Dolly Parton is set to release a new Christmas album, her first in 30 years.
A Holly Dolly Christmas will come out on Oct. 2 and will feature duets with a number of celebrities. Michael Buble, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Willie Nelson, Robert Parton, and Jimmy Fallon contributed to songs on the album. Fallon and Parton will sing a rendition of Mariah Carey’s infamous classic, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”
In explaining the album’s title, Parton told Billboard in an interview published Wednesday, “I thought, ‘I think I’ll call it ‘A Holly Dolly Christmas’ because I love the song ‘A Holly Jolly Christmas’ with Burl Ives.'”
“He used to be on all of my Christmas specials all through the years. I think of him as Mr. Christmas,” she continued. “I thought, ‘Why don’t I call it something cute and clever like that or ‘Deck the Halls with Boughs of Dolly’ — something corny like that?'”
Parton also said that those involved in the recording were mindful of the coronavirus pandemic while putting the album together.
“We were working in our little circle with our masks and with our gloves, and we had our engineer. And we just had the very few people that we had to have when we were in there when I was singing,” she said. “We’ve been very smart, very careful, because we’re trying to protect ourselves, and I’m an older person. I’m not out to get it if I don’t [have] to. I’m hoping I can outrun all that.”
The album will feature the following songs:
- “Holly Jolly Christmas” — Dolly Parton
- “Christmas Is (feat. Miley Cyrus)” — Dolly Parton
- “Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas” — Dolly Parton, Michael Bublé
- “Christmas On The Square” — Dolly Parton
- “Circle Of Love” — Dolly Parton
- “All I Want For Christmas Is You” — Dolly Parton, Jimmy Fallon
- “Comin’ Home For Christmas” — Dolly Parton
- “Christmas Where We Are (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)” — Dolly Parton
- “Pretty Paper” — Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson
- “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” — Dolly Parton
- “You Are My Christmas (feat. Randy Parton)” — Dolly Parton
- “Mary, Did You Know?” — Dolly Parton
