"Tennessee Homesick Blues" is a song written and recorded by American entertainer
Dolly Parton that was featured in the
soundtrack of the 1984 movie Rhinestone. It was released in May 1984 as the lead single from the film's soundtrack, it topped the U.S. country singles charts on September 8, 1984, as well as on the Canadian country singles charts.[1] It also earned Parton her 10th overall nomination for the
Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.
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A reminiscence of Parton's rural Tennessee upbringing, the song was similar in theme to some of her earlier compositions, including "
My Tennessee Mountain Home", though in this case, the song found its protagonist (like the character Parton played in the film) stranded in
New York City and reminiscing about the
Great Smoky Mountains in rural
Tennessee.[2]
On a list of top 50 Dolly Parton songs,
Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Tennessee Homesick Blues" as number 48, calling it a "jubilant celebration of Dolly’s Appalachian roots."[3]
