9 to 5 is the soundtrack album to the 1980 film of the same name. It was released on December 8, 1980, by 20th Century Fox Records. The album features selections from the score by Charles Fox and the theme song, "9 to 5", written and recorded by Dolly Parton. It became one of her biggest hits of the decade and was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Song at the 53rd Academy Awards.
While filming 9 to 5, Dolly Parton found she could use her long acrylic fingernails to simulate the sound of a typewriter. She wrote the song on set by clicking her nails together and forming the beat.
A review published in the December 20, 1980 issue of Billboard said, "The main title ("9 to 5") [is] the only track with vocals on this film score that utilizes classical music throughout. Dolly Parton's soft country vocals on the title track are complemented by innovative piano chords. Tight orchestration, effectively using brass, strings and rhythm instruments, abound on "Violet Steals Body", "Judy's Fantasy", and "Dora Lee's Fantasy." Best cuts: Those mentioned."
The album peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200 and spent a total of 15 weeks on the chart.
The only single released from the soundtrack, "9 to 5", peaked at number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Additionally, it was certified platinum by the RIAA.
The song "9 to 5" was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Song at the 53rd Academy Awards. It won the 1981 People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Song at the 7th People's Choice Awards, and two 1982 Grammy Awards for Country Song of the Year and Female Country Vocal of the Year at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards.