The Dolly Parton I Will Always Love You song was first released in 1974 as a single and was written as a farewell to her former business partner and mentor of seven years, Porter Wagoner. Dolly made the decision to leave The Porter Wagoner Show and pursue a solo career. This Dolly Parton classic song topped the list as CMT ranked the “40 Greatest Love Songs”. This song reached #1 on the Billboard Country Music chart on June 8, 1974 and reached #1 a second time starting October 16, 1982.
Watch Dolly Parton perform the original classic version of “I Will Always Love You” and check out her duet performance with Carrie Underwood and the lyrics to this song below.
Dolly Parton I Will Always Love You
See Dolly Parton perform the country classic “I Will Always Love You” .
Carrie Underwood was also deserving featured in the “Forever Country” song and it is fitting that she is a huge Dolly Parton fan and often covers I Will Always Love You at some of her concert events. Enjoy Carrie performing a Duet of this classic song with Dolly.
Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood Perform I Will Always Love You
Carrie Underwood and Dolly Parton’s duet of “I Will Always Love You” from the Carrie Underwood: All Star Holiday Special.
This song was one of the three songs selected for the epic Forever Country tribute song for the 50th Annual CMA Awards. Dolly Parton’s version of “I Will Always Love You” was a smash ial success and actually reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart twice. It first reached number one in June 1974, and then again on October 16, 1982 with her re-recording on the soundtrack for the movie version of “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”. Dolly achieved a number one country hit twice with the same song, a rare feat to accomplish.
Dolly Parton wrote the lyrics to I Will Always Love You.
I Will Always Love You Lyrics
If I should stay
I would only be in your way
So I’ll go, but I know
I’ll think of you each step of the way
And I will always love you
I will always love you
Bitter-sweet memories
That’s all I am taking with me
Good-bye, please don’t cry
We both know that I’m not
What you need
I will always love you
I will always love you
I hope life, treats you kind
And I hope that you have all
That you ever dreamed of
And I wish you joy
And happiness
But above all of this
I wish you love
And I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
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