Rhinestone is the soundtrack album from the 1984 film of the same name starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone. It was released on June 18, 1984, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Mike Post and Parton. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 135 on the Billboard 200. The Dolly Parton-composed soundtrack produced two top ten singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart: "Tennessee Homesick Blues" and "God Won't Get You", which peaked at numbers one and ten, respectively.
Background Dolly Parton stated in her 1994 autobiography, My Life and Other Unfinished Business, that she regards the soundtrack album as some of the best work she's done, though the film Rhinestone was largely regarded as a critical and commercial flop. She also cites "What a Heartache" as a personal favorite of all the songs she has written. She has since re-recorded twice. The first time was on the 1991 album Eagle When She Flies and again on the 2002 album Halos & Horns.
Release and promotion The album was released June 18, 1984, on CD, cassette, 8-track, and LP.
Singles "Tennessee Homesick Blues" was released as the album's first single in May 1984. It peaked at number one on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the Canadian RPM Country Singles chart.
"God Won't Get You", was released in August 1984 and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number eight on the Canadian RPM Country Singles chart.
"Goin' Back to Heaven" was released in October 1984 as the fourth single and it did not chart.
"What a Heartache" was released as a single in the Netherlands in 1984 and did not chart.
Commercial performance The album debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated July 28, 1984. It peaked at number 32 on the chart dated September 8, its seventh week on the chart. The album charted for a total of 17 weeks. It also peaked at number 135 on the Billboard 200.
Reissues Rhinestone was released digitally for the first time on December 4, 2015.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the album liner notes.
Performance Mike Baird – drums Dennis Belfield – bass John Bidasio – steel guitar Rusty Buchanan – lead vocals Richard Dennison – background vocals Linda Dillard – background vocals John Goux – guitars David Lindley – fiddle Tommy Morgan – harmonica Larry Muhoberac – piano Willie Ornelas – drums Dolly Parton – lead vocals Floyd Parton – lead vocals Randy Parton – lead vocals, background vocals Stella Parton – lead vocals Herb Pedersen – guitars, banjo, background vocals Pete Robinson – synthesizers Joey Scarbury – background vocals Leland Sklar – bass Sylvester Stallone – lead vocals Ian Underwood – synthesizers Kim Vassy – lead vocals Steve Watson – guitars
Production Dolly Parton – producer Doug Parry – recording, mixing Mike Post – producer, arrangements Ray Sheibley – second engineer
Other personnel Tim Bryant – art direction, art design Steve Shapiro – photography
Charts + Chart performance for Rhinestone Chart (1984) PeakpositionUS Cashbox Country Albums27
Notes
References Parton, Dolly, 1994. My Life and Other Unfinished Business. HarperCollins Press, New York.
External links Rhinestone Soundtrack at Dolly Parton On-Line