Dolly Parton created her popular song Jolene after her husband flirted with a bank teller. The actual background behind her smash-hit track involved her husband's wandering eye. The track led to numerous covers, derivative works, and reply songs. Media outlets including Rolling Stone, News.com.au, HELLO! Magazine, and The Washington Post covered the story behind the song.
Following reports that the country icon died on Tuesday at age 80 after a battle with cancer, her Spotify streams climbed by 2,320 percent in the United States. Variety noted the 2,320 percent surge in plays on Spotify in the United States after her loss.