{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Hungry Again | type = studio | artist = Dolly Parton | cover = hungryagain.jpg | released = August 25, 1998 | recorded = February 1998 | studio = {{hlist|Train Traxx (Nashville)|House of Prayer (Locust Ridge)}} | genre = Country | length = 42:31 | label = {{hlist|Decca|Blue Eye}} | producer = {{hlist|Dolly Parton|Richie Owens}} | prev_title = Treasures | prev_year = 1996 | next_title = Trio II | next_year = 1999 | misc = {{Singles | name = Hungry Again | type = studio | single1 = Honky Tonk Songs | single1date = July 27, 1998 | single2 = The Salt in My Tears | single2date = November 9, 1998 }} }}
'''''Hungry Again''''' is the thirty-fifth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on August 25, 1998, by Decca Records and Blue Eye Records. The album was produced by Parton and her cousin, Richie Owens. It is seen as a predecessor to Parton's critically acclaimed bluegrass trilogy, ''The Grass Is Blue'', ''Little Sparrow'', and ''Halos & Horns''.
==Background== When Rising Tide Records closed its Nashville branch in March 1998, Parton found herself without a label. It was announced in April 1998 that Parton had signed with Decca Records to release her new album, ''Hungry Again'', due to be released in August.<ref>{{cite web |title=Country / Artists & Music / Nashville Scene |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-04-25.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=November 9, 2019 |page=30 |date=April 25, 1998}}</ref>
Parton wrote the album over a three month period in 1997 at her lake cottage outside Nashville and at her Tennessee Mountain Home in Sevierville, which was immortalized in her 1973 hit song. Detailing the writing process for ''Billboard'', Parton said, "I went back home and fasted, not so much in a religious way but as a means of humbling myself and getting into the spirit of things. I ended up with 37 of the best songs I'd written in years, if not the best ever." Parton said that the songs that made the album resulted in a "more acoustic-type album."<ref name="BB07251998">{{cite web |last1=Bessman |first1=Jim |title=Decca's Parton Returns to Her Roots |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-07-25.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=November 9, 2019 |page=39 |date=July 25, 1998}}</ref> She also said that if the album was successful she had enough songs leftover for two or three follow-up albums, which she jokingly said might be titled ''Still Hungry'', ''Hungry Some More'', or ''I'm Full Now''.<ref name="BB07251998-2">{{cite web |last1=Bessman |first1=Jim |title=Decca's Parton Returns to Her Roots |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-07-25.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=November 9, 2019 |page=43 |date=July 25, 1998}}</ref>
The album was produced by Parton with her cousin, Richie Owens, and recorded in his basement studio with his band Shinola.<ref name="BB07251998"/> "Shine On" was recorded at the House of Prayer where Parton's grandfather, Jake Owens, had been pastor for many years.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flippo |first1=Chet |title=Lower Ticket Sales for Fan Fair Reflects Flat Tourism Biz; USO Honors Country Acts |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-06-27.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=November 9, 2019 |page=36 |date=June 27, 1998}}</ref>
==Release and promotion== Parton appeared on ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'' on April 2, 1998, where she performed "Paradise Road."<ref>{{cite web |title=The Rosie O'Donnell Show - Episode dated 2 April 1998 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0689426/ |website=IMDb |access-date=November 12, 2019}}</ref>
The album's first single, "Honky Tonk Songs", was shipped to country radio on July 7,<ref name="BB07251998"/> with an adds date of July 27.<ref>{{cite web |title=Going for Adds - July 27, 1998 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/98/RR-1998-07-24-OCR-Page-0073.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Radio & Records |access-date=November 9, 2019 |page=71 |date=July 24, 1998}}</ref> The song's music video was put into Hot Shot rotation on CMT.<ref name="BB07251998"/>
Shelia Shipley Biddy, Decca's senior vice-president, told ''Billboard'' in July that the label had a "massive national plan" set up to support the album. The plan included a heavy emphasis on national TV appearances and servicing the album to radio. They also considered releasing the album to retail locations in a lunch-box which would include an apple-shaped notepad, a carrot-shaped ink pen, and a Dolly Madison cupcake.<ref name="BB07251998"/>
Parton made an appearance on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' on August 24 to promote the album, performing "Honky Tonk Songs".<ref>{{cite web |title=The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Episode #6.154 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0728268/ |website=IMDb |access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref>
The album was released on August 25, 1998.
On August 28, she made an appearance on ''Today'' where she performed "Honky Tonk Songs" and "9 to 5".<ref>{{cite web |title=Today - Episode dated 28 August 1998 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0725664/ |website=IMDb |access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref> Parton also stopped by ''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee'' on August 31 and performed the title track "Hungry Again".<ref>{{cite web |title=Live with Regis and Kelly - Episode dated 31 August 1998 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0633501/ |website=IMDb |access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref> On September 30, Parton appeared on ''Prime Time Country'' where she performed "Honky Tonk Songs", "When Jesus Comes Calling for Me", "I Am Ready", and "The Salt in My Tears".<ref>{{cite web |title=Prime Time Country - Episode dated 30 September 1998 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0678196/ |website=IMDb |access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref>
"The Salt in My Tears" was released as the second single on November 9.<ref>{{cite web |title=Going for Adds - November 9, 1998 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/98/RR-1998-11-06-OCR-Page-0062.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Radio & Records |access-date=November 9, 2019 |page=80 |date=November 6, 1998}}</ref> Following the second single's release, Parton made a second appearance on ''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee'' on November 24 and performed "The Salt in My Tears".<ref>{{cite web |title=Live with Regis and Kelly - Episode dated 24 November 1998 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0633503/ |website=IMDb |access-date=November 9, 2019}}</ref>
==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |last1=Pendragon |first1=Jana |title=Hungry Again - Dolly Parton / Songs, Reviews, Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/hungry-again-mw0000599566 |website=AllMusic |access-date=November 10, 2019 |language=en-us}}</ref> | rev2 = Robert Christgau | rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|dud}}<ref name="Christgau">{{cite web |last=Christgau |first=Robert |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=372 |title=Dolly Parton |publisher=Robert Christgau }}</ref> | rev3 = ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' | rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{r|larkin}} | noprose = yes }}
The album received mostly positive reviews from critics. ''Billboard'' gave a positive review of the album, saying that "Parton returns to her close-to-the-heart, personal writing and singing with this basement album." They went on to say "it's arguably some of the best stuff she has done in years," while also taking note that "country radio resoundingly rejected the first single." They felt that this was because "listeners no longer welcome such overt drinking songs told by a woman aiming to get drunk and dance." The review ended by saying that "after all these years, Parton remains a potent and special voice in country music."<ref>{{cite web |title=Reviews & Previews |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-08-29.pdf |website=American Radio History |publisher=Billboard |access-date=November 10, 2019 |page=28 |date=August 29, 1998}}</ref>
Jana Pendragon at AllMusic gave the album four and a half stars out of five, calling the album "a timely, heartwarming project that displays all of the many aspects and facets of Parton's talent. She is endearing and respected, and she can still roll right over most anyone who gets in her way with a single note."<ref name="AllMusic"/>
==Commercial performance== ''Hungry Again'' peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart and number 167 on the ''Billboard'' 200.
The album also peaked at number 3 on the UK Country Albums Chart and number 41 on the UK Albums Chart.
The first single, "Honky Tonk Songs", peaked at number 74 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 91 in Canada on the ''RPM'' Country Singles chart.
==Track listing== {{track listing | all_writing = Dolly Parton | title1 = Hungry Again | length1 = 3:24 | title2 = The Salt in My Tears | length2 = 3:54 | title3 = Honky Tonk Songs | length3 = 4:32 | title4 = Blue Valley Songbird | length4 = 4:23 | title5 = I Wanna Go Back There | length5 = 3:06 | title6 = When Jesus Comes Calling for Me | length6 = 2:49 | title7 = Time and Tears | length7 = 2:56 | title8 = I'll Never Say Goodbye | length8 = 3:14 | title9 = The Camel's Heart | length9 = 3:15 | title10 = I Still Lost You | length10 = 3:36 | title11 = Paradise Road | length11 = 3:11 | title12 = Shine On | length12 = 4:11 | total_length = 42:31 }}
==Personnel== Adapted from the album liner notes.
=== Music === {{Div col}} * Lois Baker – background vocals * Jim Boling – background vocals * Paul Brewster – background vocals * Mark A. Brooks – bass guitar, upright bass * Gary Davis – banjo, acoustic guitar * Rachel Dennison – background vocals * Richard Dennison – background vocals * Joy Gardner – background vocals * Bob "Bubba" Grundner – drums, percussion * Honky Tonk Women – background vocals * House of Prayer Congregation – background vocals * Teresa Hughes – background vocals * Johnny Lauffer – organ, piano, strings * Randy Leago – accordion * Gary Mackey – fiddle, mandolin * Louis Dean Nunley – background vocals * Jennifer O'Brien – background vocals * Bob Ocker – acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Judy Ogle – background vocals * Richie Owens – autoharp, bouzouki, dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, Kona guitar, mandolin, slide guitar, background vocals * Ira Parker – background vocals * Dolly Parton – lead vocals * Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar * Eric Rupert – bass guitar * Darrin Vincent – background vocals * Rhonda Vincent – background vocals * Brian Waldschlager – background vocals {{Div col end}}
=== Art === * Art Direction – Virginia Team * Design – Jerry Joyner * Photography – Matt Barnes, Jim Herrington, J.R. Rabourn, and Jason Pirro * Stylist – Susan Bessire * Hairdresser – Cheryl Riddle * Make-up – Paul Starr
==Charts== '''Album''' {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !Chart (1998) !Peak<br />Position |- {{Album chart|UK|41|artist=Dolly Parton|rowheader=true|access-date=November 9, 2019}} |- {{Album chart|UKCountry|2|artist=Dolly Parton|rowheader=true|access-date=November 9, 2019}} |- {{Album chart|Billboard200|167|artist=Dolly Parton|rowheader=true|access-date=November 9, 2019}} |- {{Album chart|BillboardCountry|23|artist=Dolly Parton|rowheader=true|access-date=November 9, 2019}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|57|date=19980927|rowheader=true|access-date=23 November 2023}} |}
'''Singles''' {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Title ! rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="2"| Peak chart<br />positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="40"| US Country<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dolly-parton/chart-history/csi/|title=Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 25, 2018}}</ref> ! width="40"| CAN<br>Country<br><ref name = "CANC">{{cite web |last1=Canada |first1=Library and Archives |title=Results: RPM Weekly (Country Singles) |url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Dolly+Parton&ChartEn=Country+Singles& |website=www.bac-lac.gc.ca |access-date=July 25, 2019 |date=July 17, 2013}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Honky Tonk Songs" | 1998 | 74 | 91 |- |}
==References== {{Reflist | refs = <ref name=larkin>{{cite book|author=Colin Larkin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|edition=4th|volume=6|date=2006|publisher=Muze, Oxford University Press|page=435{{ndash}}6|isbn=978-0-19-531373-4|chapter=Parton, Dolly|chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofpo0006unse/page/435/}}</ref> }}
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