Birthday: December 25th, 1948

First #1 Hit: The Midnight Oil (1973)<… Read Full Bio ↴Birthday: December 25th, 1948

First #1 Hit: The Midnight Oil (1973)

From 1980 to 1981, she and her two sisters hosted the last successful variety show, "Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters", on NBC.

In 1984, she and her two children were involved in a severe automobile accident, leaving her with serious injuries. All three were taken to Baptist Hospital in Nashville.

After giving her final concert performance at the Grand Old Opry House on October 23rd, 1997, she later moved into acting on the short lived soap opera, "Sunset Beach" on NBC.

In October 2006, she was honored with the release of a new tribute album "She Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool: A Tribute To Barbara Mandrell" on BNA Records.

Tonight
Barbara Mandrell Lyrics

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Tonight's my lucky night I know
He talked to me
To tell me he's been thinking of me
And all this time he's changed his mind
Oh, he told me so
That's how I know he's gonna love me

Tonight's the night

We'll turn out the light
And love again
Like we did back then
And we'll start all over
Tonight

Tonight's my lucky night I'm sure
He's at my door
I've waited for this chance to hold him
And how I see he's needed me
Oh, imagine that
He's coming back
Coming back to live forever

Tonight's the night
We'll turn out the light
And love again
Like we did back then

And we'll start all over
Tonight

Overall Meaning

In Barbara Mandrell's song "Tonight," the singer shares her excitement about reconnecting with a past lover. She reveals that he has been thinking of her, which has led to him changing his mind about their relationship. The lyrics express the hope and anticipation that tonight will mark a new beginning for them. The repetition of the line "Tonight's the night" emphasizes the significance of this event for the singer.

The lyrics also convey a sense of eagerness and longing for the past. The singer describes wanting to love again "like we did back then" and start all over. This suggests that there were happy times in their relationship that the singer wants to recapture. The line "He's coming back to live forever" adds a dramatic sense of permanence to their relationship, as if this reunion will be the one that lasts.

Overall, "Tonight" portrays a moment of hope and anticipation as the singer looks forward to reconnecting with a past lover, hoping to recapture the passion they shared before.

Line by Line Meaning

Tonight's my lucky night I know
I feel fortunate tonight.

He talked to me
He communicated with me.

To tell me he's been thinking of me
He shared that he has been thinking about me.

And all this time he's changed his mind
He has made a change of heart during this time.

Oh, he told me so
He told me that he changed his mind.

That's how I know he's gonna love me
I am assured that he will love me.

Tonight's the night
This is the night.

We'll turn out the light
We will extinguish the light.

And love again
We will love each other once more.

Like we did back then
Just like we used to.

And we'll start all over
We will make a clean start.