Reba Nell McEntire,or simply Reba,is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed "the Queen of Country",she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s,McEntire has placed over 100 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart,25 of which reached the number one spot.
Vincent Grant Gill is an American country music and rock music singer,songwriter,and musician. He began in a number of local bluegrass music bands in the 1970s,and from 1978 to 1982,he achieved his first mainstream attention as lead singer of the soft rock band Pure Prairie League. After leaving that band,Gill served as a backing musician for Rodney Crowell before beginning a solo career in 1984. Gill recorded for RCA Records Nashville from then until 1988. A year later,he signed with MCA Nashville,where he would have his country music breakthrough with When I Call Your Name between then and 1990. Gill has remained with MCA for all subsequent solo albums.
"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" is a Southern Gothic murder ballad,written in 1972 by songwriter Bobby Russell and first recorded by his then-wife singer,comedian,and actress Vicki Lawrence. Lawrence's version,from her 1973 album of the same name,went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart after its release. Of several cover versions,the one recorded by Reba McEntire for her 1991 album For My Broken Heart peaked at number 12 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Room to Breathe is the twenty-fifth studio album by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released on November 18,2003,by MCA Nashville Records. It was produced by Buddy Cannon,McEntire,and Norro Wilson.
Read My Mind is the nineteenth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire,released on April 26,1994. It was preceded by the first single,"Why Haven't I Heard From You" which peaked at No. 5 on the country chart. The album's second single,"She Thinks His Name Was John",was the first country song to address the topic of AIDS. Due to the subject matter,some radio stations shied away from putting it into heavy rotation. The third single,"Till You Love Me" became McEntire's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" the album's fourth single,topped the country singles chart. The album peaked at No. 2 on both the country album chart and the Billboard 200 and is certified 3 times platinum by the RIAA. The album was released at perhaps the peak of McEntire's pop culture popularity,with a release of this album,an autobiography,and NBC Television special later in the year.
It's Your Call is the eighteenth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire,released in December 1992. It contains the song "The Heart Won't Lie",which featured Vince Gill and which was later ranked at #18 on CMT's list of the 100 Greatest Country Duets. The album also includes a re-recording of the song "Baby's Gone Blues",which was recorded in 1987 by Patty Loveless for her album If My Heart Had Windows.
"Somebody" is a country music song written by Dave Berg,Sam Tate,and Annie Tate. The song was originally recorded by American country music artist Mark Wills for his fourth studio album Loving Every Minute (2001). The song was later recorded by Reba McEntire as the second single from her 25th studio album Room to Breathe (2003) on December 22,2003. The song was released rather quickly due to the underperformance of the album's lead single "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain",which had only reached number 14 on the country charts.
"If You See Him/If You See Her" is a song written by Terry McBride,Jennifer Kimball and Tommy Lee James,and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire,along with the duo Brooks &Dunn. It served as the title track to each artist's respective 1998 albums,both released on June 2 of that year. The song was concurrently promoted and distributed by both artists' labels:MCA Nashville and Arista Nashville,then the respective labels for McEntire and Brooks &Dunn.
"Does He Love You" is a song written by Sandy Knox and Billy Stritch,and recorded as a duet by American country music artists Reba McEntire and Linda Davis. It was released in August 1993 as the first single from Reba's compilation album Greatest Hits Volume 2. It is one of country music's several songs about a love triangle.
"Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Vince Gill that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart. It was released in October 1992 as the second single from his album I Still Believe in You. It reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. The song was written by Gill and Pete Wasner.
"Cowgirls Don't Cry" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn and Terry McBride of McBride &the Ride and recorded by American country music duo Brooks &Dunn. It was released in October 2008 as the fourth and final single on their studio album Cowboy Town. One month after its chart entry,it was re-recorded and re-released as a duet with Reba McEntire. The song is Brooks &Dunn's 41st and most recent Top 10 hit on the Billboard country charts and McEntire's 56th.
"For My Broken Heart" is a song written by Keith Palmer and Liz Hengber,and recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released in September 1991 as the first single and title track from her album For My Broken Heart. The song was a Number One hit for McEntire,topping the country singles charts in both the U.S. and Canada.
"Go Rest High on That Mountain" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in August 1995 as the sixth single from his album When Love Finds You. It is a eulogic ballad. Gill began writing the song following the death of country music singer Keith Whitley in 1989. Gill did not finish the song until a few years later following the death of his older brother Bob of a heart attack in 1993. Ricky Skaggs and Patty Loveless both sang background vocals on the record.
"Nobody Wins" is a song recorded by American country music artist Radney Foster,co-written by himself and Kim Richey. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from his debut album Del Rio,TX 1959. The song is the highest-peaking single of his career,spending 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks charts and peaking at number 2,behind "The Heart Won't Lie" by Reba McEntire and Vince Gill. It also peaked at number 7 on the Canadian RPM country music charts in May 1993. Mary Chapin Carpenter sings background vocals on the song.
"Why Haven't I Heard from You" is a song written by Sandy Knox and T. W. Hale,and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released on March 21,1994 as the first single from her album Read My Mind. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart in July 1994.
"Forever Love" is a song recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire from her studio album,If You See Him (1998). It was written by Liz Hengber,Deanna Bryant and Sunny Russ and released on July 15,1998 as the album's second single. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart in November 1998.
"What Do You Say" is a song written by Neil Thrasher and Michael Dulaney,and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released on September 14,1999 as the first single from her album So Good Together. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart in January 2000 and number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming her first crossover hit and top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It is her highest peaking single on that chart.
The singles discography of American country music singer Reba McEntire contains 126 singles. They are further categorized by 100 released as a lead artist,seven as a featured artist and 19 that were issued as promotional singles. In addition to singles,eight unofficial singles were released and made charting positions in both the United States and Canada. After being discovered by Red Steagall,McEntire signed a recording contract with Polygram/Mercury Records in 1975. In 1977,she released her debut,self-titled album,which yielded four singles that low-charting entries on the Billboard Hot Country Songs survey. She had her first major hit as a solo artist with a remake of Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams" (1979).
"Oklahoma Swing" is a song recorded by American country music artists Vince Gill and Reba McEntire. It was released in January 1990 as the second single from Gill's album When I Call Your Name. The song reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart. It was written by Gill and Tim DuBois.
"Back to God" is a song performed by American singer,Reba McEntire. It was released as the second single from her 2017 album,Sing It Now:Songs of Faith &Hope,on January 20,2017. A duet version with Lauren Daigle was released on April 2,2017. The song became McEntire's first Hot Christian Songs No. 1,and Daigle's second. The track held the No. 1 position for one week.
