Rockstar (Dolly Parton album)

Rockstar
One of four covers to Rockstar: the others feature Parton in similar outfits mounting a motorcycle, holding an electric guitar, or posing with a leather eye patch in the shape of a star. Deluxe edition adds her wearing sunglasses and a black logo
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)
Genre
Length141:18
Label
Producer
  • Dolly Parton
  • Kent Wells
Dolly Parton chronology
Diamonds & Rhinestones: The Greatest Hits Collection
(2022)
Rockstar
(2023)
Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables
(2024)
Singles from Rockstar
  1. "World on Fire"
    Released: May 11, 2023
  2. "Magic Man"
    Released: June 15, 2023
  3. "Bygones"
    Released: June 16, 2023
  4. "We Are the Champions" / "We Will Rock You"
    Released: July 21, 2023
  5. "Let It Be"
    Released: August 18, 2023
  6. "What's Up?"
    Released: September 22, 2023
  7. "Wrecking Ball"
    Released: October 20, 2023

Rockstar is the forty-ninth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on November 17, 2023, by Butterfly Records and Big Machine Records. The album is a collaborative project with a variety of rock musicians, marking Parton's first album-length foray into the genre.

Lead single "World on Fire" was released on May 11, 2023, with the singles "Magic Man" featuring Ann Wilson, "Bygones" featuring Rob Halford and Nikki Sixx and John 5, "We Are the Champions"/"We Will Rock You", Parton's version of "Let It Be" featuring surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and Parton's version of "What's Up?" featuring Linda Perry following over the next five months. Parton performed a duet of "Wrecking Ball" with Miley Cyrus on New Year's Eve 2022, and performed "World on Fire" at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards in May 2023. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, becoming Parton's highest-charting solo studio album as well as topping the Country and Rock Albums charts.