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 Turn
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Turn yourself over to me
Turn off the world
Turn my feelings free
Just enjoy the pleasure
For the pleasure pleases me
You've been turning me on all night long
You have reached the woman in me
Through the man in you
Let me be that woman
Before the lovin's through
You just turn yourself over to me
While I turn my feelings free
You've been turning me on all night long
Now it's my turn
All night long
I've been driven to your touch
Haven't had time to give
I've been taking so much
I know you want to hold me
But darling you've done enough
You've been turning me on all night long
Now it's my turn
You have reached the woman in me
Through the man in you
Let me be that woman
Before the lovin's through
You just turn yourself over to me
While I turn my feelings free
You've been turning me on all night long
Now it's my turn
All night long
I've been driven to your touch
Haven't had time to give
I've been taking so much
The lyrics to Reba McEntire's song "My Turn" describe a moment of intimacy and passion between two partners. As the song begins, the singer asks their partner to turn out the light and surrender themselves to her. She wants to be able to "turn my feelings free" and enjoy the pleasure of the moment. The verses describe how the singer has been driven by her partner's touch all night long, but now it's her turn to take control and let herself experience the pleasure that he has been giving her.
The song is about the empowerment that can come from sexual intimacy, particularly for women. The singer is taking charge of the moment and declaring that she deserves to experience pleasure just as much as her partner does. She wants to embrace her own sexuality and desires, rather than just give in to his. By doing so, she is also expressing her own agency and independence within the relationship.
Overall, "My Turn" is a powerful and sensual song that celebrates intimacy between partners while also highlighting the importance of sexual agency and empowerment.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn out the light
Let's set the mood and get intimate by turning off the lights
Turn yourself over to me
Let go of control and let me take the lead
Turn off the world
Let's forget about everything else and focus on each other
Turn my feelings free
Allow me to express myself and let my emotions flow
Just enjoy the pleasure
Let's both focus on enjoying the physical pleasure we can bring each other
For the pleasure pleases me
The fact that I can please you brings me pleasure as well
You've been turning me on all night long
You've been teasing and arousing me for hours now
Now it's my turn
It's my turn to receive pleasure and let you pleasure me
You have reached the woman in me
You have connected with me emotionally and brought out my femininity
Through the man in you
Your masculinity and actions have brought out my feminine side
Let me be that woman
Allow me to fully embrace my femininity and womanhood
Before the lovin's through
We need to take advantage of this moment before it passes
All night long
Throughout the entire night
I've been driven to your touch
Your touch has been arousing and irresistible to me
Haven't had time to give
I haven't been able to reciprocate the pleasure you've given me
I've been taking so much
I feel like I've been accepting your pleasure without giving back
I know you want to hold me
I can sense your desire to be close to me
But darling you've done enough
You've already given me so much pleasure tonight
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAY HUGUELY, LEN CHERA
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