"Eagle When She Flies"
Single by Dolly Parton
from the album Eagle When She Flies
B-side"Wildest Dreams"[1]
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1991
GenreCountry
Length3:10
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Dolly Parton
Producer(s)Steve Buckingham, Gary Smith
Dolly Parton singles chronology
"Silver and Gold"
(1991) 		"Eagle When She Flies"
(1991) 		"Country Road"
(1992)

"Eagle When She Flies" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was released in September 1991 as the third single from the album Eagle When She Flies. The song reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Background and content

Parton wrote "Eagle When She Flies" in June 1989 as the theme for the film "Steel Magnolias," citing the film as the inspiration for the line "Gentle as the sweet magnolia, strong as steel, her faith and pride." While the film did not use a theme song of any kind, Parton considers "Eagle When She Flies" one of her best songs.[2]

On a list of the 50 best Dolly Parton songs, Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Eagle When She Flies" at number 21, calling it a "soaring-yet-delicate" feminist anthem"[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 33

References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 315–317. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Parton, Dolly; Oermann, Robert K. (2020). Songteller: My Life in Lyrics. Chronical Books. p. 285.
  3. ^ Betts, Stephen (April 5, 2023). ""The 50 Best Dolly Parton Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1701." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.


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