Dolly Parton Says She Had 'So Much Fun' Teaming Up with The Wiggles for Uplifting New Kids Tune 'Friends!'

Mar. 15, 2025

Friendship looks good onDolly PartonandThe Wiggles.The country icon and the children’s music group teamed up for the uplifting new collaboration"Friends!,“which premiered with a music video on Feb. 21, and the twangy tune will appear on The Wiggles' upcoming album,Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!“Friends!” is a midtempo country track about the importance of close-knit platonic relationships. “Everyone needs one / Be my friend,” Parton and The Wiggles sing on the chorus.The Wiggles and Dolly Parton’s “Friends!” Single Cover.Courtesy of Dolly Parton and The WigglesThe collaboration arrived the same day as The Wiggles' reimagined version of Parton’s classic “9 to 5” as an educational song called “Counting 1 to 5.“Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!will also feature another Parton collaboration titled “We Will Always Be Friends” as well as a cover of her song “Love Is Like a Butterfly.“As for how the “Jolene” icon and The Wiggles found themselves working together, Parton said in a statement, “Well, I just wiggled my way out into the Wiggles’ world!““I had so much fun being a part of this project, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we have,” she continued.Original group member Anthony Field, a.k.a. Blue Wiggle, referred to Parton’s music as “pure magic” in a statement. “Getting to work with her on these songs is a dream come true. We can’t wait for families everywhere to sing along and share in the joy,” he said.Caterina Mete, who joined the group as Red Wiggle in 2022, has been a fan of Parton’s for years. Not only does she have a tattoo in honor of the “Here You Come Again” artist, but she also named one of her daughters Dolly.“Getting to work with my absolute musical hero is beyond surreal,” said Mete in a statement. “Dolly has inspired me in so many ways, and I know these songs will bring so much happiness to families everywhere.“The Wiggles and Dolly Parton.Courtesy of Dolly Parton and The WigglesWiggle Up, Giddy Up!comes out March 7 and also features collaborations withLainey Wilson,Orville Peck,Dasha,Morgan Evans, Jackson Dean, Kaylee Bell, MacKenzie Porter, Troy Cassar-Daley, the Wolfe Brothers, Travis Collins, Lucky Oceans and the late Slim Dusty.The Wiggles currently features Field, Mete, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Tsehay Hawkins, Evie Ferris,John Pearceand Lucia Field.Earlier this month, Parton collaborated withSabrina Carpenteron a remix of the Grammy-winning pop star’s hit “Please Please Please.”

Friendship looks good onDolly PartonandThe Wiggles.

The country icon and the children’s music group teamed up for the uplifting new collaboration"Friends!,“which premiered with a music video on Feb. 21, and the twangy tune will appear on The Wiggles' upcoming album,Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!

“Friends!” is a midtempo country track about the importance of close-knit platonic relationships. “Everyone needs one / Be my friend,” Parton and The Wiggles sing on the chorus.

The Wiggles and Dolly Parton’s “Friends!” Single Cover.Courtesy of Dolly Parton and The Wiggles

Courtesy of Dolly Parton and The Wiggles

The collaboration arrived the same day as The Wiggles' reimagined version of Parton’s classic “9 to 5” as an educational song called “Counting 1 to 5.”

Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!will also feature another Parton collaboration titled “We Will Always Be Friends” as well as a cover of her song “Love Is Like a Butterfly.”

As for how the “Jolene” icon and The Wiggles found themselves working together, Parton said in a statement, “Well, I just wiggled my way out into the Wiggles’ world!”

“I had so much fun being a part of this project, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we have,” she continued.

Original group member Anthony Field, a.k.a. Blue Wiggle, referred to Parton’s music as “pure magic” in a statement. “Getting to work with her on these songs is a dream come true. We can’t wait for families everywhere to sing along and share in the joy,” he said.

Caterina Mete, who joined the group as Red Wiggle in 2022, has been a fan of Parton’s for years. Not only does she have a tattoo in honor of the “Here You Come Again” artist, but she also named one of her daughters Dolly.

“Getting to work with my absolute musical hero is beyond surreal,” said Mete in a statement. “Dolly has inspired me in so many ways, and I know these songs will bring so much happiness to families everywhere.”

The Wiggles and Dolly Parton.Courtesy of Dolly Parton and The Wiggles

Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!comes out March 7 and also features collaborations withLainey Wilson,Orville Peck,Dasha,Morgan Evans, Jackson Dean, Kaylee Bell, MacKenzie Porter, Troy Cassar-Daley, the Wolfe Brothers, Travis Collins, Lucky Oceans and the late Slim Dusty.

The Wiggles currently features Field, Mete, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Tsehay Hawkins, Evie Ferris,John Pearceand Lucia Field.

Earlier this month, Parton collaborated withSabrina Carpenteron a remix of the Grammy-winning pop star’s hit “Please Please Please.”

source: people.com