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 Lie
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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The only sounds are the sounds this old house makes
But, 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 meSo 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, 'til 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
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, 'til you can find a way to say goodbye
You lie
We lie in the dark I know you're awake
The only sounds are the sounds this old house makes
But, 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, 'til 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
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, 'til you can find a way to say goodbye
You lie
"You Lie" by Reba McEntire is a song about a woman who suspects that her partner is lying to her but still desperately loves and wants to be with him. As she tries to reach out to him, he continues to lie, hoping to not hurt her too deeply. The first stanza describes the couple lying in bed together without speaking, with the woman longing for her partner's touch and voice. However, she feels like she has no choice but to say she needs him, hoping he will reciprocate her feelings for him.
The chorus focuses on the partner's dishonesty and reluctance to tell the woman the truth about his feelings. The woman is well aware that he is lying to her, but cannot resist his charm and continues to go along with it. She is caught in a dilemma about whether to let go of him or hold on to him despite his dishonesty. The second stanza expresses her fear of him leaving and her hesitation to let go, despite it possibly being the right thing to do.
The song's message is complex, as it touches on themes of love, deception, and moral ambiguity. The woman is aware that she is being lied to but still chooses to ignore it and hold on to her partner. This can be a relatable feeling for many people who may feel stuck in confusing or dishonest relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
We lie in the dark I know you're awake
I am aware that you are lying beside me while pretending to sleep in the dark.
The only sounds are the sounds this old house makes
We are the only ones awake in this old creaky house and the only sounds we can hear are those that the house is making.
But, oh how I long, I long to hear your voice
I am yearning to hear you speak and break the silence between us.
Desperate to talk, yearning to touch
I am desperate to have a conversation with you and to feel your touch.
Burning inside 'cause I want you so much
My desire for you is so strong that it makes me feel like I am burning inside.
So I say I need you and leave you no choice
I tell you that I need you and leave you with no other option but to respond.
You lie you don't want to hurt me
You tell a lie to avoid hurting my feelings.
So you lie, buy a little time, and I go along
You lie to gain some more time and I am forced to comply and go along with it.
What else can I do, maybe it's wrong
I am at a loss on what else I can do and I am unsure whether going along with your lies is the right thing to do.
But you know how much I love you
You are fully aware of how much I love you and will do anything for you.
So you lie, 'til you can find a way to say goodbye
You continue to lie until you can come up with a way to finally say goodbye.
How long until you just can't go on
I wonder how long you can continue with this and if there will come a point where you can no longer go on with our relationship.
And the urge to break loose is just too strong
The urge to end things and break free from this relationship is getting stronger by the day.
You should let go that's what you want to do
You know deep down that you want to end things and it's time to let go and move on.
Oh but you don't know, you don't know
You are unsure and confused, not knowing what to do.
If it's the right thing to do
You are questioning if ending our relationship is the right thing to do.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: BOBBY FISCHER, CHARLIE BLACK, AUSTIN ROBERTS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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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
@jameshale6401
If you say this is not her best song you lie
@leatherneck62
Fine Woman from Oklahoma, go Reba.
@tperez338
No one sings like Reba. NO ONE. ♥
@dena8258
The Best!❤️❤️
@YvetteCarrillo-f4m
❤2025
@jodiebochert1521
😢 god i can so relate...
@tperez338
Definitely a song you wouldn’t dare karaoke unless drink lol
@chriswhite3035
I miss country
@kensaunders6080
Reba could sing the phone book & make it sound fantastic.
@silik7873
Thank s