Background. The song was written for the comedy film 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut. 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.

comedy film 9 to 5 (listed in the opening credits as Nine to Five) is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Colin Higgins, who wrote the screenplay with Patricia Resnick.

We're digging deeper behind the history of Dolly's hit song “9 to 5”. Dolly wrote and performed “9 to 5” for the 1980 comedy movie 9 to 5 starring Dolly alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.

19809 to 5 / Released The song was released as a single in November 1980 and reached number one on both the Billboard Country Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 in January and February 1981, respectively.

Parents need to know that NINE TO FIVE (aka 9 TO 5) is a funny revenge story about three female office workers who take on their arrogant, sexist boss. Slapstick cartoon action (car chases, a corpse mix-up, a kidnapping, hog-tying, gunfire) moves the plot from one outrageous situation to another, all obviously make…

But it didn't matter that Dolly was already way too rich to be complaining - the song has since been associated with the film's message of female solidarity in the face of workplace misery. In 2008, Parton released a Broadway musical based on the film with new original music by Parton.

describes work that begins at nine o'clock in the morning and ends at five o'clock, which are the hours that people work in many offices from Monday to Friday: She's tired of working nine-to-five.

The film drew inspiration from the 9to5 activist movement, a broad coalition of working-class women who were fed up with constant harassment at their jobs and being denied opportunities for career advancement.

Doralee RhodesDolly PartonFranklin Hart, JrDabney ColemanJudy BernlyJane FondaViolet NewsteadLily TomlinRussell TinsworthySterling HaydenMissy HartMarian Mercer 9 to 5/Characters

In 1980, Jane Fonda approached Dolly to be in her new film 9 to 5. Dolly had never acted in a movie before and said she would take the role of Dora Lee on the condition that she got to write the theme song. A deal was struck. On the set, in between takes, Dolly would work on the song, “9 to 5.”

Dolly Parton turned success as a country songwriter and singer into not only pop music stardom but also work as an actor, a successful businesswoman, and a philanthropist.

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