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.
Whoever's In New England
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Seems Like every other week you've got a meeting waiting there
Business must be booming or could something else
Be moving in the air up there
You say that it's important for our future
An executive on his way up has got to play the part
And each time duty calls you got to give it all
But when whoever's in New England's through with you
And Boston finds better things to do
You know it's not too late 'cause you'll always have a place to come back to
When whoever's in New England's through with you
I hear the winter time up north can last forever
And I've been told it's beautiful to see this time of year
They say the snow can blind you 'til the world you left behind
Just disappears I hear
I've packed your bags and left them in the hallway
But before you leave again there's just one thing you outta know
When the icy wind blows through you remember that it's me
Who feels the cold most of all
But when whoever's in New England's through with you
Oh and Boston finds better things to do
Oh, you know it's not too late and you'll always have a place to come back to
When whoever's in New England's through with you
The lyrics of Reba McEntire's song 'Whoever's In New England' depict a woman who is left behind while her spouse spends an excessive amount of time in Massachusetts, supposedly for work. She acknowledges that he’s likely playing a part that will benefit their future, but it hurts her to see him leave so frequently. She mentions that “business must be booming” and wonders if there’s something else going on.
The song insinuates that the husband could be having an affair with “whoever’s in New England” (the woman who he's spending time with while in Massachusetts). It’s alluded that the wife wonders if his long absences are related to a secret romantic relationship. Furthermore, the lyrics indicate that the husband is in a position where he needs to “play the part,” which suggests that he’s trying to climb the corporate ladder. The wife hopes that his efforts are worth the sacrifice of their relationship. The chorus suggests that if the husband’s relationship with “whoever’s in New England” doesn’t work out, she will always be there for him.
Line by Line Meaning
You spend an awful lot of time in Massachusetts
You go to Massachusetts very often
Seems Like every other week you've got a meeting waiting there
It appears that you have a meeting in Massachusetts every other week
Business must be booming or could something else
Your business may be doing well or perhaps there is another reason
Be moving in the air up there
Something may be happening in the air up there
You say that it's important for our future
You say that going to Massachusetts is vital for our future
An executive on his way up has got to play the part
You believe that as an executive who is rising up, you have to play the role of going to Massachusetts
And each time duty calls you got to give it all
Every time you are required to go, you give it your all
You've got with all your heart
You put all your effort into it
But when whoever's in New England's through with you
When whoever you are meeting within New England is done with you
And Boston finds better things to do
When Boston has other things it prioritizes
You know it's not too late 'cause you'll always have a place to come back to
You can always come back home
I hear the winter time up north can last forever
I have been told that winters up north can feel endless
And I've been told it's beautiful to see this time of year
I have heard that this time of year is beautiful to witness
They say the snow can blind you 'til the world you left behind
People say that the snow can blind you to the world you have left behind
Just disappears I hear
It disappears completely
I've packed your bags and left them in the hallway
I have packed and left your bags in the hallway
But before you leave again there's just one thing you outta know
Before you leave again, there is one thing you should know
When the icy wind blows through you remember that it's me
When the cold wind hits you, remember that it's me who will feel it the most
Who feels the cold most of all
I am the one who will feel the cold the most
But when whoever's in New England's through with you
But when whoever you are meeting within New England is done with you
Oh and Boston finds better things to do
When Boston has other things it prioritizes
Oh, you know it's not too late and you'll always have a place to come back to
You can always come back home
When whoever's in New England's through with you
When whoever you are meeting within New England is done with you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kendal Franceschi, Quentin Powers
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@christopherbic7688
@@Matthew.._ M Hello.
I played this on repeat during my first comment.
I took a break.
I come back and am convinced that Reba is the only one who can produce this song.
Like Michaelangelo's 'David'.
One of a kind.
Like Dolly Pardon's 'i will always love you'.
M. This is one of a kind.
This is what I see.
And it is so very passionate and lovely.
Listen and let yourself flow with the music to your degree of comfort.
Blessings
@jlly16
Like hell, Whoever's in New England can keep you.
@kittyrollins656
For real
@Brandiafinegirl62
I hear that lol
@LILJROD90
😂😂😂
@bigpoppy0617
Lmao. This is why my mom hated Tammy wynette. Stand by your man was basically saying " you treat me like a doormat, but you are my man and I'm just going to put up with it because that's what a good woman does"
@cynthiabaxter279
You missed the point of the song it's OK though your a youngster you have time
@joshuabrooks4907
Reba McEntire is one of the few entertainers that can tear your heart out with her words, and make you laugh with her actions.
@lynnlRDR-RDR2
Over and over again. And many years later
@ninamartinez5171
Said very nicely that's the truth.
@lorainelambert8548
This a lady that keeps giving us so much joy 😊 first, what a voice, WOW 😲😲😲😲, then she gave us "Reba" on tv. More music 🎵🎶🎵🎶, now she is going to be on Big Sky then another series with special friend. Come on Reba, we will listen, look & enjoy all you give us. Such talent.👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎵🎵🎶🎶👍👍👍