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.
Over You
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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You can lie to yourself and say that there's nothing left
But there's something that I like you to know
It's never really over even though you say we're through
You may be holding me but can't you see it's not over if I'm not over you
[Fiddle]
I'll just wish you the best when you leave
But you played such a part in my life and in my heart you'll always be part of me
It's never really over...
You may be holding me but can't you see it's not over if I'm not over you
The song "Over You" by Reba McEntire is a beautiful ballad that expresses the emotions of a woman who has just been left by her lover. The first verse is written in a way that could be interpreted as a message to her lover telling him that she knows he has already moved on, but she hasn't. She tells him that he can leave and pack all his things, but that won't change the fact that she still has feelings for him. She then goes on to say that even though he thinks the relationship is over, she knows that it's not really over because she can't get over him.
The chorus highlights the underlying theme of the song, which is that sometimes it's hard to move on from a relationship, even when it's over. The woman knows that the relationship is finished, but she can't seem to let go of her feelings for her ex-lover. The second verse shows the maturity of the woman as she acknowledges that there's not much she can do if her lover has already decided to move on. She wishes him the best and prays that he finds happiness, but she knows that her heart will always have a special place for him.
In summary, "Over You" is an emotional song that depicts the struggle of moving on after a relationship has ended. The woman in the song knows that her lover has moved on, but she can't seem to do the same. She acknowledges that the relationship is over, but she still holds on to the hope that one day they will be together again.
Line by Line Meaning
You can tell everyone love is over and done you can pack all your things and go
You can go around spreading the news that we're over and collect your belongings to leave.
You can lie to yourself and say that there's nothing left
You can try to convince yourself that our love is truly gone.
But there's something that I like you to know
I want you to understand one thing.
It's never really over even though you say we're through
Our love is not really over even if you claim it is.
You may be holding me but can't you see it's not over if I'm not over you
You might have me in your arms, but our love can never truly end if I am still in love with you.
[Fiddle]
Instrumental Break
There's not much I can do if it's over for you
If you've truly moved on, there's not much I can do about it.
I'll just wish you the best when you leave
I'll just hope that you're happy and content when you leave.
But you played such a part in my life and in my heart you'll always be part of me
You had a significant impact on my life and I'll always carry a part of you in my heart.
It's never really over...
Our love can never truly end.
You may be holding me but can't you see it's not over if I'm not over you
You might have me in your arms, but our love can never truly end if I am still in love with you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LARRY KINGSTON, MARK WRIGHT
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