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.
Waitin
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
Oh, I've been standing underneath a dark cool cloud now
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
Oh, I've been throwing a lot of good love away now
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
Oh, I've been standing underneath a dark cool cloud now
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
Oh, I've been standing underneath a dark cool cloud now
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
The lyrics of Reba McEntire’s song ‘Waitin’ for the Sun to Shine’ convey the feeling of being stuck in a state of sadness and waiting for a new beginning. The line “I’ve been standing underneath a dark cool cloud now, waiting for the sun to shine” creates an image of being in a place where everything feels dull and lifeless. The repetition of the line “waiting for the sun to shine” emphasizes the longing for hope and positivity in life.
The lines “I’ve been throwing a lot of good love away now, waiting for the sun to shine” suggest that the singer has lost out on love due to being in a negative headspace. This idea is further reinforced with the repetition of this line, bringing attention to the fact that the singer has been stuck in this emotional state for a while. The final repetition of “waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again” shows that the singer has hope and believes that this period of darkness will come to an end.
Overall, the song conveys a relatable message about feeling stuck in life and the hope for positivity to return. The song provides solace for those who are waiting for the sun to shine in their lives again.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I've been standing underneath a dark cool cloud now
I've been feeling stuck in a dark, dreary place
Waiting for the sun to shine
Hoping for something good to happen, for a change in circumstances
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
Craving for happiness and joy to come back to my life
Oh, I've been throwing a lot of good love away now
I've been wasting my love on the wrong people or in the wrong situations
Waiting for the sun to shine
Still hoping for something better in the future
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
Still longing for happiness to return and fill my life
Waiting for the sun to shine
Not giving up on hope and optimism
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
Believing that good things will eventually come for me
Oh, I've been standing underneath a dark cool cloud now
Still feeling trapped and unhappy
Waiting for the sun to shine
Still waiting for a positive change
Waiting for the sun to shine on my heart again
Still hoping to feel happy and loved once more
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SONNY THROCKMORTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
BeccaBoo Budgets
I love her music so much! No matter how country music changes she's always on the ball giving us the good stuff! Love you Reba!!!
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Crys Cameron
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️Reba was the soundtrack of my high school and college years❣️
Lindsey Buckingham
It has been a perfect playing for me having a lovely and awesome Fan like you, thanks for your love, I have you mostly to be thankful for 😙😚
Jake Mauk
Love this very much, its another hit song like the rest of her beautiful songs
Gregory Margaritis
Wow! Reba you are the most powerful vocalist!!!❤❤❤
Royce Sullivan
This song got me through back in the day.
Reba June
Wow, what an amazing song....I am blown away
James Basterd
Love you Reba your the last queen of country music there is no one that can take your place ever
Lindsey Buckingham
It has been a perfect playing for me having a lovely and awesome Fan like you, thanks for your love, I have you mostly to be thankful for 😍