Despite similar titles, the two songs are different in lyrical themes. Easton's single reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart three months after Parton's song left that spot. the following year it was renamed " Morning Train (Nine to Five)" to avoid confusion.
When Easton's song was released in the U.S. In 2012, a UK theatre tour of 9 to 5 began.Ī few months before Parton's song and the film, Scottish singer Sheena Easton released a single called "9 to 5" in the UK. 9 to 5 began showing previews in Los Angeles on September 9, 2008, and played on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre from April until September 2009 before touring. The song is also featured in a musical theater adaptation of the film, featuring a book by the film's original writer, Patricia Resnick, and 20 additional songs written by Dolly Parton. The song-and film-owe their titles to 9to5, an organization founded in 1973 with the aim of bringing about fair pay and equal treatment for women in the workplace. The song was written for the comedy film 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut. The song was accompanied by a music video that featured footage of Parton and her band performing, intercut with scenes from the film. For a time, the song became something of an anthem for office workers in the US, and in 2004, Parton's song ranked at number 78 on the American Film Institute's '100 Years, 100 Songs'. The song garnered Parton an Academy Award nomination and four Grammy Award nominations, winning her the awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance, Female. The song was released as a single in November 1980.
In addition to appearing on the film soundtrack, the song was the centerpiece of Parton's album 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs, released in late 1980. " 9 to 5" is a song written and recorded by American entertainer Dolly Parton for the 1980 comedy film of the same name. Original song written and composed by Dolly Parton theme song from the film "9 to 5"
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