Girl in the Movies explained

Girl in the Movies
Cover:DollyGirlInTheMovies.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Dolly Parton
Album:Dumplin'
Released:November 2, 2018
Recorded:2018
Genre:Country[1] [2]
Length:4:34
Producer:Linda Perry

"Girl in the Movies" is a song by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was written by Parton and Linda Perry for the soundtrack of the 2018 Netflix film, Dumplin'. The song was produced by Perry and released as the second single from the soundtrack on November 2, 2018. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 76th Golden Globe Awards[3] and Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[4]

Critical reception

In a review for Rolling Stone, Stephen L. Betts called the song "a dreamy ballad, both literally and figuratively," praising the song's lyrical structure and its movie theatre metaphors.[5] Writing for Wide Open Country, Bobbie Jean Sawyer gave a positive review of the song, saying that it is a song "for any daydreamer who's escaped to the movies to wonder what it would be like to shine like your favorite characters on the silver screen."[6]

Music video

The song's music video was released on November 19, 2018. The black and white video depicts Parton playing an acoustic guitar and performing the song with color clips from the film interspersed throughout.[7]

Live performances

Parton performed the song live for the first time on October 22, 2018, accompanied by Perry on guitar, at a luncheon for the Netflix film Dumplin at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in Los Angeles.[8] On November 30, Parton performed the song on NBC's Today.[9] That evening she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she performed a medley of Christmas songs with Fallon, in addition to being interviewed and performing "Girl in the Movies".[10] Parton also performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on December 6.[11]

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dumplin' [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Dolly Parton Songs, Reviews, Credits ]. AllMusic . July 31, 2019 . en-us.
  2. Web site: Dumplin' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Dolly Parton on iTunes . July 31, 2019 . en-us.
  3. Web site: Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List . Variety . July 31, 2019 . en . December 6, 2018.
  4. Web site: Dolly Parton . GRAMMY.com . November 20, 2019 . November 19, 2019.
  5. Web site: Betts . Stephen L. . Hear Dolly Parton's Uplifting Dumplin' Song 'Girl in the Movies' . Rolling Stone . July 31, 2019 . November 2, 2018.
  6. Web site: Sawyer . Bobbie Jean . Hear Dolly Parton's Inspiring 'Girl in the Movies' From the Dumplin Soundtrack . Wide Open Country . July 31, 2019 . November 2, 2018.
  7. Web site: Dolly Parton - Girl in the Movies (from the Dumplin' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . July 31, 2019 . en.
  8. Web site: Dolly Parton Performs 'Girl in the Movies' From Dumplin Before Rapt Industry Crowd . Billboard . July 31, 2019.
  9. Web site: See Dolly Parton perform 'Girl in the Movies' on TODAY . TODAY.com . July 31, 2019 . en.
  10. Web site: Dolly Parton Appears On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' . All Access . July 31, 2019 . en.
  11. Web site: Dolly Parton Is a 'Girl in the Movies' . July 31, 2019 . en.
  12. Book: Parton . Dolly . Dumplin' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) liner notes . November 30, 2018 . Dolly Records/RCA Nashville.

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