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.
It's Your Call
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Would you rather take it in the other room
She's hangin' on and so am I
Yeah, I know all about it don't act so surprised
It's time to end this game you're playin'
She's not the only one who's waitin' on the line
It's your call
It's up to you
And I won't try to stop you if you go
But if you stay tell her goodbye
I can't take another minute
I can't stand another night
Of wondering if I even matter
It's something only you can answer
Here's the phone, It's your call
There's no easy way out this time
Cause I won't live this way
She called here to talk to you
With a message that I can't take
Oh, I've got to know if I still matter
It's somethin' only you can answer
Here's the phone, It's your call
The song "It's Your Call" by Reba McEntire appears to be a conversation happening between Reba and her love interest who is juggling two women at the same time. She's letting him know that she's aware of the situation and implies that he's been stringing her and the other woman along for too long, and it's time to make a decision. Reba seems to be asking for a clear answer from him, indicating that she needs to know where she stands with him. She offers him the phone, an invitation to make the call he needs to make, to end the ambiguity and make a definitive choice between the two women.
The lyrics suggest the pressure and insecurity that come with being in a love triangle. Reba and the other woman are both waiting on the line for the man's decision, and the indecisiveness is causing Reba a great deal of anxiety. She highlights her need for certainty by indicating the intolerability of continuing to live in limbo. The song's final lines seem to speak to Reba's desperation to find out if she still matters to the man and if he still values their relationship. Ultimately, it's up to him to make the call and define the direction their relationship will go.
Line by Line Meaning
It's your call, It's her
It's your decision whether or not to answer the phone call from her.
Would you rather take it in the other room
Do you want to continue your relationship with her without me knowing?
She's hangin' on and so am I
Both she and I are waiting for you to make a decision.
Yeah, I know all about it don't act so surprised
I am aware of your infidelity, so please don't pretend you didn't know.
It's time to end this game you're playin'
It's time to stop playing around and make a choice.
She's not the only one who's waitin' on the line
I am also waiting on the line for you to make a decision.
It's your call
The decision is yours.
It's up to you
You are the one who has the power to choose.
And I won't try to stop you if you go
If you choose to leave, I won't try to stop you.
But if you stay tell her goodbye
If you choose to stay, you need to end things with her.
I can't take another minute
I am at my breaking point and can't take any more of this.
I can't stand another night
The thought of spending another night like this is unbearable.
Of wondering if I even matter
I am questioning if I am important to you at all.
It's something only you can answer
Only you can decide if I am important to you or not.
Here's the phone, It's your call
The decision is yours and the phone is in your hands.
There's no easy way out this time
This situation can't be resolved easily.
Cause I won't live this way
I can't continue living with this uncertainty and pain.
She called here to talk to you
She called here to speak with you, which caused me more pain.
With a message that I can't take
The message she had for you was unbearable for me to hear.
Oh, I've got to know if I still matter
I need to know if I am still important to you.
It's somethin' only you can answer
Only you have the answer to my question.
Here's the phone, It's your call
The decision is yours and the phone is in your hands.
Lyrics © CALHOUN ENTERPRISES LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRUCE BURCH, SHAWNA HARRINGTON BURKHART, LIZ HENGBER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nandoism
It's your call, It's her
Would you rather take it in the other room
She's hangin' on and so am I
Yeah, I know all about it don't act so surprised
It's time to end this game you're playin'
She's not the only one who's waitin' on the line
It's your call
It's up to you
And I won't try to stop you if you go
But if you stay tell her goodbye
I can't take another minute
I can't stand another night
Of wondering if I even matter
It's something only you can answer
Here's the phone, It's your call
There's no easy way out this time
Cause I won't live this way
She called here to talk to you
With a message that I can't take
Oh, I've got to know if I still matter
It's somethin' only you can answer
Here's the phone, It's your call
@44trae14
Im a 27 year old black guy who loves reba 🤣🤣 "i cant take another minute i cant stand another night of wondering if i even matter" love tha way she sung that part
@Skrz360
Im right here with you David took me a while
@44trae14
@@Skrz360 wow 🤣🤣💪🏾
@Skrz360
This my shit man lol
@44trae14
@@Skrz360 reba got so many hits but this one is top 10
@chrissmith3630
I love the “She called here to talk to you with a message I can’t take.” She literally cannot take the message or her heart can’t take it. Excellent play on words. Going to my first concert in January!!!
@toddbreefen9647
I grew up on Reba
I'm 54 and she's still the bomb
@SharonMartin-f4b
He made me feel worthless not love dated wanted and broke my heart in a million pieces Reba McEntire I love you music it helped me through my divorce of a 20-year marriage
@darlahardy3386
I'm 75 and she is still the bomb for me as well.
@Princetyno
So beautiful lovely ❤️ georgous lovish lovely lady great country female Queen singer 💯 percent of all.