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.
If You See Him
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Tell him I wish him well
How am I doin'?
Well, sometimes it's hard to tell
I still miss him more than ever
But please don't say a word
If you see him
If you see her
Tell her I'm doin' fine
And if you want to
Say that I think of her from time to time
Ask her if she ever wonders
Where we both went wrong
If you see her
If you see her
Oh, I still want her
And I still need him so
Oh, I don't know why
We let each other go
If you see her
Tell her the light's still on for her
Nothing's changed
Deep down the fire still burns for him
And even if it takes forever
Say I'll still be here
If you see him
If you see her
If you see him
If you see her
"If You See Him" is a heart-wrenching country ballad by Reba McEntire. The song begins with Reba pleading to someone to deliver a message to her former lover, wishing him well but admitting that she still misses him greatly. The second verse follows with Reba asking for someone to tell her former lover's new partner that she's doing okay, but that she still thinks about him from time to time and wonders where things went wrong between them. The chorus reiterates that Reba still loves him and needs him even though they went their separate ways.
The bridge of the song takes on a more hopeful tone, with Reba asking for her message deliverer to tell her former lover that the light is still on for him, and that she still loves him deeply. She promises that she'll always be there for him, no matter how long it takes. The song is a poignant depiction of love that persists even after a relationship has ended, and the longing for what was lost.
Overall, "If You See Him" is a beautiful song about the enduring power of love, even in the face of separation and heartbreak. Reba's emotional delivery and poignant lyrics make it a standout in her impressive catalog.
Line by Line Meaning
If you see him, tell him I wish him well
If you happen to come across him, please pass on my well wishes to him.
How am I doing
I'm asking about myself, wondering how I'm coming across to others.
Well, sometimes it's hard to tell
It's difficult for me to gauge my own emotions or to give a definitive answer.
I still miss him more than ever
I haven't forgotten about him, and my feelings for him have only grown stronger.
But please don't say a word
However, I don't want you to mention any of this to him.
If you see him
Only if you happen to see him in person.
If you see her, tell her I'm doing fine
Similarly, if you come across her, let her know that I'm okay.
And if you want to
If you feel like it or if the opportunity arises.
Say that I think of her from time to time
Tell her that she still crosses my mind once in a while.
Ask her if she ever wonders where we both went wrong
If you get the chance, see if she's ever thought about what caused our relationship to fail.
I still want her
Despite whatever may have happened, I still have feelings for her.
I still need him so
In the same way, I still feel strongly about him and need him in my life.
I don't know why we let each other go
I'm struggling to understand why we couldn't make it work or why we drifted apart.
If you see her, tell her the light's still on for her
Let her know that there's still a chance for us, and I'm willing to try again.
Nothing's changed, deep down the fire still burns for him
My passion for him has not faded, and I still feel the same about him as I always have.
And even if it takes forever, say I'll still be here
Regardless of how long it takes, I'll still be waiting for him or willing to work things out.
If you see him
Once again, only if you happen to come across him.
If you see her
Similarly, only if you happen to see her.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tommy Lee James, Jennifer K Kimball, Terry Mc Bride
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-np8pt9yt5b
After 25 years me and my First love are back together. I swear this song and Reba's Forever Love song was written about us. The love for us is still there and still just as strong.
@brittanystevens3756
Yeah
@juliagomez9491
❤
@stacymariehalbertakers6852
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@siobhandohe3457
Congratulations
Wish you both health and happiness
@JessJoanne
Oh my goodness. Nice reading this. How wonderful for you. Been about 25 years for one of my first loves. We reunited again just 2 years ago. Timing was not great. I think we are still both hoping.
@billdornan4379
February 2024 💕👍🇨🇦
@brittanystevens3756
Cool
@JamesBrown-dv4ve
Best song days gone by....
@JessicaThomas-ck4ld
March ❤