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.
He's Only Everything
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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But there's a million and one things the eyes of the world never see
He may walk the same
He may talk the same
As a million others do
Oh but you'd see him as I do if his heart had eyes for you
[Chorus: Repeat x2]
Only everything
He's as real as the thrill I feel
When he walks through my dreams
He's the one I hold
When my world grows cold
And needs a touch of spring
Or a song to sing
Yes in these eyes of mine
Lord he's only everything
Yes in these eyes of mine
Lord he's only everything
The lyrics to Reba McEntire's song He's Only Everything describe a person who might seem ordinary to the world, but holds a special place in the singer's heart. The song acknowledges that there are unseen qualities that make this person stand out from the rest, and that they are significant to the singer. The lyrics hint at the idea that love can illuminate qualities that are not apparent upon first glance. The chorus emphasizes the importance of this person to the singer, describing them as the one she holds in times of need, and the one she dreams of.
The song offers a reminder to not judge people by their outward appearance or actions alone. There can be significant qualities that only reveal themselves through deeper connections and relationships. This idea is captured in the line "Oh but you'd see him as I do if his heart had eyes for you". The song is a celebration of the beauty of love and how it can transform a person and elevate their significance in someone else's eyes.
Line by Line Meaning
In the eyes of the world he's only an ordinary man
The world views him as normal and average
But there's a million and one things the eyes of the world never see
However, there are countless things that make him special that others don't notice
He may walk the same
Although he may move and act like others do
He may talk the same
And speak in the same manner as many others
As a million others do
Just like many people in the world
Oh but you'd see him as I do if his heart had eyes for you
But if you were loved by him, you would see him the way I do
[Chorus: Repeat x2]
Chorus
He's only everything
To me, he is everything
Only everything
He is the only thing that matters
He's as real as the thrill I feel
The happiness and excitement I feel when I see him is undeniable and genuine
When he walks through my dreams
When he appears in my subconscious thoughts
He's the one I hold
He's the one I rely on
When my world grows cold
When my life becomes difficult and uninviting
And needs a touch of spring
And I need someone to bring a renewed sense of life
Or a song to sing
When I need inspiration or motivation
Yes in these eyes of mine
In my own eyes
Lord he's only everything
He is the most important part of my life
Yes in these eyes of mine
In my own eyes
Lord he's only everything
He is the most important part of my life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILLY DEATON, FARON YOUNG
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