When Beyoncé first confirmed the months-long speculation that the Queen of Country herself, Dolly Parton, would be involved in her country-inspired follow-up to Renaissance, the leading theory among the Beyhive was that the singer would cover Parton's most-famous song, "Jolene." And we were right. Now that Cowboy Carter has made its impressive, genre-defying debut, the world has heard Bey's take on the classic record; in classic Beyoncé form (and a callback to the fierce emotionality of her 2016 album Lemonade), the singer has transformed the track from a lovelorn plea to a fierce warning for anyone who dares attempt to take her man.
