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 Don
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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But it don't matter
A two garage with a new Cherokee
But it don't matter
[Chorus]
Cause we don't ever seem to talk anymore
And you don't hold me like you did before
But now I know and now I see
Nothing matters if you don't love me
We've given twelve precious years of our lives
But it don't matter
And I guess for awhile we were both satisfied
But it don't matter
It wouldn't be easy to walk out tonight
But it don't matter
And I know I would miss you if you said goodbye
But it don't matter
The song "It Don't Matter" by Reba McEntire talks about a relationship that appears perfect, with a nice house and two cars, but where the love has faded away. The chorus highlights this, saying that despite having everything they could have wished for, the relationship has come to a point where nothing matters if there is no love left. The first verse talks about the material things they have, but none of it matters if the deeper emotional connection is missing. The second verse talks about the time they have invested in the relationship, and even though they might both have been content for a while, it has still come to a point where nothing can make up for the lack of love.
The lyrics emphasize the idea that love is the most crucial element in any relationship, and without it, everything else is meaningless. It is a warning that even if it looks like everything is perfect from the outside, if the love is not there, it is not worth anything. The song is a reminder that relationships require more than just material success, as true happiness can only come from a deep and honest connection with the person you love.
Line by Line Meaning
We've got a nice little house on a quiet little street
We have built a comfortable life together at our home
But it don't matter
However, these material things don't bring happiness anymore
A two garage with a new Cherokee
We have nice cars that are parked in the garage
Cause we don't ever seem to talk anymore
We have stopped communicating and spending quality time together
And you don't hold me like you did before
Our physical and emotional connection has gradually faded away
We've got everything we wanted and more
We used to believe that having everything we wished for would make us happy
But now I know and now I see
However, I have realized that something is missing in our relationship
Nothing matters if you don't love me
All the possessions in the world cannot replace the importance of true love
We've given twelve precious years of our lives
We have spent a significant amount of time building our relationship
And I guess for awhile we were both satisfied
We were content with our lives for a while
It wouldn't be easy to walk out tonight
Leaving the relationship would be difficult and painful
And I know I would miss you if you said goodbye
I still care for you and our memories together
But it don't matter
However, staying in a loveless relationship is not worth it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRIS DESTEFANO, BRETT JAMES, KIP MOORE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
HaunnaThree
I’m a boy, but my mom always used to play me this song when I was around 3. I’m 16 now and I still use this song to encourage me to keep myself up. I have been through 15 years of abuse and have always kept myself going. Country music has always kept me going. I love this song.
CryMeARiver63
Sending you a BIG cyber HUG !! 💖
Tom Demoss
Just read your reply about the song cowgirls don't cry. Hope all is well with you, young man. My family understands hard times. If you need to talk send a message, every young person needs a different point of view. Sometimes a stranger whose heart is in the right place can help.
Jo-Lo 69
Just so long as you have great music like this in your heart you will be just fine. God bless you. X
Larry Smith
You don't have to do it alone. Here for you if you need to talk
Deborah Farris
@CryMeARiver63 ❤
Regan Pool
My dad dedicated this song to me. I bawl every time I listen to it. I’ll always be his “cowgirl” ❤️
Valerie🌹
Same
Derek Jones
2020 and I'm still listening to this song with a tear in my eye.
Maranda Ashcraft
same