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.
She's The One Loving You Now
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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She's got what I don't
You there to lean on
I wish I could get that off of my mind
But I don't know how
Cause she don't love you
Anything like I do
But that don't mean anything
Well you're only bad crime
Was you used all the right lines
To make a girl like me
Feel like I was one of a kind
You had me believing
What I had you were needing
But I guess there was something missing
That you needed to find
[Chorus]
Who says you need a reason
For getting up and leaving
Frustration sets in
Cause I know she holds you tight
I guess it's human nature
To want to find a reason
Cause one good reason would make me
Sleep a little better tonight
[Chorus]
Yeah that don't mean anything
Cause she's the one loving you now
In Reba McEntire's song She's The One Loving You Now, she sings about a past love where the guy has moved on to someone else. The chorus of the song refers to the new girl being there for the guy to lean on and the singer wishing she could get the thought of them out of her mind. She believes that the new girl doesn't love him like she does, but ultimately it doesn't matter because she is the one he's with now.
The first verse highlights that the guy used all the right lines to make Reba McEntire feel special, but he didn't truly love her. She was left believing that what she had was what he needed, but there was something missing that he needed to find. In the second verse, Reba questions why she needs a reason to leave when she knows that the new girl holds him tight. Although it's human nature to want a reason, it won't change the fact that he's moved on with someone else.
Overall, the song highlights the struggle of letting go of past love and accepting that someone else has taken your place in their life. It's a relatable feeling that many people have experienced, and the lyrics and melody of the song capture that emotion perfectly.
Line by Line Meaning
She's got what I don't
I lack the qualities that your current partner possesses
You there to lean on
You have found someone to rely on for support
I wish I could get that off of my mind
I want to stop thinking about your new partner
But I don't know how
I am unable to forget and move on
Cause she don't love you
Your current partner does not love you to the extent that I do
Anything like I do
I love you more than anyone else ever could
But that don't mean anything
My love for you is irrelevant since it doesn't change the fact that you are with someone else
She's the one loving you now
The fact remains that your current partner is the one who is currently in love with you
Well you're only bad crime
Your only fault was using the right things to win my heart
Was you used all the right lines
You were able to say everything I wanted to hear
To make a girl like me
You succeeded in capturing the attention of someone like me
Feel like I was one of a kind
You made me feel special and unique
You had me believing
I fell for your words and promises
What I had you were needing
You made me believe that being with me was what you wanted and needed
But I guess there was something missing
You left me for something or someone that I did not have
That you needed to find
You were searching for something that you couldn't find in our relationship
Who says you need a reason
Some people say that you don't need a reason to end a relationship
For getting up and leaving
Leaving someone without any explanation is sometimes considered acceptable
Frustration sets in
I am starting to feel angry and upset
Cause I know she holds you tight
I am jealous of the physical intimacy that you share with your current partner
I guess it's human nature
It is natural for us to want answers and explanations
To want to find a reason
I want to understand why you left me for someone else
Cause one good reason would make me
Finding a valid explanation would help me
Sleep a little better tonight
Feel more at peace and be able to get some rest
Yeah that don't mean anything
Again, the fact that I love you more does not change the fact that you are with someone else
Cause she's the one loving you now
Someone else is now in love with you and I have to accept that
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID ANTHONY, LEIGH REYNOLDS, REBA MCENTIRE
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