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.
I've Never Stopped Dreaming Of You
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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I hadn't called in a while
And I'm slowly forgetting your funny little smile
I've even stopped missing
The love that we knew
But I've never stopped dreaming of you
I've lost all the memories
And it's left my mind why I loved you so much
I've even forgotten who walked out on who
But I've never stopped dreaming of you
[Chorus]
I've never stopped seeing your face every night
I see it each time that I close my eyes
And time's heal the memories
Of the pain I went through
But I've never stopped dreaming of you
I've misplaced all the trinkets
That you told me to keep
And it's been such a long time
Since I've lost any sleep
Now I'm doing just fine
With somebody new
But I've never stopped dreaming of you
[Chorus]
No I've never stopped dreaming of you
The lyrics to Reba McEntire's song "I've Never Stopped Dreaming of You" suggest that even though the relationship is over, the memories remain. The singer seems to have moved on from the love that she once knew, and the memories of the feel of his touch and the love they had shared seem to have faded over time. Even the details of the relationship, like who walked out on whom, have started to slip away from her memory. Yet, despite time and distance, the singer still dreams of her former love every night. She acknowledges that she's doing well with somebody new, but her heart still holds onto the memories of the love she once knew.
The song is a poignant reminder that, even though life goes on after a relationship ends, the memories of a former love can linger for a long time. Although the singer has moved on in many ways, her heart and dreams still hold onto the moments and feelings that were once so important to her. This reflects the power of a deep connection, and how it can influence our lives and dreams long after the relationship itself has faded away.
Line by Line Meaning
I've forgotten your number
I haven't kept in touch with you
I hadn't called in a while
It's been a long time since I reached out
And I'm slowly forgetting your funny little smile
I'm beginning to forget the little details about you
I’ve even stopped missing the love that we knew
I don't feel the same way about you anymore
But I’ve never stopped dreaming of you
You still hold a special place in my heart
I've lost all the memories
I don't remember our time together
The feel of your touch
I've forgotten how it felt when we were together
And it's left my mind why I loved you so much
I can't even remember why I had feelings for you
I've even forgotten who walked out on who
I can't recall who ended things between us
But I've never stopped dreaming of you
I still have dreams about you
I’ve never stopped seeing your face every night
You still haunt my thoughts and dreams
I see it each time that I close my eyes
You're always on my mind
And time's heal the memories
The pain of our breakup has faded with time
Of the pain I went through
I've moved on from the hurt you caused me
But I've never stopped dreaming of you
I still have unresolved feelings for you
I've misplaced all the trinkets that you told me to keep
I don't have any physical reminders of you
And it's been such a long time since I've lost any sleep
You don't keep me up at night anymore
Now I’m doing just fine with somebody new
I've moved on and found someone else
But I’ve never stopped dreaming of you
But you still exist in my thoughts and dreams
No I've never stopped dreaming of you
My feelings for you have never really gone away
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: J. L. WALLACE, LONNIE LEDFORD, TERRY SKINNER
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