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.
My Mind Is On You
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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A lover's quarrel
Angry words spoken in haste
Deep in the night
It went out of control
And with tears streaming down my face
I slammed the door and I walked out
Swearing that we were through
Thinking I've gone too far
Wondering what I'm gonna do
Thinking about calling you
[Chorus]
To my left blue collar
To my right a high dollar man
Across the bar a smooth bartender
Who thinks I'm in the palm of his hand
Well they buy me drinks
Light my cigarette
They're all wondering which one I'm gonna choose
Oh my hand's on my glass
My second margarita
And my mind is on you
My mind is on you
Well I ran away
In a moment of weakness
I couldn't hold my own
I should stay
Because being together
Means more than who was right or wrong
And sitting in a room full of lonely faces
You're the only one I see
If you only knew
I was thinking of you
Would you come and rescue me
Maybe I should call and see
[Chorus]
(My third margarita)
I should of known I could never get along
Outside of your love
It's last call
And I'm out of cigarettes
They are all wondering what I'm gonna do
Oh my hand's on the glass
It's my last margarita
And my mind is on you
My mind is on you
My mind is on you
The song "My Mind Is On You" by Reba McEntire is a story of a love-stricken woman who has had a fight with her lover and left in anger. Despite being surrounded by potential suitors in a bar, she can't keep her mind off her lover and regrets her decision. The lyrics express her thoughts as she contemplates her next move, and the chorus shows her conflicted feelings as she tries to decide between the "blue-collar" and "high-dollar" men vying for her attention. However, her mind is never far from her lover, and the final lines suggest a sense of regret and longing.
The lyrics are cleverly written to convey the singer's emotions in a relatable and poignant way. It highlights the pain and confusion that comes with a fight with a loved one and the difficulty of moving on from a failed relationship. The song paints a vivid picture of a woman torn between her pride and her heart, as she weighs the pros and cons of returning to her lover.
Line by Line Meaning
We had a fight
We had an argument
A lover's quarrel
A disagreement between two people in a romantic relationship
Angry words spoken in haste
We said things we didn't mean when we were upset
Deep in the night
Late at night
It went out of control
The argument escalated beyond what was necessary
And with tears streaming down my face
I was crying
I slammed the door and I walked out
I left in a dramatic way
Swearing that we were through
I said we were never getting back together
Now I'm sitting in a bar
I'm at a bar
Thinking I've gone too far
I regret leaving
Wondering what I'm gonna do
I'm unsure of how to proceed
Thinking about calling you
I'm considering calling my partner
[Chorus]
Repeating part of the song
To my left blue collar
There is a working-class person next to me
To my right a high dollar man
There is a wealthy person next to me
Across the bar a smooth bartender
There is a charming bartender across the room
Who thinks I'm in the palm of his hand
The bartender is flirting with me
Well they buy me drinks
The people around me are buying me alcohol
Light my cigarette
Someone lit my cigarette for me
They're all wondering which one I'm gonna choose
The people around me are wondering who I will go home with
Oh my hand's on my glass
I'm holding my drink
My second margarita
I'm on my second margarita
And my mind is on you
I'm thinking about my partner
My mind is on you
I'm thinking about my partner
Well I ran away
I left abruptly
In a moment of weakness
I acted impulsively
I couldn't hold my own
I couldn't keep up the fight
I should stay
I should have stayed with my partner
Because being together
Being in a relationship
Means more than who was right or wrong
It's more important to be together than to prove who is right
And sitting in a room full of lonely faces
I'm surrounded by people who are alone
You're the only one I see
My partner is the only person I can think about
If you only knew
If my partner only knew
I was thinking of you
I'm thinking about my partner
Would you come and rescue me
Would my partner come to my aid
Maybe I should call and see
Perhaps I should call my partner
[Chorus]
Repeating part of the song
(My third margarita)
I'm on my third margarita
I should have known I could never get along
I should have realized that I need my partner
Outside of your love
Without my partner's love
It's last call
The bar is closing soon
And I'm out of cigarettes
I don't have any cigarettes left
They are all wondering what I'm gonna do
The people around me are curious about my next move
Oh my hand's on the glass
I'm holding my drink
It's my last margarita
I'm on my last margarita
And my mind is on you
I'm thinking about my partner
My mind is on you
I'm thinking about my partner
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID LOGGINS, DON SCHLITZ
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