to write a song about that.'”. Hough will star as the lead in the episode ‘Jolene’, alongside Parton. “And she had this beautiful red hair, this beautiful skin, these beautiful green eyes, and she was looking up at me, holding, you know, for an autograph. With flaming locks of auburn hair Jolene. But, anyhow, she didn’t get him. Premise. Julianne performs “Transform” on America’s Got Talent with V Unbeatable Julianne Hough Has a Long History in the Music Industry “Transform” isn’t Julianne’s first foray into the music industry: she was part of a 3-person singing group called 2B1G – that stands for Two Boys One Girl – when she was studying the performing arts in Britain. With Julianne Hough, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Dallas Roberts, Dolly Parton. She added: "She got this terrible crush on my husband. 'Dolly Parton's Heartstrings' is an eight-episode anthology where each episode is a story inspired by eight of Parton's songs. Julianne Hough recounts her incredible experience singing with Dolly Parton in the Netflix show, “Heartstrings. Unlike the creators of other famous songs about people (Carly Simon's "You're So Vain," for example, or Alanis Morisette's "You Oughta Know,") Dolly has been quite frank about the person with "flaming locks of auburn hair" who inspired perhaps her most iconic song. And I cannot compete with you, Jolene. Singers like Kirsty MacColl have even released answer records to "Jolene," and British rapper Stormzy even tweeted his take on the song in a series of tweets in 2018, where he wrote that, "Jolene sounds like she's the baddest b to ever walk this planet" and that found the song, "kinda sad actually, wish Dolly had more self-love and confidence or the strength to just leave my man cah it ain't really jolene's fault. Dolly Parton’s Jolene: Story Behind ‘Heartstrings’ Iconic Song, Copyright © 2021 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. The lyrics of Jolene stay true to that description, saying in one place: Your beauty is beyond compare I knew my husband was spending more time at the bank than we had money. Production Development. Legendary country crooner Dolly Parton comes face to face with Jolene (Julianne Hough) in an episode of her Netflix series Heartstrings, which … Asked by Etheridge “who and when was Jolene?” and “did she get your man?” Dolly answered: “She tried. It was kinda like a running joke between us — when I was saying, ‘Hell, you’re spending a lot of time at the bank. I’m begging of you please don’t take my man Kimberly Williams Paisley and Dallas Roberts also star in the Jolene episode. JULIANNE HOUGH STUNS AS JOLENE IN DOLLY PARTON 'HEARTSTRINGS' SNEAK PEEK "Years back when I used to think of Jolene, you know, before Julianne came on, I … And she was looking up at me, holding, you know, for an autograph. After all, the iconic song starts, “Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene As a dancer, actress, and singer, Julianne has successfully transitioned from being a professional dancer on Dancing With the Stars, to a country artist, to a movie star.. Over the years, Julianne has returned to her roots at Dancing with the Stars by serving as a guest judge, and later a permanent judge. The 31-year-old performer got the opportunity to work with Dolly Parton on the new Netflix series, Dolly Parton's Heartstrings , playing Jolene in the show. Learn the story behind Dolly Parton's iconic song, Jolene, which is the name of an episode in her Netflix series Heartstrings. Getty In the show, each episode of which brings to life one of the country legend's songs, Julianne Hough plays Jolene, an aspiring singer-songwriter who makes a loving husband (played by Dallas Austin) consider infidelity. “One night, I was on stage, and there was this beautiful little girl — she was probably 8 years old at the time,” Parton told NPR. See why nearly a quarter of a million subscribers begin their day with the Starting 5. Had it not been for that woman I would never have written ‘Jolene’ and I wouldn’t have made all that money, so thank you, Jolene.”. “They’re just stories put to music,” Parton says in the series trailer. I said, what is your name? In addition to being a television staple, the DWTS alum has acted, dabbled in music, and … And he just loved going to the bank because she paid him so much attention. Julianne Hough embodies the redheaded temptress Jolene in " Dolly Parton's Heartstrings." To continue reading login or create an account. So it's really an innocent song all around, but sounds like a dreadful one. “They’re songs that I’ve written. She said: "I did see the actual Jolene not long ago. And I said, well, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene. She almost did. Dolly told a similar story to NPR. “She got this terrible crush on my husband,” Parton told the public radio station. Televised adaptation of Dolly Parton's song, "Jolene", about a jealous woman. According to NPR, Dolly met a little girl called Jolene in the 1960s while signing autographs after a country music TV show. Good Housekeeping reports that the encounter occurred shortly after Dolly married her famously reclusive husband Carl Dean in 1966. So what is your name?’ And she said, ‘Jolene.’ And I said, ‘Jolene. Was there really a “Jolene,” and did she really try to get Parton’s man? NPR noted that the song has only 200 words, but it became Parton’s biggest hits when it was released in 1973. Jolene. Julianne Hough (left) plays Jolene in "Dolly Parton's Heartstrings" Netflix "Sugar Hill" What is it about? Julianne Hough (left) as Jolene with Dolly Parton in "Dolly Parton's Heartstrings. That was 37 years ago. There was this red-haired gal working down at the bank. ", The song itself has long been a source of fascination for other artists. According to The Boot, many other artists have recorded the song, including White Stripes, Olivia Newton-John, Sherrié Austin, Margo Price, and Ellie Goulding. On one hand, there’s Jolene (Julianne Hough), a … Directed by Andrew Fleming. Dolly Parton's Jolene is featured in the Netflix series, Heartstrings. Executive producers were expected to include Dolly Parton and Sam Haskell. I don't believe we've got that kind of money. The actress is Julianne Hough. Julianne and Derek Hough singing "Under The Same Moon" from Juliannes cd. After leaving the show in 2009, she returned in 2014 to serve as a permanent judge on Dancing with the Stars, a position she held until 2017. But what’s the true story behind Jolene, the song? In a “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings” episode based on “Jolene,” Julianne Hough (right) plays the title character, a waitress who takes the stage to duet with her honky-tonk boss (Parton). And I said, well, you're just the prettiest little thing I've ever seen. Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Dolly Parton’s new Netflix series Heartstrings features an episode fittingly called “Jolene,” named after what is perhaps Dolly’s most famous song. Netflix The song itself has long been a source of fascination for other artists. The woman’s name wasn’t Jolene, though. Kimberly Williams Paisley and Dallas Roberts also star in … ", Speaking to Jimmy Fallon in November 2019, the singer recounted meeting Jolene again recently, where it seemed as if Dolly got the last laugh. Julianne Alexandra Hough (/ h ʌ f /; born July 20, 1988) is an American dancer, actress, singer and songwriter. "And she had this beautiful red hair, this beautiful skin, and beautiful green eyes. They’re stories of my life. Julianne Hough seems to be everywhere all the time. In 2007, she joined the cast of ABC's Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer, winning two seasons with her celebrity partners. That name came from another situation in Dolly’s life – a little girl she met while signing autographs. Please don’t take him just because you can.”, Dolly Parton with Melissa Etheridge – JoleneDolly Parton with Melissa Etheridge – Jolene (Live)2013-03-23T11:50:00.000Z. Surprisingly, the song, which provides the plot of Dolly Parton's Heartstrings Episode 1 on Netflix, is partly based on an eight-year-old girl, whom Dolly met in the 1960s while working on the show that first found her fame, The Porter Wagoner Show. “And he just loved going to the bank because she paid him so much attention. Dolly Parton's Heartstrings showcases "the stories, memories and inspirations behind Parton’s most beloved songs.". Powered by. Julianne opened for Brad Paisley in Irvine, California on June 14, 2008. I look at him now, and I think about hiding his Viagra and saying go get him.”. In a past duet with Melissa Etheridge, in which they sang Jolene, Dolly explained the background of the song’s lyrics. The Netflix show will open with the episode titled after this song starring Julianne Hough in the titular role. That sounds like a song. Hough thanked Parton and said how much of an influence she is. I don’t believe we’ve got that kind of money.’ So it’s really an innocent song all around but sounds like a dreadful one.”, Dolly Parton – Jolene (Audio)"Jolene" by Dolly Parton Listen to Dolly Parton: DollyParton.lnk.to/listenYD Subscribe to the official Dolly Parton YouTube channel: DollyParton.lnk.to/subscribeYD Follow Dolly Parton: Facebook: DollyParton.lnk.to/followFI Instagram: DollyParton.lnk.to/followII Twitter: DollyParton.lnk.to/followTI Website: DollyParton.lnk.to/followWI Spotify: DollyParton.lnk.to/followSI YouTube: DollyParton.lnk.to/subscribeYD Chorus: Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene I'm begging of you please don't take my man Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Please don't take him…2017-06-27T19:47:33.000Z, The Independent reported that Parton gave a similar story at a Glastonbury concert, saying, “I want you folks to know, though, that something good can come from anything. 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