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When U2<\/a> recently announced their upcoming album Carnaval De Luz<\/a><\/em>, one note jumped out above the rest: The LP features the final vocal recording by Dolly Parton<\/a>.<\/p>\n She contributed to the album-closing song on Carnaval De Luz<\/em> called \u201cTorn.\u201d In a conversation with Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>, Bono<\/a> revealed that he\u2019d initially approached Parton to collaborate on an Irish folk music side project.<\/p>\n \u201cShe said, ‘That’s a little too Irish for me,'” Bono explained, recalling Parton\u2019s initial reaction to the material. \u201cBut she said, \u2018I got this song. It\u2019s called \u2018Torn,\u2019 and do you wanna see where you can take it somewhere else, maybe?’\u201d<\/p>\n Bono and Snow Patrol\u2019s Johnny McDaid put their spin on “Torn,” penning lyrics about a mother watching her family fall apart. Parton liked it and agreed to contribute vocals. \u201cShe sang her heart out,\u201d Bono noted, \u201cand I cannot believe that\u2019s an 80-year-old woman.\u201d<\/p>\n Parton was already in declining health when she recorded her parts for \u201cTorn.\u201d \u201cWhen she got ill, she got out of her bed to sing this song,\u201d Bono said. \u201cAnd you can hear that. And I can\u2019t even listen to it now.\u201d<\/p>\n The news release announcing Carnaval De Luz<\/em> described \u201cTorn\u201d as \u201ca tender country song detailing broken family ties that holds wider resonances.\u201d The final mix of the tune received Parton\u2019s approval before her death.<\/p>\n\u2018She Got Out of Bed to Sing This Song\u2019<\/h3>\n