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.
Gonna Love Ya
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Gonna love ya till the cows come home
Gonna love ya baby all night long
Gonna love ya lordy me oh my
Gonna love ya till the day I die
Take your time morning is far away
And the moon's leaning into the night
So
[Chorus]
Now you're mine
There's no chance to run away
While the stars are all turning to you
Tell you what I'm gonna do
Oh
[Chorus]
Tell me now
It's love that you're feeling
Fill my soul like you're filling my arms
Oh
[Chorus: x2]
In Reba McEntire's song "Gonna Love Ya," she expresses her love for someone in a straightforward manner. She promises to love them until the cows come home, all night long, and until the day she dies. She advises them to take their time because morning is far away, and they don't need the light because the moon is already illuminating the night. Now that this person is hers, there is no chance for them to run away. While the stars are turning towards them, she tells them that she will fill her soul and arms with their love.
The chorus of the song serves as the main theme of the song, where Reba McEntire emphasizes her feelings. The love she has for someone is eternal, and they will continue to love them for a long time. She tells them to take their time, and they will love till eternity. The moon, stars, and night are used symbolically to convey the romantic atmosphere of the song. The song is an expression of the intense passion and desire that one has for their loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna love ya till the cows come home
I will love you forever
Gonna love ya baby all night long
I will love you passionately and fully throughout the night
Gonna love ya lordy me oh my
I will love you with all my being and soul
Gonna love ya till the day I die
I will love you until the end of my life
Take your time morning is far away
We have all night, so we can take it slow and savor every moment
And the moon's leaning into the night
The moon is shining, casting a romantic atmosphere
So we won't be needing the light
We don't need any artificial light because the moon is lighting our way
Now you're mine
I have claimed you as my own
There's no chance to run away
You cannot escape my love
While the stars are all turning to you
The stars are shining down on you, highlighting your beauty
Tell you what I'm gonna do
I am going to show you how much I love you
Tell me now
Confirm for me
It's love that you're feeling
The intense emotion you feel is indeed love
Fill my soul like you're filling my arms
Your love is not only physical, but it fills my heart and soul
Chorus (2x)
Repeating the love and commitment expressed in the chorus
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Paulo Vinícius Cordeiro Barreto
Lyrics: 6 pounds and 9 ounces, lookin' up at me
Like I have all the answers
I hope, I have the ones you need
I've never really done this, now I know what scared is
Sometimes, I'll protect you from everything that's wrong
Other times, I'll let you just find out on your own
But that's when you'll be growin'
And the whole time I'll be knowin'
You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
You're gonna cry but know that that's okay
Sometimes life's not fair but if you hang in there
You're gonna see that sometimes bad is good
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be
I'm afraid you'll have to suffer through some of my mistakes
Lord, knows I'll be trying, oh, to give you what it takes
What it takes to know the difference between getting by and livin'
?Cause anything worth doing is worth doing all the way
Just know you'll have to live with all the choices that you make
So make sure you're always givin' way more than you're takin'
You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
You're gonna cry, but know that that's okay
Sometimes life's not fair, but if you just hang in there
You're gonna see that sometimes bad is good
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be
Someone's everything
You're gonna see
Just what you are to me
You're gonna fly with every dream you chase
We just have to believe things work out like they should
Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me
You're gonna be, always loved by me
Abbigail Beisick
I'm a single mom at 17 years old. the father wants nothing to do with the baby. this song has always helped me and pulled me through. my daughter is 6 months old and we are doing amazing❤💕
tigerbutterfly
Your very strong idk if I could do that... Glad you guys are doing good 😀
dLegendful
BLESS U BOTH ... EVER MORE ...
K RDP
dLegendful hope you grauduated high school and said fuck college im going to work at applebees or somewhere that could help
Tracy Francois
Abby Beisick always stay strong for your daughter
K RDP
Tracy Francois ya be the roughest touhest girl
Rachel O
I became pregnant at 19 had my beautiful daughter at 20. Sometimes its hard being a single mom, raising my daughter alone but this song, and Reba herself makes me keep faith that I can do it. 💞 Thank you Reba.
Kelly Thomas
Hello Rachel how’s the weather going I hope you are enjoying yourself and happy Christmas 🎄 wishing you a happy new year 🎆.
Gypsy Drafter
My oldest step daughter chose this song as our father-daughter dance at her wedding. I rarely listen to it, without bawling like a child!
Reba McEntire
Hi there
Thanks for your love and support that has brought me this far, it has been a hard time for me going through this but your love and support keeps me going and standing strong in this difficult times. I do read your heartwarming comments and I truly appreciate all you’ve done for me throughout the years.
It’s a season of love for me and so I decided to put a smile on the faces of my fans by going through my YouTube channel and checking out on my fans, so I can get to communicate with my fans better through discussion of depth and humor listening to compliments and criticism of my career.