Dolly Parton's death has triggered a significant posthumous return to the Billboard Hot 100, with five of her classic songs re-entering the chart in the same week her passing was announced. The surge reflects the scale of public mourning for the country music icon, who died on 25 August, with radio stations and streaming platforms seeing a huge spike in demand for her back catalogue despite her death occurring with only two and a half days left in that week's tracking period.

On the chart dated 5 September, "Jolene" leads at No. 16, followed by "9 to 5" (No. 18), "Islands in the Stream" with Kenny Rogers (No. 26), "I Will Always Love You" (No. 27) and "Here You Come Again" (No. 43). Notably, "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" both achieved new career-best positions, with "Jolene" surpassing its 1974 peak of No. 60 and "Always" beating the No. 53 high set by its 1982 re-recording, marking the first time either song has reached the chart's top 40.