Dolly Parton dominates UK Country Compilations chart with nine albums after death

Following her death, Dolly Parton has surged across music charts worldwide. This phenomenon is common after the passing of a legendary musician, as fans and casual listeners alike turn to streaming platforms and digital downloads to consume the artist's catalog. For a figure as successful and beloved as Parton, the result is a rapid domination of major rankings.

This week in the United Kingdom, Parton's posthumous surge has begun. She scores multiple new hits, several albums debut on charts they have never appeared on before, and many of her most popular titles reach new peak positions. Notably, Parton nearly fills 50% of an entire chart — one she regularly rules, though never as impressively as this time.

Dolly Parton Nearly Fills Half of One Chart

On this week's Official Country Compilations chart, which tracks the top hits collections in the country music genre across the U.K., Parton scores nine entries. The ranking typically features 20 spaces, though the current published tally contains only 19. Parton occupies nearly half of the entire rundown. If the Official Charts Company adds a twentieth title, it is entirely possible that the singer-songwriter could claim that position as well.

Dolly Parton Rules Again With The Very Best Of

Parton sits atop the Official Country Compilations chart with The Very Best Of. The collection holds steady at No. 1 this week, extending its already enormous lead as her longest-running champion on the genre-specific roster. The Very Best Of has now spent 118 of its 426 total weeks on the tally in first place.

Three of Parton's 11 No. 1s on the Official Country Compilations chart have held the top spot for more than a year. In addition to The Very Best Of, Blue Smoke - The Best Of and The Complete Trio Collection — the latter recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris — have dominated for 67 and 54 weeks, respectively.

Dolly Parton Owns the Entire Top Seven

Parton fills all seven of the highest spaces on the Official Country Compilations chart this week. The Very Best Of is followed by Diamonds & Rhinestones - Greatest Hits at No. 2, which is blocked from another stay in the top spot by another Parton classic.

The Essential, Live From London, The Complete Trio Collection, Ultimate, and Smoky Mountain DNA - Family, Faith and Fables round out the uninterrupted Parton run through No. 7. Six of the superstar's nine titles on the ranking return this week, while several projects already present gain significant ground as interest in her catalog explodes.

Dolly Parton Is Not the Only Star With Multiple Albums

The Official Country Compilations chart may feature only 20 spaces in a normal week, but Parton is not the only act to occupy more than one spot at the moment. Johnny Cash scores three entries this frame with The Essential, At San Quentin, and At Folsom Prison, which decline to Nos. 13, 15, and 17, respectively.

Willie Nelson lands at Nos. 12 and 14 with Legend - The Best Of and Greatest Hits, respectively. Ronstadt, who is also credited on Parton's The Complete Trio Collection, scores another space of her own at No. 16 with Original Album Series.

Source: Forbes — Dolly Parton Hits The Top 10 For The First Time On One List Days After Her Passing By Hugh McIntyre