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.
Heart
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Baby, let's just both give in
No, it's not too hard to tell
The walls are closin' in
Oh, it's time to say goodbye
And put this in the past
Even though I know we tried
I guess nothin' stays the same
Still the memories remain
We need all the sweet forgiveness we can find
There's a sadness in the wind
Oh, I wish you well my friend
Only time will mend these broken hearts again
I don't know what's left to say
I don't know where we went wrong
When I watch you walk away
I'll miss you when you're gone
Baby, shed a tear for me
And I'll shed a tear for you
Oh, let's set this heartache free
And in time we'll make it through, well
I guess nothin' stays the same
Still the memories remain
We need all the sweet forgiveness we can find
There's a sadness in the wind
Oh, I wish you well my friend
Only time will mend these broken hearts again
There's a sadness in the wind
Oh, I wish you well my friend
Only time will mend these broken hearts again
The song "These Broken Hearts" is a quintessential country break-up ballad sung as a duet by Reba Mcentire and Vince Gill. As the lyrics suggest, the song is about two people who have come to a painful realization that it's time to end their relationship. The opening lines of the song - "Baby, let's just say farewell, Baby, let's just both give in" - are a poignant depiction of the moment two people look at each other and acknowledge that their relationship is not working, and it's time to move on. The walls are closin' in, and both parties know deep down that they are past the point of being able to salvage what they once had.
The verses that follow explore the bittersweet feeling of being in that moment of saying goodbye. The lyrics express a sense of sadness and regret, but also understanding that it's the right thing to do. They've tried to save the best for last, but it's time to put this in the past. However, the memories of their time together still linger, and so they need all the sweet forgiveness they can find. The chorus, with its beautiful harmonies and poignant lyrics, reminds us that even though nothing stays the same, and the sadness is in the wind, time will eventually heal these broken hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, let's just say farewell
Let's just end our relationship.
Baby, let's just both give in
We should both agree that it's over.
No, it's not too hard to tell
It's obvious that our relationship is failing.
The walls are closin' in
Our problems are becoming too much to bear.
Oh, it's time to say goodbye
We need to let go of each other.
And put this in the past
We need to move on.
Even though I know we tried
We did our best but it didn't work out.
To save the best for last
We hoped that we could fix things until the end.
I guess nothin' stays the same
Things change and people grow apart.
Still the memories remain
We'll always remember the good times we had.
We need all the sweet forgiveness we can find
We need to forgive each other to move on.
There's a sadness in the wind
We feel the sorrow of losing each other.
Oh, I wish you well my friend
I hope you find happiness in the future.
Only time will mend these broken hearts again
We need time to heal from the pain of separation.
I don't know what's left to say
There's nothing we can do or say to fix this.
I don't know where we went wrong
We don't know how things turned out this way.
When I watch you walk away
I'll feel the pain of seeing you leave.
I'll miss you when you're gone
I'll be sad when you leave.
Baby, shed a tear for me
Show me that you feel the same way I do.
And I'll shed a tear for you
I'll cry for our lost love.
Oh, let's set this heartache free
We need to let go of the pain and move on.
And in time we'll make it through, well
We'll get over this eventually.
There's a sadness in the wind
We feel the sorrow of losing each other.
Oh, I wish you well my friend
I hope you find happiness in the future.
Only time will mend these broken hearts again
We need time to heal from the pain of separation.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Pete Wasner, Vincent Grant Gill
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@versustortuga794
Looking back over the years
Of All the things I've always meant to say
But words didn't come easily
So many times through empty fears
Of all of the nights I tried to pick up the phone
So scared of who might be answering
You try to live your life from day to day
But seeing you across the room tonight
Just gives me away
Cause the heart won't lie
Sometimes life gets in the way
But there's one thing that won't change
I know I've tried
The heart won't lie
You can live your alibi
Who can see you're lost inside a foolish disguise
The heart won't lie
Long after tonight
Will you still hear my voice through the radio
Old desires make us act carelessly
Long after tonight, after the fire
After the scattered ashes fly
Through the four winds blown and gone
Will you come back to me?
You try to live your life from day to day
But seeing you across the room tonight
Just gives me away
Cause the heart won't lie
Sometimes life gets in the way
But there's one thing that won't change
I know I've tried
The heart won't lie
You can live your alibi
Who can see you're lost inside a foolish disguise
The heart won't lie
@EllyMay73
My heart couldn’t lie either. 25 years later I got to go back to the one my heart never stopped loving. This song has always expressed so much so beautifully.
@misstracy9253
Love this
@chelle3120
I understand and emphasize, today 7/25 is our “21st” anniversary of when we changed the world view for each other. Married to other people, (due to uncontrollable circumstances) but still to this day have few and precious stollen moments/ days. Live on opposite sides of the country, but talk or chat daily.
@truthAngel288
Very similar story here! This song has always been my favourite for this reason, the love doesn't go anywhere ❤
@constancetriolo8071
@@misstracy9253 😊
@chriscaudill4307
I've got my chance tonight guys wish me luck....I'm going for it
@toontowntrev
A better love story in 3 minutes than the all the twilight movies
@michaelschild4073
I agree
@heathertrokey4291
I agree
@rochelshelby2529
Definitely agree :)