9 to 5 and Odd Jobs

9 to 5 and Odd Jobs is the 23rd solo studio album by Dolly Parton, and was released in late 1980. A concept album about working, the album was centered on Parton's hit "9 to 5", which served as the theme song to the film of the same name (co-starring Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin), and topped both the U.S. country and pop charts. The album's two additional singles—a cover of Mike Settle's "But You Know I Love You" and a reading of "The House of the Rising Sun" – provided further country hits, with "But You Know I Love You" also reaching #1.

The understated pop-country arrangement of most of the songs was seen as a welcome return to form for Parton by critics, after the overly-polished pop sound of Parton's previous albums. In addition to five Parton compositions, the album contained a number of folk and country classics, including work by Woody Guthrie, Mel Tillis and Merle Travis.

The album was produced by Mike Post (with the exception of "9 to 5", which was produced by Parton's bandleader Gregg Perry).

A 1983 reissue on cassette omitted the tracks "Detroit City" and "Dark as a Dungeon," and moved the song "Sing For The Common Man" to the end of Side 2. However, a 2009 reissue of the album included all ten of the album's original tracks, as well as a remixed version of "9 to 5", and a previously unreleased cover of Sly & the Family Stone's 1969 hit "Everyday People" as bonus cuts.

The album stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for 10 consecutive weeks and ended up being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.^[1]

The album is now out of print.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Robert Christgau	B+^[3]

Allmusic rated 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs four-and-a-half out of five stars. William Ruhlmann, who reviewed the album, stated that due to RCA's practice of "shoving poorly organized products onto the market, most of Parton's albums are hard to recommend", but that "[the songs are] enough to put it a notch above most of Parton's RCA catalog."^[2] Critic Robert Christgau rated the album a B+, stating that how one would respond to the album "depends on [his/her] tolerance for fame-game schlock", although he also said that "I'd never claim Johnny Carson's damaged [Parton's] pipes or her brains".^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"9 to 5"	Dolly Parton	2:45
2.	"Hush-a-bye Hard Times"	Parton	3:48
3.	"The House of the Rising Sun"	traditional; arranged by Dolly Parton and Mike Post	4:02
4.	"Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)"	Woody Guthrie, Martin Hoffman	4:41
5.	"Sing for the Common Man"	Frieda Parton, Mark Andersen	3:47
6.	"Working Girl"	Parton	3:17
7.	"Detroit City"	Danny Dill, Mel Tillis	3:35
8.	"But You Know I Love You"	Mike Settle	3:17
9.	"Dark as a Dungeon"	Merle Travis	3:25
10.	"Poor Folks' Town"	Parton	2:57

2009 CD bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Everyday People" (Sylvester Stewart; previously unreleased)	2:25
12.	"9 to 5" (Love to Infinity Radio Mix 2008)	3:30
13.	"9 to 5" (Karaoke Mix 2009; previously unreleased)	2:45

Chart performance

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Country Albums^[4]	3
Canadian RPM Top Albums^[5]	15
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums^[6]	1
U.S. Billboard 200^[6]	11

References

↑ "American album certifications – Dolly Parton – 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
1 2 Ruhlmann, William. 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs at AllMusic
1 2 "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 372". robertchristgau.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
↑ "RPM Country Albums for March 7, 1981". RPM. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
↑ "RPM Top Albums for April 4, 1981". RPM. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
1 2 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs charts at AllMusic

External links

9 To 5 (And Odd Jobs) at Dolly Parton On-Line

Preceded by Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers	Top Country Albums number-one album February 14 – April 18, 1981	Succeeded by Horizon by Eddie Rabbitt
Preceded by Kenny by Kenny Rogers	Top Country Albums number-one album of the year 1981	Succeeded by Always on My Mind by Willie Nelson

Dolly Parton

Albums Singles

Studio albums	Hello, I'm Dolly (1967) Just Because I'm a Woman (1968) In The Good Old Days (1969) My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy (1969) The Fairest of Them All (1970) The Golden Streets of Glory (1971) Joshua (1971) Coat of Many Colors (1971) Touch Your Woman (1972) My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner (1972) My Tennessee Mountain Home (1973) Bubbling Over (1973) Jolene (1974) Love Is Like a Butterfly (1974) The Bargain Store (1975) Dolly (1975) All I Can Do (1976) New Harvest – First Gathering (1977) Here You Come Again (1977) Heartbreaker (1978) Great Balls of Fire (1979) Dolly, Dolly, Dolly (1980) 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs (1980) Heartbreak Express (1982) Burlap & Satin (1983) The Great Pretender (1984) Real Love (1985) Rainbow (1987) White Limozeen (1989) Eagle When She Flies (1991) Slow Dancing with the Moon (1993) Something Special (1995) Treasures (1996) Hungry Again (1998) The Grass Is Blue (1999) Little Sparrow (2001) Halos & Horns (2002) For God and Country (2003) Those Were The Days (2005) Backwoods Barbie (2008) Better Day (2011) Blue Smoke (2014) Pure & Simple (2016)

Compilations	As Long as I Love (1970) The Best of Dolly Parton (1970) Just the Way I Am (1972) Mine (1973) Best of Dolly Parton (1975) Just Because I'm a Woman (1976) Dolly Parton's Greatest Hits (1982) Collector's Series (1985) Think About Love (1986) The Best There Is (1987) Best of Dolly Parton, Vol. 3 (1987) I Will Always Love You and Other Greatest Hits (1996) Ultimate Dolly Parton (2003) Singer, Songwriter & Legendary Performer (2006) The Very Best of Dolly Parton (2007) 16 Biggest Hits (2007) Playlist: The Very Best of Dolly Parton (2008) Dolly (2009) Letter to Heaven: Songs of Faith & Inspiration (2010) Dolly Parton & Friends (2011)

Dollywood Exclusives	Precious Memories (1999) Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke (2009)

Collaborations	Just Between You And Me Just the Two of Us Always, Always Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca Once More Two of a Kind The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil Together Always We Found It Love & Music Porter 'n' Dolly Say Forever You'll Be Mine Porter & Dolly The Winning Hand Trio Honky Tonk Angels Trio II

Songs	"Dumb Blonde" "Mule Skinner Blues" "Joshua" "Coat of Many Colors" "Touch Your Woman" "My Tennessee Mountain Home" "Jolene" "I Will Always Love You" "Love is Like a Butterfly "The Bargain Store" "The Seeker" "We Used To" "All I Can Do" "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" "Here You Come Again" "Two Doors Down" / "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" "Heartbreaker" "Baby I'm Burning" "You're The Only One" "Sweet Summer Lovin'" "Starting Over Again" "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" "9 to 5" "But You Know I Love You" "The House of the Rising Sun" "Single Women" "Heartbreak Express" "Hard Candy Christmas" "Potential New Boyfriend" "Save the Last Dance for Me" "Tennessee Homesick Blues" "Don't Call It Love" "Real Love" (w/ Kenny Rogers) "Think About Love" "Tie Our Love (In a Double Knot)" "We Had It All" "The River Unbroken" "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" "Yellow Roses" "White Limozeen" "Rockin' Years" "Silver and Gold" "Eagle When She Flies" "Little Sparrow" "Better Get to Livin'" "Together You and I"

Collaboration singles	"The Last Thing on My Mind" "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" "Say Forever You'll Be Mine" "To Know Him Is to Love Him" "Telling Me Lies" "Those Memories of You" "Wildflowers"

Guest singles	"Islands in the Stream" (w/ Kenny Rogers) "Love Is Strange" (w/ Kenny Rogers) "When I Get Where I'm Going" (w/ Brad Paisley)

Soundtracks	The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Rhinestone Straight Talk

Live albums	A Real Live Dolly Heartsongs: Live from Home Live and Well Live from London An Evening With...Dolly Live!

Christmas albums	Once Upon a Christmas (w/ Kenny Rogers) Home for Christmas

Films	Hollywood to Dollywood The Book Lady For the Love of Dolly Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love

Tours	Halos & Horns Tour Hello, I'm Dolly Tour The Vintage Tour An Evening with Dolly Parton Backwoods Barbie Tour Better Day World Tour Blue Smoke World Tour Pure & Simple Tour

Theme parks and attractions	Dollywood Dollywood's Splash Country Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede

Related articles	Stella Parton Rachel Dennison Dollywood Foundation Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton discography Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton

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