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.
Sunday Kind Of Love
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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A love to last past Saturday night
And I'd like to know
It's more than love at first sight
I want a Sunday kind of love
And I want a - a love that's on the square
Can't seem to find somebody
And I'm on a lonely road that leads to nowhere
I need a Sunday kind of love
I do all my Sunday dreaming
And all my Sunday scheming
Every minute, every hour, every day
And hopin' to discover
A certain kind of lover
Who will show me the way
And my arms needs someone to enfold
To keep me warm when Mondays and Tuesdays grow cold
And I need a love for all my life to have and to hold
I want a Sunday kind of love - oh yeah
Yeah, I don't want a Monday or a Tuesday
A Wednesday or a Thursday
Friday or Saturday
I don't want nothin' baby
But I want a Sunday kind of love
The song “Sunday Kind of Love” by Reba McEntire is a classic love song that yearns for a special kind of love that can last beyond Saturday night. The singer desires a love that goes beyond mere infatuation at first sight and hopes for a love that is true and honest. The lyrics express a deep longing for a certain kind of lover who can inspire and guide her, and who will stay with her for a lifetime.
The lyrics suggest a sense of loneliness and frustration with the search for love, as the singer feels stranded on a “lonely road that leads to nowhere”. The song speaks to the universal desire for love that is passionate, enduring, and fulfilling. The idea of a Sunday kind of love evokes a sense of comfort and familiarity, and suggests a commitment to each other that transcends the fleeting pleasures of a weekend fling.
In essence, the song “Sunday Kind of Love” is an ode to true love, and expresses the profound longing that many people feel for a meaningful and lasting connection with someone special.
Line by Line Meaning
I want a Sunday Kind of Love.
I desire a love that is calm, cozy and fulfilling like a Sunday, with the potential to extend beyond the duration of a typical weekend romance.
A love to last, past Saturday night.
I yearn for a relationship that transcends the temporary pleasure of a weekend fling and endures through the complexities of everyday life.
And I'd like to know it's more than love at first sight.
I hope for a connection that is built on something more than just physical attraction or infatuation at first glance.
And I want a, a love that's on the square.
I seek for an honest and truthful love that is based on genuine feelings and intentions, without any deceit or manipulation involved.
Can't seem to find somebody, someone to care.
I am struggling to find someone who shows genuine concern and affection towards me, making me feel lonely and unloved.
And I'm on a lonely road that leads to nowhere.
I am currently in a situation where I feel lost and hopeless, unable to find love or happiness on my own.
I need a Sunday kind of love.
I am in desperate need of the kind of love that brings comfort and stability, much like a warm and pleasant Sunday afternoon.
I do all my Sunday dreaming, and all my scheming.
I spend countless moments dreaming about the perfect relationship on Sundays, and I create schemes and plans to make it come true in my mind.
Every minute, every hour, every day
All day, every day, I am constantly longing for a meaningful relationship and hoping that I will find it soon.
And I'm hoping to discover a certain kind of Lover Who will show me the way.
I am eagerly waiting to come across a partner who can bring light and direction into my life, leading me to the kind of love and happiness that I deserve.
And my arms need someone to impute.
I am missing the touch and embrace of a loved one, feeling the need to wrap my arms around someone special.
To keep me warm when Monday's and Tuesday's grow cold.
I desire a love that can provide warmth and comfort when things get cold and tough, especially on the mundane weekdays.
And I need a love for all my life to have and to hold.
I am looking for a love that will stay with me for a lifetime, bringing purpose and meaning to my existence.
Oh yeah I don't want a Monday or a Tuesday, Wednesday or a Thursday, Friday or Saturday I don't want nothing baby.
I reject the concept of a mediocre or fleeting romance that lasts only for a few days of the week, and I demand something more significant and long-lasting.
I want a Sunday Kind of Love
My heart's ultimate desire is to find a love that is gentle, generous, and everlasting, a love that can uplift and inspire me, like the warmth and joy of a Sunday afternoon.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Anita Nye, Barbara Belle, Louis Prima, Stanley Rhodes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
mlccH
Love how Reba made this her own. Mind blowing moving rendition of this song, she is a great story teller. . She is insanely talented. And so very beautiful. The video is amazing as well
Saxy Lament
Too right. I was 8 years old when she released this and I was an adult when I learned that this song is an old standard. I often hear old songs and realize I didn't know what they meant as a kid but this one just clicked for me. Maybe it's just how smooth it is that drives home what a Sunday kind of love really is. It's easy and comfortable but still has moments of excitement. The video sells it too.
Norma Gilpin
i heard this woman for the first time after dropping my 3 yr old off at pre-school - she was singing Whoever's In New England - that was 1980 - I knew the moment she sang the first notes she was going to be a HUGE STAR! She still amazes me every time I listen to a recording! LOVE that this is on YouTube!!
amanda Liciaga
I was the same way. Singing her in the car since I was 3. Knew her songs in the first few seconds!
Plamen Atanasov
Whoever's in New England was released in 1986
William Armstrong
the record I played it over and over and over and over Sunday kind of ❤️ Love
AC Town
Little later than 1980 but I'm glad you're a Reba fan.
murp h
She is not just a country singer . She always was a great vocalist with tons of soul. Go on girl
Shark Mama
Not only is she a great country singer, my favorite, she is a AWESOME actress. I try not to miss any of her show ( Reba), even if it is a re-run.)
nemo227
This is one of those best match-ups: singer/song/arrangement. Reba understands music; she doesn't just sing the words and notes, she makes music.