With a contract to Mercury Records (1975), McEntire began her professional career singing heavily pop-influenced ballads, a far cry from the neotraditionalist movement she would help lead a few years later.
"I Don't Want To Be A One Night Stand" became her first charting single in 1976. Her first Top 10 hit "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" followed four years later, and in 1982 she scored her first #1 hit with "Can't Even Get The Blues."
Frustrated at her limited commercial success, McEntire left Mercury and signed with MCA Records in 1984. 1984's "Just A Little Love" wasn't much different form her Mercury material and was only moderately successful. However, another album followed later that same year, titled "My Kind of Country." This was a return-to-roots record, complete with fiddles and steel. It was comprised largely of covers of classic country songs, as well as original songs such as "How Blue" and the Harlan Howard-penned "Somebody Should Leave", both of which reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
In the early 1990s McEntire expanded her audience by adopting a softer, more pop-oriented sound. She became one of the best-selling country artists of all time, releasing three volumes of greatest hits collections.
Since that first #1 hit in 1982, she's forked out 21 more chartbusters, which are all recapped on "Reba #1s" released on November 22nd, 2005. The 2-disc compilation features all 22 number one singles (according to Billboard magazine) in chronological order, including two new tracks "You're Gonna Be" and "Love Needs A Holiday." "Reba #1s" also contains 11 singles that reached the #1 spot in publications other than Billboard.
She won the Female Vocalist of the Year award from the Country Music Association four times in a row (a record she holds with Martina McBride), and had dozens of Top Ten hits during the 80s. For her contribution to the recording industry, Reba McEntire has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. In 1995, she was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She is one of only six solo women (others include Shania Twain, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Taylor Swift), to win the Country Music Association's highest honor, "Entertainer Of The Year". McEntire continued to hit the charts through the 2000s, as well as appearing in television and film, most notably Tremors, a cult horror movie series, Forever Love, and One Night at McCool's. She also starred as Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway, receiving critical acclaim.
From 2001 to 2007, Reba starred in the hit WB television show, Reba (with Texan actor Christopher Rich as her philandering ex-husband), even getting a visit from fellow country star Dolly Parton who played Reba's character's supervisor at a real estate firm.
Break Each Other's Hearts Again
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Can I buy you a round?
If nobody's sitting here, do you mind if I sit down?
I was nervous when I saw you
I almost walked away
And now I can't believe what I'm about to say
These arms want to hold you
These eyes are glad to see you
Well baby I miss you
Let's drive each other crazy
Like we did back then
Why don't we get together
And break each other's hearts again
Maybe I've had one too many
I don't want to say too much
We both know the reasons
Why we didn't keep in touch
We're no good for each other
Still its hard to let it go
I'm trying to be strong, but babe you've got to know
These arms want to hold you
These lips want to kiss you
These eyes are glad to see you
Well baby I miss you
Let's drive each other crazy
Like we did back then
Why don't we get together
And break each other's hearts again
Loving you should be the last thing on my mind
It feels so good to let you hurt me one more time
These arms want to hold you
These lips want to kiss you
These eyes are glad to see you
Well baby I miss you
Let's drive each other crazy
Like we did back then
Why don't we get together
And break each other's hearts again
The lyrics to Reba McEntire's "Break Each Other's Hearts Again" describe a situation where two former lovers meet again after some time apart. The singer is nervous at first, unsure of how to approach the other person, but eventually musters up the courage to ask if they can sit down and buy them a drink. The lyrics suggest that there is still a spark between the two, with the singer admitting that they miss the other person and want to hold them, kiss them, and drive each other crazy like they used to.
The song touches on the idea of a tumultuous and passionate relationship, where the love is intense but also damaging. The singer acknowledges that they are "no good for each other" but cannot resist the temptation to come together and "break each other's hearts again." The chorus is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the desire to give in to the passion and let themselves be hurt one more time.
Overall, the lyrics to "Break Each Other's Hearts Again" portray the complicated nature of a on-again-off-again relationship, where the love is strong but the pain is equally intense. The song suggests that sometimes, despite knowing that a relationship is unhealthy, the pull of passion and desire can be too much to resist.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you still drink whiskey?
Are you still the same person I used to know, with the same habits and vices?
Can I buy you a round?
Can I do something nice for you to show you that I still care?
If nobody's sitting here, do you mind if I sit down?
Can we talk, catch up, and maybe even reconcile?
I was nervous when I saw you
I still have feelings for you, and I don't know how to act.
I almost walked away
I was too scared to face my feelings and confront the past.
And now I can't believe what I'm about to say
I'm still shocked that I'm willing to take a chance and risk getting hurt again.
These arms want to hold you
I still crave your touch and your warmth.
These lips want to kiss you
I still long for the passion and intimacy we once shared.
These eyes are glad to see you
I'm happy that we can still share a moment together, despite everything that's happened.
Well baby I miss you
I truly feel the absence of your presence in my life.
Let's drive each other crazy
Let's rekindle the passion and intensity of our relationship.
Like we did back then
Let's recreate the magic of our past.
Why don't we get together
Why don't we take a chance and try to make things work again?
And break each other's hearts again
Even if we get hurt again, it's worth the risk because of how much we mean to each other.
Maybe I've had one too many
Maybe I'm drunk and not thinking straight.
I don't want to say too much
I'm afraid of revealing too much and getting hurt even more.
We both know the reasons
We're aware of why we broke up and why things didn't work out.
Why we didn't keep in touch
We both made the decision to move on with our lives without each other.
We're no good for each other
Our relationship is dysfunctional, and we bring out the worst in each other.
Still its hard to let it go
Despite all of our issues, I can't help but cling on to our relationship and everything it signifies.
I'm trying to be strong, but babe you've got to know
I'm trying to resist my feelings and act rationally, but it's difficult in the face of all these emotions.
Loving you should be the last thing on my mind
I know that I shouldn't love you anymore, but I can't help it.
It feels so good to let you hurt me one more time
I'm willing to put myself through pain and heartache again just for the chance to be with you.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., ME GUSTA MUSIC
Written by: John Wiggins, Jon Randall
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