Dolly Parton recorded a secret song that she planned to keep unavailable for decades, with plans for it to be released on her 100th birthday. Multiple outlets report that Parton locked the recording away in advance as part of a broader plan for how her music and legacy would be handled after her death.
According to the accounts, the song is scheduled for public release in 2046, aligning with her 100th birthday. Both reports describe the track as intentionally withheld from listeners and treated as a time-delayed surprise.
While the outlets share the same core details, they differ in emphasis. One outlet frames it as a “secret” recording that will be locked away until her centennial milestone. Another highlights that Parton arranged for the release date during her lifetime and characterizes the gesture as legacy planning meant to extend beyond her death. Both, however, agree on the long delay and the centennial timing.
