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.
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Reba McEntire Lyrics
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World is just too small
To keep our paths from crossing
Here we are just look at us
I always wondered what I'd say
Would I tell you that life is great?
I'm getting better all the time
Would I be too proud
To show my heart?
Well, to tell the truth
It's not that hard
I'm still not over you
Still the only thing I wanna do
Is open up my arms and reach for you
And to hear you say, you want me, too
You're the one for me
Time doesn't seem to disagree
Baby, I'm still not
Over you getting over me
Guess I'll never be
Over you
So there it is, I've said it now
God I wish some way somehow
You'd look at me, start to cry
Say, you missed me too
But you moved on
I understand
Yeah, I tried that too
But here I am
I'm still not over you
Still the only thing I wanna do
Is open up my arms and reach for you
And to hear you say, you want me, too
You're the one for me
Time doesn't seem to disagree
Baby, I'm still not
Over you getting over me
Guess I'll never be
Strong enough to finally set you free
I know love will never let me be
Over you
I'm still not over you
Reba McEntire's song "You" is a heartfelt ballad about a relationship that has ended, but the singer is still holding onto the hope that they might reconcile. The song opens with the singer acknowledging that they always knew that they would cross paths with their former flame again. The lyric "the world is just too small" suggests that despite their best efforts to move on, their paths were destined to cross again. The singer then goes on to speculate about what might happen when they meet again. They wonder if they will be able to express their feelings or if pride will get in the way.
The singer then admits that they are still not over their former partner. They still long for them and want to be with them. The lyric "Still the only thing I wanna do is open up my arms and reach for you" represents the desire to hold their former partner close once again. However, the singer understands that their former partner has moved on, but they are not able to do the same. The line "but here I am" suggests that despite everything, the singer is still stuck in the past and cannot move on.
"You" is a poignant song that captures the pain and longing that comes with a broken heart. With its relatable lyrics and emotive vocals, the song has resonated with many listeners over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
I always knew this day would come
The singer anticipated that she and her ex would meet again
World is just too small
The world is small enough for two people to cross paths
To keep our paths from crossing
It is impossible to prevent the singer and her ex from seeing each other again
Here we are just look at us
The artist and her ex are face-to-face after all these years
I always wondered what I'd say
The artist thought about what she would say if she ever saw her ex again
Would I tell you that life is great?
The singer is considering how to project her life to her ex
I'm getting better all the time
The singer has made progress in her life since breaking up
Really lookin' up
The artist has a positive outlook on life
Would I be too proud
The artist is aware that pride might prevent her from being honest
To show my heart?
The artist may not be willing to show vulnerability
Well, to tell the truth
The singer is being candid about how she feels
It's not that hard
Being honest about her feelings isn't as difficult as she thought it would be
I'm still not over you
The singer has not moved on from her ex
Still the only thing I wanna do
The singer cannot shake her desire to be with her ex
Is open up my arms and reach for you
The singer wants to physically embrace her ex
And to hear you say, you want me, too
The artist wants to hear her ex reciprocate her feelings
You're the one for me
The artist believes that her ex is still the right person for her
Time doesn't seem to disagree
The singer still feels the same way about her ex after all this time
Baby, I'm still not
The singer is struggling to move on from her ex
Over you getting over me
The artist is not over the fact that her ex has already moved on
Guess I'll never be
The artist doubts she will ever stop loving her ex
So there it is, I've said it now
The artist has finally admitted her feelings to herself and possibly to her ex
God I wish some way somehow
The singer is hoping for a way to resolve her feelings and possibly rekindle the relationship
You'd look at me, start to cry
The artist wants her ex to show emotion and reveal that they still care
Say, you missed me too
The singer desires to hear her ex say that they also miss her
But you moved on
The singer recognizes that her ex has moved on from their relationship
I understand
The singer accepts and comprehends her ex's decision to move on
Yeah, I tried that too
The artist has also tried to move on from the relationship
But here I am
Despite her efforts, the artist is still hung up on her ex
Strong enough to finally set you free
The singer recognizes that she may need to let go of her ex and move on
I know love will never let me be
The singer is coming to terms with the fact that her love for her ex may never truly fade away
Over you
The artist is still not over her ex
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Walt Disney Music Company, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MICHAEL DULANEY, JASON SELLERS, STEVEN JONES
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❤ We lie in the dark, I know you're awake
The only sounds are the sounds this old house makes
Oh, how I long, I long to hear your voice
Desperate to talk, yearning to touch
Burning inside 'cause I want you so much
So I say I need you and leave you no choice
You lie you don't want to hurt me
So you lie, buy a little time, and I go along
What else can I do? Maybe it's wrong
But you know how much I love you
So you lie until you can find a way to say goodbye
You lie
How long until you just can't go on?
And the urge to break loose is just too strong
You should let go, that's what you want to do
Oh, but you don't know, you don't know
If it's the right thing to do
So you lie you don't want to hurt me
So you lie, buy a little time, and I go along
What else can I do? Maybe it's wrong
But you know how much I love you
So you lie until you can find a way to say goodbye
Oh, you lie
You lie
Oh, you lie
Oh, you lie
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@davidscheck682
Reba in her peak was untouchable - everything she recorded during this time and the next few years was perfection!
@valuecalc
David, it really was she at her absolute peak.
@ralphkramden2089
SHE’S STILL UNTOUCHABLE!
@guarddog318
Reba and Dolly really where a couple of "forces of nature" that the music industry had no idea how to deal with.
@batboy020876
Yeah she was freaking hot too!... Extremely sexy
@amandahupman1645
Still is <3
@blue_moon6490
No one sings heartbreak like Reba. 💔🕊💖
@AllieSierdsma
Have you heard patsy cline cause that’s a diff level
@madbrowniac7871
Reba was the next logical step from Patsy. And the true tragedy with the equally no nonsense Ms. Cline, besides the obvious, is that She perished way too soon. No one really knows what achievements that She could've made. With Reba She went on from a Hall of Fame Recording Career to Her own Sitcom and a run on Broadway in a Musical about the life of Annie Oakley. Miss Patsy Cline would be very proud to see Her legacy on a live Microphone served so very well.🤔🎤💃🎼🎸🎹🎻B.W.
@michellewalters7097
The only one that is comparable to Reba is Patsy Cline. She could sing heartbreak too.