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.
You're The First Time I've Thought About Leaving
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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And I smiled back a little more than I should
And lately at night while he's sound asleep
I'm thinking things that I shouldn't think
[Chorus]
You're the first time I've thought about leaving
And I really don't know what I'll do
I've never done known someone like you
Sometimes I wait when I really should go
Lord only knows what I do that for
When I get home and he holds me close
I try not to think what I'm thinking most
[Chorus]
I've never known someone like you
The lyrics to Reba McEntire's song "You're The First Time I've Thought About Leaving" depict a woman who is having an internal struggle with the idea of leaving her current partner for someone new. The first verse describes how she has been surprised by how much she enjoys the company of this new person, and how they have been spending more time together than she initially anticipated. The second verse portrays the woman's late-night thoughts and how she knows she shouldn't be thinking them. She's doubting her current relationship, and this new person has sparked something inside of her that hasn't been there before.
The chorus is where the woman admits, "You're the first time I've thought about leaving, and I really don't know what I'll do. You're the first time I've thought about leaving him, I've never known someone like you." She's realizing that she's never gone through this before, and it's not an easy feeling to cope with. The bridge talks about how she's caught between the two men in her life, and how she really doesn't know what to do. She's waiting around when she should be leaving, and it's become increasingly challenging to keep her thoughts in check.
Overall, the lyrics encapsulate a relatable internal struggle when it comes to love and relationships. When faced with the possibility of someone new, it can be challenging to know what to do, especially if you've already committed to someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
I've seen you smile more than I thought you would
I have noticed that you smile quite often and it surprises me a little
And I smiled back a little more than I should
I may have laughed a little too much with you which wasn't appropriate
And lately at night while he's sound asleep
These days at night when my partner is deeply asleep
I'm thinking things that I shouldn't think
Unwanted thoughts pass through my mind
You're the first time I've thought about leaving
This is the first time I have considered ending my relationship
And I really don't know what I'll do
I don't know what my next step is
You're the first time I've thought about leaving him
I've never before considered leaving my partner for anyone else
I've never done known someone like you
I have not met someone with your kind of effect on me before
Sometimes I wait when I really should go
At times, I delay my departure when it's better for me to go
Lord only knows what I do that for
I can't seem to figure out why I delay
When I get home and he holds me close
When I return home and he embraces me
I try not to think what I'm thinking most
I attempt to control my overwhelming thoughts
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DICKEY LEE, KERRY CHATER
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"You're The First Time I've Thought About Leaving"
I've seen you smile more than I thought you would
And I smiled back a little more than I should
And lately at night while he's sound asleep
I'm thinking things that I shouldn't think
You're the first time I've thought about leaving
And I really don't know what I'll do
You're the first time I've thought about leaving him
I've never done known someone like you
Sometimes I wait when I really should go
Lord only knows what I do that for
When I get home and he holds me close
I try not to think what I'm thinking most
You're the first time I've thought about leaving
And I really don't know what I'll do
You're the first time I've thought about leaving him
I've never done known someone like you
I've never known someone like you
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album: "Unlimited" (1982)
I'd Say You
Everything I'll Ever Own
What Do You Know About Heartache
Out Of The Blue
Over, Under, And Around
I'm Not That Lonely Yet
Whoever's Watchin'
Old Man River (I've Come To Talk Again)
You're The First Time I've Thought About Leaving
Can't Even Get The Blues No More
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idisagree61
A song That cuts right to the heart! What I love about old country music, goes to where your living!
Erma Wright
Love this song, Reba is a favourite.
Justice Harrison
Hello there Erma nice meeting you here
James Peavler
Nice song. I just love country music.
Louis Barrera
Love this song. 80s country forever
JANEY Kelly
This song is haunting me.
Nicholas Psaltos
I agree. It has that quality. I fell in love with it when I was in college back in early 1980s and remembered every word to this day.
I now play it on guitar.
Tony Edmond
twin fiddles, check. pedal steel, check. great vocals, check. sophisticated lyrics, check. its unanimous. outstanding music.
JANEY Kelly
The words really get to you, If you ever thought about cheating.
Alexander Phillips


"You're The First Time I've Thought About Leaving" lyrics
Reba McEntire Lyrics
Play "You're The First Ti…"
on Amazon Music
"You're The First Time I've Thought About Leaving"
I've seen you smile more than I thought you would
And I smiled back a little more than I should
And lately at night while he's sound asleep
I'm thinking things that I shouldn't think
You're the first time I've thought about leaving
And I really don't know what I'll do
You're the first time I've thought about leaving him
I've never done known someone like you
Sometimes I wait when I really should go
Lord only knows what I do that for
When I get home and he holds me close
I try not to think what I'm thinking most
You're the first time I've thought about leaving
And I really don't know what I'll do
You're the first time I've thought about leaving him
I've never done known someone like you
I've never known someone like you
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Writer(s): KERRY CHATER, DICKEY LEE
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Reba McEntire Lyrics
album: "Unlimited" (1982)
I'd Say You
Everything I'll Ever Own
What Do You Know About Heartache
Out Of The Blue
Over, Under, And Around
I'm Not That Lonely Yet
Whoever's Watchin'
Old Man River (I've Come To Talk Again)
You're The First Time I've Thought About Leaving
Can't Even Get The Blues No More
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