We're Through Forever ('til Tomorrow) -

Rolling Stone famously savaged the track upon its release, describing it as a "straight-faced duet" that pushed the album from the realm of "lower-kitsch" into something resembling a "dead-singer joke". They found the "syrup-voiced" vocals and "turgid" orchestral settings to be at odds with the simplicity that once defined Parton’s country records.

In stark contrast, trade publications like Billboard and Cashbox hailed the song as one of the "best cuts" on an album they described as bordering on "perfection". Modern listeners on Album of the Year have also been kinder, rating it as a highlight of the record with scores as high as 8.2/10 . We're Through Forever ('Til Tomorrow)

Dolly Parton’s 1978 duet is widely regarded by critics as a fascinating, if polarising, peak of her "pop crossover" era. Rolling Stone famously savaged the track upon its