9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song) song is also featured in a musical theater adaptation of the film, featuring a book by the film's original writer, Patricia Resnick, and 20 additional songs written by Dolly Parton. "9 to 5" began previews in Los Angeles on September 9, 2008, and played on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre from April until September 2009 before touring. In 2012, a UK theatre tour of "9 to 5" got underway. A few months before Parton's song and the film, Scottish singer Sheena Easton released a single called "9 to 5" in the UK. When Easton's song was released in the U.S.
9 to 5 (Sheena Easton song) pendlar varje dag" ("He commutes every day") with the new lyrics by , on her 1981 album "Angel of the Morning". This version also stayed at Svensktoppen for 9 weeks during the period 21 February-18 April 1982, with a chart peak of #4. Also in 1981, the Bulgarian-French singer Sylvie Vartan recorded a French cover of the song entitled "L'amour, c'est comme une cigarette" (Love is like a cigarette), with lyrics entirely unrelated to the Easton original. Idols South Africa winner Anke Pietrangeli covered the song on her album "Tribute to the Great Female Vocalists" in 2009. It was revealed