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.
Glad I Waited Just For You
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Love was mean to me
Every love I tried my heart cried that won't do
Now you see (Now you see)
Love's been good to me I guess my love was waiting just for you
You and me (You and me) (You and me)
Go so well as we
Fit right to a T
[Repeat: x4]
Gotta say (Gotta say) (Gotta say)
Your love's got a way
Of making me glad
I waited just for you
I should have known
That my heart could not be wrong
The first verse in Reba McEntire's "Glad I Waited Just For You" describes the singer's past experiences with love. She says that love used to be cruel to her, and every time she tried to love someone, her heart would get hurt. However, in the second verse, she expresses that love has been good to her since she met the person she's currently with. She believes that her love was worth waiting for and that they were destined to be together despite her past experiences with love. The chorus reinforces this idea. The singer declares that her love for this person is unique and special. Their relationship is perfect, and they fit together seamlessly. She acknowledges that her wait was worth it because her love brings her happiness and fulfillment.
Overall, the song "Glad I Waited Just For You" is about the singer's journey to finding true love after experiencing heartbreak in the past. The lyrics emphasize that sometimes it takes time and patience to find the right person, but the wait will be worth it in the end. The song is a celebration of true love and the joy it can bring to someone's life, even after experiencing disappointment and heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
Use to be (Use to be)
In the past, I used to experience difficulties in love.
Love was mean to me
I faced cruel and harsh treatment in my previous relationships.
Every love I tried my heart cried that won't do
Every time I fell in love, it turned out to be an unsuitable option for me and left me heartbroken.
Now you see (Now you see)
Currently, I am experiencing a completely different phase of love.
Love's been good to me
Love has been kind and favorable to me lately.
I guess my love was waiting just for you
I believe that all the previous heartaches were worth it, as they were leading me towards you.
You and me (You and me) (You and me)
Our relationship is so perfect, it's worth repeating.
Go so well as we
Our bond is so strong, and we complement each other's personalities perfectly.
Fit right to a T
Everything about us fits like a puzzle piece, and we are a perfect match.
Can't you see we do
Our compatibility is so evident that it's impossible to miss.
Gotta say (Gotta say) (Gotta say)
I have to express my feelings.
Your love's got a way
The way you love me is unique and exceptional.
Of making me glad
Your love brings me joy and happiness.
I waited just for you
I am glad that I waited to find you and didn't settle for less.
I should have known
I deeply knew in my heart that I was meant to be with you.
That my heart could not be wrong
My instincts led me towards you, and now I know that my heart was right to wait for you.
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