9 to 5 (soundtrack)

9 to 5
9 to 5
Soundtrack album by Charles Fox
Released	December 8, 1980
Recorded	1980
Genre	Soundtrack
Label	20th Century Fox
Producer	Charles Fox; Gregg Perry;
Singles from 9 to 5
	"9 to 5"; Released: November 3, 1980;

9 to 5 is the soundtrack album to the 1980 film of the same name. It was released on December 8, 1980, by 20th Century Fox Records. The album features selections from the score by Charles Fox and the theme song, "9 to 5", written and recorded by Dolly Parton. It became one of her biggest hits of the decade and was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Song.

Background

While filming 9 to 5, Parton found she could use her long acrylic fingernails to simulate the sound of a typewriter. She wrote the song on set by clicking her nails together and forming the beat.

Critical reception

A review published in the December 20, 1980 issue of Billboard said, "The main title ("9 to 5") [is] the only track with vocals on this film score that utilizes classical music throughout. Dolly Parton's soft country vocals on the title track are complemented by innovative piano chords. Tight orchestration, effectively using brass, strings and rhythm instruments, abound on "Violet Steals Body", "Judy's Fantasy", and "Dora Lee's Fantasy." Best cuts: Those mentioned."^[1]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200 and spent a total of 15 weeks on the chart.

The only single released from the soundtrack, "9 to 5", peaked at number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Additionally, it was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Accolades

24th Annual Grammy Awards
Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
"9 to 5"	Song of the Year	Nominated	^[2]
	Best Country Vocal Performance, Female	Won
	Best Country Song	Won
9 to 5	Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special	Nominated

The song "9 to 5" was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Song. It won the 1981 People's Choice Award for "Favorite Motion Picture Song", and two 1982 Grammy Awards for Country Song of the Year and Female Country Vocal of the Year.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Charles Fox, except as noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"9 to 5" (Main Title – Vocal) (performed by Dolly Parton)	Dolly Parton	2:42
2.	"Violet Steals Body"		3:35
3.	"Office Montage"		2:53
4.	"Judy's Fantasy"		2:20
5.	"Hart Tries to Escape"		2:14
6.	"Pillow Fight"		2:03
7.	"Violet's Fantasy"		4:25
8.	"Easy Time"		1:50
9.	"Dora Lee's Fantasy"		2:06
10.	"Violet's Poisoned the Boss"		2:29
11.	"Ajax Warehouse"		2:23
12.	"The Intruder"		1:39
13.	"Charlie's Bar"		1:49
14.	"9 to 5" (End Title – Vocal) (performed by Dolly Parton)	Parton	2:28

Charts

Chart (1980/81)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	33
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape^[4]	77

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	3× Platinum	210,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Billboard's Top Album Picks" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. December 20, 1980. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
^ "Dolly Parton". GRAMMY.com. June 4, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 230. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "9 to 5 Soundtrack Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 7, 2022.