Dolly Parton is spreading her wings by teaming up with one of country music’s hottest bands.
The “9 to 5” singer appears on Zac Brown Band’s new single, “Butterfly (feat. Dolly Parton),” which dropped Sept. 5, and TODAY.com can exclusively reveal the full music video for the ballad.
The clip for “Butterfly” opens with Brown’s and Parton’s back to the camera, while he sits at a piano and she stands beside him. The camera dissolves and the pair stand together while Brown handles the vocals. Parton joins in just before the one-minute mark as Brown gets to the chorus.
“Butterfly / You will see / You’re so much stronger than you think you are / You just have to believe / You can fly / Mend your wings / Any moment you can free yourself and fly out of the darkness / Butterfly,” they sing.
Brown was thrilled to get the chance to work with Parton.
“Getting to record ‘Butterfly’ with Dolly is a dream come true,” Brown said in a statement. “She’s always been one of my biggest inspirations, not just as an artist, but as a person. Collaborating with her brought a whole new perspective to the song.
“Together, we were able to capture the power of storytelling, weaving a narrative we hope will deeply resonate with listeners. Her voice brings so much heart and soul to this track and singing it with her was pure magic,” he continued. “This song was written for my kids for all the challenges life brings.”
Zac Brown (left) and Dolly Parton (right) team up in the emotional new ballad “Butterfly.” (@ZacBrownBand via Youtube)
Brown’s comments echo what he previously said about collaborating with the “Jolene” singer.
“Dolly’s such a national treasure,” he told TODAY in July. “There’ll never be another Dolly Parton. She’s so special, and I sent her that song and I’m like, ‘Sing whatever you feel on it. Whatever you want. I got it back. I got chill bumps down to my toes. She absolutely killed it. It’s so good. It’s a real duet. So, that’s such an honor. That’s like a pinch myself moment for me”
Parton collaborated with the band ahead of the release of its upcoming seventh studio album, “Love & Fear,” due Dec. 5. That date also marks the first night of the group’s residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
In March, Parton released her single called “If You Hadn’t Been There” in honor of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, after he died earlier that same month.
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