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.
Nobody Dies From A Broken Hear
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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It could ever hurt so bad
I'm having to learn the hard way
Now that you're gone
It's hurting me more
Than any pain I've ever had
And I don't know how I can go on
Nobody dies from a broken heart
Give it time, and your dreams will start again
I know love can tear you apart
But nobody dies from a broken heart
Everyone tells me
It's gonna take a little time
Before you find your heartaches
Slipping away
I know you mean well
And they're just trying to ease my mind
But it doesn't help to hear them say
[Chorus]
There's nothing anybody's gonna say
That'll talk me out of feeling this way
There's nothing anybody else can do
To take away my love for you
I know they mean well
And they're just trying to ease my mind
It doesn't help them to hear them say
[Chorus]
The song "Nobody Dies From A Broken Heart" by Reba McEntire explores the theme of heartbreak and how it can feel like the ultimate pain. The lyrics talk about the singer's experience of losing someone they loved and how it has left them in unbearable agony. The opening lines, "Nobody told me it could ever hurt so bad, I'm having to learn the hard way" reflect the shock and disbelief that one feels when they first encounter heartbreak. The raw emotions of grief that comes with the end of a relationship are evident throughout the song. The chorus emphasizes the fact that while heartbreak can be devastating and emotionally crippling, it is not something that can kill a person. The lyrics urge the listener to find hope and trust that their heart will heal over time.
The second verse of the song acknowledges the attempts of people to comfort the singer. They try to assure her that the pain will subside eventually, but she remains unconvinced. The lyrics, "There's nothing anybody's gonna say, that'll talk me out of feeling this way" express the idea that it is impossible for anyone else to fully understand the agonizing pain that comes with a broken heart. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer acknowledging that although the pain feels unbearable, it is not insurmountable. With time, they will find the strength to regain hope and overcome their grief.
Line by Line Meaning
Nobody told me
I wasn't aware beforehand
It could ever hurt so bad
The pain of losing you is much worse than I thought it would be
I'm having to learn the hard way
I'm learning through experience and suffering
Now that you're gone
Since you left me
It's hurting me more
The pain is intensifying
Than any pain I've ever had
It's worse than any physical pain I've ever felt
And I don't know how I can go on
I feel like I cannot survive without you
Nobody dies from a broken heart
Even though the pain is unbearable, it won't kill me
Give it time, and your dreams will start again
With time, I will be able to recover my hopes and ambitions
I know love can tear you apart
I understand the destructive power of love
But nobody dies from a broken heart
Even though it hurts a lot, I won't die from this heartbreak
Everyone tells me
All the people around me keep saying
It's gonna take a little time
It will require patience
Before you find your heartaches
Until the pain in my heart diminishes
Slipping away
Fading away
I know you mean well
I appreciate your kindness
And they're just trying to ease my mind
They're attempting to make me feel better
But it doesn't help to hear them say
Even though they mean well, hearing those things doesn't really help
There's nothing anybody's gonna say
No one can say anything
That'll talk me out of feeling this way
That will change the way I feel
There's nothing anybody else can do
No one can do anything
To take away my love for you
To make me stop loving you
I know they mean well
I understand their good intentions
And they're just trying to ease my mind
They're trying to make me feel better
It doesn't help them to hear them say
Even though they're trying to help, hearing those things doesn't really help
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@partyhaloangel21
I found this whole album on a tape in my late grandmothers closet. I've listened to it every day since and every song gives me chills. Reba is one of the greatest female country artist. I love it.
@chassity081
Awesome
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@tanyanonna77
I used to record these songs from the tv whenever Reba came on CMT! Yes, tape recordings from the tv.... I gave my age away 🤣
@rogerglover3709
@@tanyanonna77Does you're age really matter??
@robinmcpherson7981
I cried so many tears while listening to this when it first came out. Found out that the world and my life was much better without him. Reba is a female version of Elvis. There will never be another as great as her.
@SerenityMiya2009
"Last night I prayed the Lord my soul to keep, then I cried myself to sleep, so sure life wouldn't go on without you. But oh this sun is blinding me as it wakes me from the dark. I guess the world didn't stop for my broken heart."
@joshuabrooks4907
These words are so true.
@NoName-vj5rs
Days pass and I just exist now💔