Dolly Parton re-records ‘9 to 5’ for upcoming Squarespace Super Bowl ad

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Dolly Parton is re-envisioning her classic workplace anthem for a modern audience.

The country music legend, 75, recently reworked her hit single, โ€œ9 to 5,โ€ for a new ad for the upcoming Super Bowl LV โ€” as revealed by Squarespace chief creative officer David Lee.

โ€œHow do we approach someone as legendary as Dolly Parton and ask her if itโ€™s ok to rewrite and reimagine one of her most iconic songs?โ€ Lee recalled in an email to The Hollywood Reporter. โ€œTurns out that not only did she love the idea, she also loved the rewrite.โ€

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Dolly Parton performs on stage at Rod Laver Arena on February 11, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia.

Modernizing โ€œ9 to 5โ€ for newer audiences stricken by the coronavirus pandemic, Parton recorded โ€œ5 to 9โ€ โ€” a song that reflects the modern-day entrepreneur as they hustle between side gigs from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m.

โ€œAfter a single conversation with her manager, she almost immediately went into the studio to record the โ€˜5 to 9โ€™ track,โ€ Lee stated. โ€œDolly herself has been hustling her entire life and could really relate to the message we were trying to tell.โ€

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Dolly Parton at the premiere of Netflixโ€™s โ€œDumplin'โ€ at the Chinese Theater on December 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Getty Images)

Though Parton wonโ€™t appear in the commercial, Lee notes that the singerโ€™s reworked track will serve as โ€œpassing the torch to the next generation.โ€

โ€œThe music is the main character and the star of the commercial,โ€ Lee stated, noting that he and director Damien Chazelle shared the same vision. โ€œWe all agreed that the idea would be stronger with her words and music guiding the narrative โ€” sheโ€™s passing the torch to the next generation.โ€

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