Reba Nell McEntire (born on March 28, 1955 - Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA) is a Gra… Read Full Bio ↴Reba Nell McEntire (born on March 28, 1955 - Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA) is a Grammy Award-winning singer and one of the best-selling country music performers of all time, known for her pop-tinged ballads that include 24 #1 hits. She has issued 28 studio albums and 13 compilations, with more than 50 million records sold as of 2007.

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.

There Ain't No Love
Reba McEntire Lyrics

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As we sit out on the back porch
And the night begins to show
It feels good just to be here and unwind
And the sun is slowly setting
A reflection in your eyes
And when you look my way
I have to say
The thought that's crossed my mind

[Chorus]
And you know there ain't no love
There ain't no love like yours for me
And it's plain my love
You've been heaven sent made specially
There ain't no love
There ain't no love like yours for me
And we'll remain in love
With the kind of love
Most lovers never see

You always sit and listen
When I feel the need to talk
When I'm feeling insecure and filled with doubt
You've got the way to make me happy
And it's right there in your smile
And love for me will always be what I can't do without

[Chorus]

There ain't no love like yours for me
And it's plain my love
You've been heaven sent made specially
There ain't no love

There ain't no love like yours for me
We'll remain in love

Overall Meaning

"There Ain't No Love" by Reba McEntire is a love song that speaks to the unique and special nature of the love between two people. The opening verse sets the scene of a relaxing evening spent together on the back porch, enjoying each other's company as the sun sets. The singer admires their partner's beauty and is struck by the thought that there is no love like the love that they share.

The chorus reinforces this sentiment, repeating that there is no love quite like the love that the singer's partner has for them. The singer believes that their love is heaven-sent and that they are lucky to share such an incredible bond. They acknowledge that their love is special and something that many people never experience.

In the second verse, the singer talks about how their partner always listens to them and provides support. They feel happy and secure in their relationship and know that their partner's love is something they can't live without. Overall, the song is a celebration of a deep and meaningful love between two people and acknowledges that this kind of love is rare and precious.

Line by Line Meaning

As we sit out on the back porch
As we relax outside and enjoy the night

And the night begins to show
And as the darkness of night sets in

It feels good just to be here and unwind
It's satisfying just to be here and relax

And the sun is slowly setting
The sun is gradually disappearing over the horizon

A reflection in your eyes
I can see the sunset in your beautiful eyes

And when you look my way
And when you gaze at me

I have to say
I can't help but express

The thought that's crossed my mind
The idea that just occurred to me

And you know there ain't no love
And you understand there is no love

There ain't no love like yours for me
There is no love that matches the love you show me

And it's plain my love
It's obvious, my dear