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.
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Reba McEntire Lyrics
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I can face tomorrow
Because He lives
All fear is gone
And because I know
He holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives
God sent His son
They called Him Jesus
He came to love
Heal and forgive
He lived and died
To buy my pardon
An empty grave is there to prove
My savior lives
Well, because He lives
I can face tomorrow
Because He lives
All fear is gone
And because I know
He holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives
How sweet to hold
A newborn baby
And feel the pride
And the joy he gives
But greater still
That calm assurance
This child can face uncertain days
Because He Lives
Because He lives
I can face tomorrow
Because He lives
All fear is gone
Because I know
He holds my future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives
Oh, He lives
Reba McEntire's song "Does He Love You" portrays a story of a love triangle between the singer, her husband, and his mistress. The verses depict a narrative of the singer's consciousness of the presence of another woman and her suspicions about her husband's infidelity. The first verse highlights the husband's duality; he wears a smile when leaving his wife but rushes home to his lover. The second verse shows the lover's superiority as a wife material through the husband's decision to give her his name, and in contrast, the wife is merely restricted to nights. In the chorus, the singer raises a series of questions; whether the husband loves his lover the same way he loves her, whether he thinks of her when he is with the singer, and whether he shares his fantasies with his lover, as he does with her.
Moreover, the bridge addresses the singer's temptation to lose her temper and lash out about her husband's infidelity. She is aware that her actions would cause her more harm than good and decide against it because of what she stands to lose.
Overall, the song's vivid description of the uneasiness of infidelity makes it a relatable masterpiece to many who have experienced or witnessed a similar situation in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
I've known about you for a while now.
I have been aware of your existence and relationship with my partner for some time now.
When he leaves me he wears a smile now.
Whenever my partner leaves me, he puts on a happy face, indicating he is looking forward to being with you.
As soon as he's away from me, In your arms is where he wants to be.
Once my partner is away from me, he only wants to be with you and seeks comfort in your arms.
But you're the one he rushes home to, You're the one he gave his name to.
You are the person he wants to spend the rest of his life with, the one he is legally committed to and prioritizes above me.
I never see his face in the early morning light. You have his mornings, his daytimes, And, sometimes, I have his nights.
My partner spends most of his time with you, including mornings and days, while I only get to see him at night, if at all.
But does he love you, (Does he love you) Like he loves me? (like he loves me?) Does he think of you, (Does he think of you?) When he's holding me? And does he whisper, (Does he whisper?) all his fantasies? Does he love you, (Does he love you?) like he's been lovin' me?
I am questioning whether my partner truly loves you as much as he claims or if he thinks of you while being intimate with me, sharing his deepest desires and feelings.
But when he's with me, he says he needs me. And that he wants me, that he believes in me. And when I'm in his arms, oh, he swears there's no one else.
My partner tells me that he loves, needs, and wants me, and that I am the only one he desires when we are together.
Is he deceiving me, or am I deceiving myself?
I am questioning whether my partner is being honest with me about his feelings and intentions or if I am choosing to ignore the truth.
Oh I should not lose my temper. Oh I should not be ashamed. 'Cause I have everything to lose. And I, I have nothing to gain.
I am trying to control my emotions and not act out in anger or shame because I know that I stand to lose everything if I confront my partner about his feelings for you.
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Gloria Gaither, William J. Gaither
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@brandi7777777
My son and his dad are the ones walking in cross-walk. I lost my dad directly after the filming, and Deavon lost his at 17-yrs-old. This video is more special than you know, Reba.🙏💚
@loriwilber4652
So sorry for your lost. May God be with you both now and always 💔
@robinaowens
I’m so sorry for your loss…I just lost my dad and it’s heartbreaking. Hugs!
@krisphillips4405
So sorry for your loss! 🙏🏻💙🙏🏻 Where was this filmed?
@urbandrummer1
So sorry for your loss
@brandi7777777
@Kris Phillips Outside of Nashville in a small town.
@heatherjohnson5993
I can’t believe this is the first time I have heard this song. I’m over here crying because it reminds me of my nephew. His dad was killed in the line of duty last year. He was 9 when he lost his dad. My sister become a 28 year old widow with a 9 year old and 3 month old son. They miss him more than anything.
@joeyrodriguez1905
💔🙏😔
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