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.
Since I Fell For You
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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When you just give love
Natalie:
And never get love
Reba:
You better let love be part
Natalie:
I know that it's so
And yeah I know
Reba:
I can't get you out of my heart
Natalie:
You, you, you, you, you, you
You make me leave my happy home
You took my love and now you're gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
Since I fell for you
Oh yeah
Reba:
Oh love
Natalie:
(Sing Reba)
Reba:
Brings such misery and pain
I guess I'll never
Oh I guess I'll never be the same
Since I fell for you
Natalie:
(I gotta say this right here)
Well, well it's too bad
Reba:
Oh it's too bad
Natalie:
Oh and It's too sad
Reba:
Oh It's too sad
Natalie:
But I'm in love, I'm in love with you
Natalie:
Oh oh, you love me
Reba:
Oh you loved me
Natalie:
And then you snubbed me
Reba:
You bad boy
Natalie:
Oh but what can I do
I'm still in love with you
Reba:
I, I guess I'll never see the light
Natalie:
Never gonna see the light
Reba:
I get the blues I get the blues most every night
Since I fell for you
Natalie:
Oh come on come on come on tell them about it
Reba:
Oh it's too bad
Natalie:
It's too bad
Reba:
And it's too sad
Natalie:
Oh it's much too sad
Reba:
Cause I'm still in love with you
Reba:
You loved me
Natalie:
Oh you love me
Reba:
Then you snubbed me
Natalie:
Oh then you snubbed me baby
Reba:
Oh what can I do
I'm still in love with you
Reba:
I, I guess I'll never see the light
Natalie:
Never, never, never, never
I get the blues most every single night
Since I, since I fell, since I fell for you
Both:
Since I fell for you
The lyrics to Reba McEntire's "Since I Fell For You" tells a story about falling in love and the resultant pain and misery that come with it. The song is a duet between Reba McEntire and her daughter-in-law, Natalie Harker. The duo sings about the emotions of a person who falls in love, gives everything they have to it, but never gets the love in return. The lyrics depict the feelings of a person who feels powerless and unable to control their love, even though they know it is causing them pain and heartache.
The song becomes more emotional as it continues, with the lyrics expressing the fact that the couple broke up, and the singer is still in love and unable to move on from what they had. The lyrics "you make me leave my happy home, you took my love and now you're gone" indicate that the singer was left heartbroken after being hurt by the person they loved. The song paints a haunting and emotive picture of the hopelessness and despair of a broken heart, offering a warning of the dangers of falling in love.
Overall, "Since I Fell For You" is a powerful and emotional song that delves into the complexities of love and relationships. It's a song that anyone who has ever experienced a broken heart can relate to, and it has become a classic country ballad due to the strong emotions it evokes.
Line by Line Meaning
When you just give love
If you put your heart into a relationship
And never get love
But you never receive the same level of effort in return
You better let love be part
You should let love be a part of your life anyway
I know that it's so
I know this from experience
And yeah, I know
I'm aware of what I'm getting myself into
I can't get you out of my heart
I can't stop thinking about you
You, you, you, you, you, you
You were the cause of my heartache
You make me leave my happy home
You were the reason behind my departure from a joyful life
You took my love and now you're gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
You left me with the love that wasn't reciprocated
Since I fell for you
Since the moment I fell in love with you
Oh love
Love can be overwhelming
Brings such misery and pain
Love can be hurtful and painful
I guess I'll never
I doubt that I'll ever
Oh, I guess I'll never be the same
My heart is forever changed because of you
Well, well, it's too bad
It's unfortunate
Oh, it's too bad
It's regrettable
Oh, and it's too sad
It's also very sorrowful
But I'm in love, I'm in love with you
But despite everything, I'm still in love with you
Oh, you love me
You showed me that you loved me
And then you snubbed me
But then you ignored me and stopped caring
You bad boy
You're a mischievous and troublesome person
Oh, but what can I do
But I don't know what to do
I'm still in love with you
I'm still deeply in love with you
I, I guess I'll never see the light
I don't have hope for the future
Never gonna see the light
I'll never see things in a positive light
I get the blues, I get the blues most every night
I'm always feeling down and depressed
Oh come on, come on, come on tell them about it
Let's talk to everyone about my experience
Oh, it's too bad
It's still such a terrible situation
And it's too sad
And still so heartbreaking
Cause I'm still in love with you
Because I can't help but love you
Oh, then you snubbed me baby
You rejected me in a hurtful way
Since I fell for you
Ever since I fell in love with you
I, I guess I'll never see the light
I don't believe in a brighter future
Never, never, never, never
I'll never have hope for anything better
I get the blues most every single night
I feel so down every night
Since I, since I fell, since I fell for you
Ever since I fell in love with you, my life has been miserable
Since I fell for you
Ever since I fell in love with you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BUDDY JOHNSON WOODROW
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@josephgrumet
Oh cmon man does it get any better than two incredible woman incredible singers doin it better than I have ever heard! Bring a grown man to his knees….
RIP Natalie
@cindyryan4084
This song is from the C.D. that came out in 1994 called "Country,Rythm and Blues". My husband & I got it the day that it came out and we played everyday and danced to it in our livingroom. This song was one of our very favorites. Sadly I lost my husband to prostate cancer in 2009 but for the Grace of God I can still listen to this song and feel my husbands arms around me while we dance.
@italobambino43
What a surprise stumbling upon this! Love Natalie and Reba. We lost Natalie to to soon!
@LERONMORTON-fz8em
MY FAVORITE VERSION OF THIS CLASSIC SONG 👍👍 THANK YOU NATALIE COLE AND REBA MCINTYRE 🤗🤗😍❤️
@barbee0715
Can't believe I just discovered this version tonight-my gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am playing it over and over and over.
@silverpilot1979
Reba's pure, passionate voice tugs at the heartstrings. Natalie's rich, resonant singing nibbles at the ears. The two combined means you die of blood loss while not really giving a damn about dying. For this, I sentence these two to a lifetime of singing duets.
@pattifanalwayz7388
See color does not matter
@mmurph
Two divas of two different genres coming together to record a masterpiece. My mom used to play this song all the time.
@leronmorton521
These two Legends are wonderful together 🤗🤗 they sound great 👍👍 sing ladies sing 😃 .. Natalie Cole and Reba McIntyre fantastic duet 🤗 Thank you
@leronmorton521
R.I.P. NATALIE COLE 😥😥 MY FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER OF ALL TIME 🤗🤗 I MISS YOU QUEEN