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.
Love Will Find It's Way to You
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Without someone there by you
You had a dream again last night
You wonder why the dream just won't come true
So what ya gonna do
Walk around with your head hung down
Maybe that's the reason you've never found
The one for you
Your eyes, your smile
You've got to let somebody know how you feel inside
Your heart, you'll find
Somebody wants to be a part of your life
And if you just believe
And say that's what you're gonna do
One day love will find it's way to you
Yes it will
One day love will find it's way to you
Another party, and all your friends are smiles
Oh you might meet someone new
And being close would be so nice
In this life the chances are so few
So what ya gonna do
Walk around with your head hung down
Maybe that's the reason you've never found
The one for you
So you've got to let your love shine through
Your eyes, your smile
You've got to let somebody know how you feel inside
Your heart, you'll find
Somebody wants to be a part of your life
And if you just believe
And say that's what you're gonna do
One day love will find it's way to you
Oh yes it will
One day love will find it's way to you
Don't you think you're the only one
Oh somewhere in the world
There's a lonely heart looking for someone
You've got to let your love shine through
Your eyes, your smile
You've got to let somebody know how you feel inside
Your heart, you'll find
Somebody wants to be a part of your life
Cause your eyes, your smile
You've got to let somebody know how you feel inside
Somebody wants to be a part of your life
The lyrics to Reba McEntire's song "Love Will Find Its Way To You" speak about the longing for love and the importance of not giving up hope, no matter how many disappointments one may have faced in the past. The song opens with a description of a typical morning and day in the singer's life, as she goes about without a partner by her side. She had a dream of finding love the previous night, but wonders why it has not yet come true. The song then encourages her to not give up and to let her love shine through, believing that one day love will find its way to her.
The second verse talks about the possibility of meeting someone new at a party, but also highlights the fact that chances of finding love are few in this life. The song once again encourages the singer to not lose hope and to continue to let her love shine through. It ends by reassuring her that she is not alone in feeling this way and that somewhere in the world, there is someone else also longing for love.
The song's message is one of hope and perseverance, encouraging those who feel lonely or unlucky in love to keep trying and to believe that love will find its way to them eventually.
Line by Line Meaning
Another morning, another day in your life
Another day is beginning for you and your life moves on.
Without someone there by you
You are alone and there is no one to accompany you.
You had a dream again last night
You dreamt of being with someone you love in your sleep last night.
You wonder why the dream just won't come true
You are wondering why your dream of being with the one you love never comes true.
So what ya gonna do
So what will you do about it?
Walk around with your head hung down
Will you keep shuffling around looking defeated and unhappy?
Maybe that's the reason you've never found
Perhaps this is the reason why you have not yet found true love in your life.
The one for you
The person who is meant for you.
So you've got to let your love shine through
You must let your love radiate from within you.
Your eyes, your smile
Let it reflect in your eyes and smile.
You've got to let somebody know how you feel inside
You need to express your feelings to someone special.
Your heart, you'll find
If you listen to your heart, you may find true love.
Somebody wants to be a part of your life
There is someone out there who wants to be a part of your life and share your love.
And if you just believe
All you need to do is believe.
And say that's what you're gonna do
Declare that you are willing to pursue love.
One day love will find its way to you
Someday, love will find you.
Yes it will
Believe that it will happen.
Another party, and all your friends are smiles
You are at a party and your friends are all happy.
Oh you might meet someone new
You might meet someone new tonight.
And being close would be so nice
It would be wonderful to be close to someone and share your life with them.
In this life the chances are so few
Opportunities to find true love in life are rare.
Don't you think you're the only one
You are not the only one feeling this way.
Oh somewhere in the world
Somewhere out there in the world,
There's a lonely heart looking for someone
someone else is also yearning to find their perfect match.
Cause your eyes, your smile
Your eyes and your smile
You've got to let somebody know how you feel inside
Convey your emotions to someone special.
Somebody wants to be a part of your life
There is someone out there who wants to be a part of your life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID LOGGINS, J. D. MARTIN
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