9 to 5 and Odd Jobs is the twenty-third solo studio album by Dolly Parton. It was released on November 17, 1980, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Mike Post, with the exception of "9 to 5," which was produced by Gregg Perry. The album was Dolly's first to be recorded in Nashville in three years (minus the title track which was recorded in Hollywood). The album peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 11 on the all-genre Billboard 200. The album's first two singles, "9 to 5" and "But You Know I Love You," peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The third single, "The House of the Rising Sun," peaked at number 14. ?The title track won Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for for Best Original Song at the 53rd Academy Awards. The album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, while the title track has achieved a 3x Platinum certification.
2009 CD reissue bonus tracks 11. Everyday People* (Sylvester Stewart) 2:25 12. 9 to 5 (Love to Infinity Radio Mix 2008) (Dolly Parton) 3:30 13. 9 to 5 (Karaoke Mix 2009)*? (Dolly Parton) 2:45
?* Previously unreleased.
The album was recorded from April to July 1980. "9 to 5" was the first song to be recorded in April 1980 at Sound Lab Studios in Hollywood, California. The remainder of the album was recorded at Audio Media in Nashville, Tennessee, with additional recording taking place at Western Recorders and Studio 335 in Hollywood.
Release and promotion ?The album was released November 17, 1980, on LP, cassette, and 8-track.
Singles "9 to 5" was released as the album's first single on November 3, 1980. It debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated November 29. It peaked at number one on the chart dated January 17, 1981, its eighth week on the chart. It charted for 14 weeks. It also peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary chart, and the Dance Club Songs chart. It also peaked at number one on both the Cashbox Country Singles chart and the Cashbox Top 100 chart. The single topped the charts in Canada, peaking at number one on the RPM Top Singles chart, Country Singles chart, and the Adult Contemporary Singles chart. It peaked at number one in Australia also. The single was less successful in the UK, peaking at number 47 on the UK Singles Chart. A promotional video was released featuring shots of Dolly performing the song in the studio with her band interspersed with shots from the film 9 to 5.
The second single, "But You Know I Love You," was released March 16, 1981. It debuted at number 42 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated April 11. It peaked at number one on the chart dated June 20, its eleventh week on the chart. It charted for 17 weeks. The single also peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It also peaked at number one on the Cashbox Country Singles chart and number 47 on the Cashbox Top 100 chart. The single peaked at number two in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
"The House of the Rising Sun" and "Working Girl" were released as a double A-side single to country and pop radio, respectively, on August 3, 1981. "The House of the Rising Sun" debuted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. This was the only appearance of "Working Girl" on any chart, as it was listed as the flip-side of "House". "The House of the Rising Sun" would be listed singularly for the remainder of its chart run. It eventually peaked at number 14 on the chart dated October 21, its tenth week on the chart. It charted for 13 weeks. It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It also peaked at number 17 on the Cashbox Country Singles chart. The single peaked at number 20 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart.
Commercial performance The album debuted at number 26 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated December 13, 1980. It peaked at number one on the chart dated February 14, 1981, its tenth week on the chart, where it remained for 10 consecutive weeks. It charted for 49 weeks. The album also peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200. The album also saw success in Canada, peaking at number three on the RPM Country Albums chart and number 15 on the RPM Top Albums chart. The album peaked at number 33 in Australia on the Kent Music Report.
?The album charted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums year-end chart for 1981 and number 40 on the Billboard 200 year-end chart for 1981.
The album and its title track received numerous accolades. The album was nominated for Album of the Year at both the 15th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 1981 and the 17th Academy of Country Music Awards in 1982.
9 to 5 and Odd Jobs was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 6, 1981, for shipment of 500,000 copies. It was also certified Gold by Music Canada on April 1, 1981, for shipment of 50,000 copies.
The title track won Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards in 1982 and was also nominated for Song of the Year. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the 53rd Academy Awards and the 38th Golden Globes in 1981. It was also nominated for Song of the Year and Single Record of the Year at the 16th Academy of Country Music Awards in 1981. The Nashville Songwriters Association International award the song with a Songwriters Achievement Award in 1982. The song was named Favorite Song from a Motion Picture at the 7th People's Choice Awards in 1981. The track received four BMI Awards in 1981; the Country Award, Country Song of the Year, the Pop Award/Million-Air Award for over three million broadcast performances, and Pop Song of the Year. It received an additional Country Award in 1982. In 2020, the track was awarded an additional Million-Air Award for over five million broadcast performances
"9 to 5" has been certified 3x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 6, 2022, signifying sales and streams totaling more than 3 million units. The single was certified 3x Platinum by Music Canada on August 24, 2021, for sales of 240,000 copies. IFPI Denmark certified the single Platinum on March 2, 2022, for sales of 90,000 copies. The British Phonographic Industry certified the song 3x Platinum on February 16, 2024, for sales of 1,800,000 copies. It was certified 3x Platinum in Australia on August 19, 2021, for 210,000 units. The single was certified Platinum by IFPI Norway in 2021 for 150,000 units.
Credits are adapted from the original album liner notes and the 2009 CD reissue.
Original album
Performance Anita Ball – background vocals Jeff Baxter – guitar Eddie Bayers – drums Larry Carlton – guitars Leonard Castro – percussion Richard Dennison – background vocals John Goux – slide guitar Jerry Hey - trumpet Kim S. Hutchcroft – baritone saxophone Larry Knechtel – piano Abraham LaBoriel – bass Denise Maynelli – background vocals Joe McGuffee – steel guitar Ron Oates – keyboards Bobby Osborne – background vocals Sonny Osborne – banjo, background vocals Dolly Parton – lead vocals Gregg Perry – organ, typewriter Mike Post – synthesized flute William Reichenbach – trombone Tom Saviano – saxophone Joey Scarbury – background vocals Richard Schlossher – drums Leland Sklar – bass Stephanie Spruill – background vocals Ian Underwood – synthesizers Martin K. Walsh – guitar Reggie Young – guitars
Drill Team on "Working Girl" Dolly Parton, Judy Ogle, Eddie Bayers, Reggie Young, Leland Sklar, Mike Post
Production Chuck Britz – additional recording engineer Larry Carlton – additional recording engineer Frank DeCaro – contractor Paul Dobbe – additional recording engineer Pat McMakin – second recording engineer Marshall Morgan – recording engineer ?Doug Parry – mixing enginee Gregg Perry – producer, associate producer, arrangements Mike Post – producer, arrangements ?Mike Reese – mastering Rick Romano – second mixing engineer Sid Sharp – concertmaster Armin Steiner – recording engineer
Other personnel Tim Bryant – art direction George Corsillo – art direction, album design Michelle Elam – props, styling Bobbe Joy – makeup Pie Lombardi – props, styling Mary Malin – clothing design Colleen Owens – hair Ron Slenzak – photography 2009 CD reissue bonus tracks Love to Infinity – producer Gregg Perry – producer, arrangement Mike Post – producer
