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.
Some Enchanted Evening
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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You may see a stranger across a crowded room,
And somehow you know, you know even then,
That somehow you'll see here again and again.
Some enchanted evening, someone may be laughing,
You may hear her laughing across a crowded room,
And night after night, as strange as it seems,
Who can explain it, who can tell you why?
Fools give you reasons, wise men never try.
Some enchanted evening, when you find your true love,
When you hear her call you across a crowded room,
Then fly to her side and make her your own,
Or all through your life you may dream all alone.
Once you have found her, never let her go,
Once you have found her, never let her go.
The song "Some Enchanted Evening" by Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell is a beautiful ballad that tells the story of falling in love at first sight. The song is about a special moment when someone sees a stranger in a crowded room and somehow knows that they will see that person again and again. The lyrics describe a feeling of anticipation and excitement as the person longs to see the stranger once more. The song goes on to say that sometimes, the sound of laughter can capture a person's heart, and they will always remember that beautiful sound in their dreams.
The chorus of the song asks a simple question: who can explain the feeling of falling in love? Fools may try to give logical reasons for why someone falls in love, but wise men know that love defies explanation. The final verses of the song urge the listener to follow their heart and find their true love. If they hear a call across a crowded room, they should fly to their side and make them their own. They should never let go of their true love once they have found them, or else they may dream alone for the rest of their lives.
Overall, "Some Enchanted Evening" is a romantic and timeless song that captures the feeling of falling in love at first sight. The lyrics are full of heart and soul, and Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell's beautiful voices bring the emotion of the song to life.
Line by Line Meaning
Some enchanted evening, you may see a stranger,
On a magical night, you might catch sight of someone unfamiliar,
You may see a stranger across a crowded room,
Spotting them amidst a throng of people with whom you share no connection.
And somehow you know, you know even then,
Despite a lack of explanation, you just sense and feel it deep within,
That somehow you'll see here again and again.
That that person will remain a part of your life forever and again.
Some enchanted evening, someone may be laughing,
Furthermore, on a spellbinding night, you may hear chuckling nearby,
You may hear her laughing across a crowded room,
Although you cannot see who it's coming from in the tightly packed space consume.
And night after night, as strange as it seems,
And night after night, despite how peculiar it seems,
The sound of her laughter will sing in your dreams.
The sound of those giggles will find its way into your dreams.
Who can explain it, who can tell you why?
Who can make sense of this feeling or tell you how and why?
Fools give you reasons, wise men never try.
Fools invent justifications, wise men know the mystery will never die.
Some enchanted evening, when you find your true love,
So if you find your soulmate on a magical, charmed night,
When you hear her call you across a crowded room,
When you hear them beckoning you over the murmurs and clutter's boom,
Then fly to her side and make her your own,
Leap towards them and make sure they are yours and yours alone,
Or all through your life you may dream all alone.
Or spend the rest of your days imagining, sitting on a lonesome throne.
Once you have found her, never let her go,
Once you've found that person, never let them disappear or flow.
Once you have found her, never let her go.
Track them down, hold them tight, and let them know.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mlchc9004
Reba’s performance is phenomenal. Thank you for this awesome upload
@kevinbrennan2004
Brian Stokes. One of the finest baritones of our times. Reba? Well girl.. there's only one of you.
@alfredogomez5241
South Pacific and The Sound of Music are tied for first place. This performance was a joy!
@rbianca1
She's so great!
@Sweetandsourltd
She’s excellent!! 👌🏼
@joycepiantes8383
I warched this way it came on TV. It was great.
@batmanrr
Beautiful performance, amazing talent!
@1951timbo
She’s lovely 🤗
@l.e.6263
Brian Stokes so great voice & acting. Wish he was in at least 1 ALW revivals; he’d make great phantom.
@wizpopr
I don't think Reba was acting while Brian Stokes Mitchell was singing "Some Enchanted Evening".