"Something Fishy" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a country music, country musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album ...

. It was released as a single on May 8, 1967, by

Monument Records Monument Records is an American record label co-founded in 1958 by Fred Foster. Originally founded in Washington, D.C., the label moved to Nashville in 1960, and experienced success over the next two decades with a number of artists including ...

. It would be included on Parton's 1967 debut album, ''

Hello, I'm Dolly ''Hello, I'm Dolly'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on September 18, 1967, by Monument Records. The album was produced by Fred Foster. It peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Bi ...

''. The song peaked at number 17 on the ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertis ...

Hot Country Singles Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. ...

chart, becoming Parton's first top 20 hit.

Critical reception

'' gave a positive review of the song, calling it "clever material...performed to perfection." They predicted that it would "fast top her "Dumb Blonde" hit and establish her as one of the label's consistent top sellers." In another positive review, '' Cashbox'' said it "could be another chart item for Parton." They described "Something Fishy as "a bright, bouncy side" with a cute treatment from Dolly," while calling "I’ve Lived My Life" a "feelingful tale of woe."

Commercial performance

"Something Fishy" debuted at number 61 on the ''

chart. It would eventually peak at number 17 and spend 12 weeks on the chart.

Track listing

*7" single (Monument 45-1007) #"Something Fishy" – 2:06 #"I've Lived My Life" – 2:35

Charts

References

{{Dolly Parton songs 1966 songs Dolly Parton songs Monument Records singles Song recordings produced by Fred Foster Songs about infidelity