Reba (album)
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Reba is the fifteenth studio album, released in 1988 by Reba McEntire
, the title signifying that she had become so well known that she could be identified by first name alone, but also signaling an entirely different style to her music. Gone were the steel guitar
s and fiddle
s of My Kind of Country and Have I Got a Deal for You
, to be replaced by a highly produced and orchestrated sound. This did not diminish the album's sales, as it was her third #1 country album, and two of its tracks, I Know How He Feels and New Fool at an Old Game, reached #1 on the Billboard country singles charts. A remake of an old jazz vocal standard made famous by Ella Fitzgerald
, Sunday Kind of Love, reached the #5 spot. Also covered was Respect, a song made famous by Aretha Franklin
.
The album debuted at #20 for the week of May 21, 1988 on the Country Albums chart, and peaked at #1 for the week of June 11, 1988. The album stayed at #1 for 6 consecutive weeks.
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
, the title signifying that she had become so well known that she could be identified by first name alone, but also signaling an entirely different style to her music. Gone were the steel guitar
Steel guitar
Steel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
s and fiddle
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
s of My Kind of Country and Have I Got a Deal for You
Have I Got a Deal for You
Have I Got a Deal for You is the ninth album of Reba McEntire, a continuation of the same style of music that made her previous album My Kind of Country a big seller...
, to be replaced by a highly produced and orchestrated sound. This did not diminish the album's sales, as it was her third #1 country album, and two of its tracks, I Know How He Feels and New Fool at an Old Game, reached #1 on the Billboard country singles charts. A remake of an old jazz vocal standard made famous by Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
, Sunday Kind of Love, reached the #5 spot. Also covered was Respect, a song made famous by Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
.
The album debuted at #20 for the week of May 21, 1988 on the Country Albums chart, and peaked at #1 for the week of June 11, 1988. The album stayed at #1 for 6 consecutive weeks.
Track listing
- "So, So, So Long" (Lisa Palas, Alan Taylor) - 3:40
- "Sunday Kind of LoveA Sunday Kind of Love"A Sunday Kind of Love" is a popular song composed by Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes, and Louis Prima, published in 1946.The song has become a pop and jazz standard, recorded by many artists.- Notable recordings :...
" (Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Louis PrimaLouis PrimaLouis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
, Stan Rhodes) - 3:00 - "New Fool at an Old GameNew Fool at an Old Game"New Fool at an Old Game" is a 1987 single by Michelle Wright. Wright's version peaked at #11 on RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. Reba McEntire released her version in 1989 and was her twelfth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of...
" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles, Sheila Stephen) - 3:50 - "You're the One I Dream About" (Pamela Bowen, Teresa Jackson) - 3:38
- "Silly Me" (Ben Weisman, Roberts Etoll) - 4:14
- "RespectRespect (song)"Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told...
" (Otis ReddingOtis ReddingOtis Ray Redding, Jr. was an American soul singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger and talent scout. He is considered one of the major figures in soul and R&B...
) - 2:39 - "Do Right by Me" (Bogard, Giles) - 3:37
- "I Know How He FeelsI Know How He Feels"I Know How He Feels" is a 1988 single written by Rick Bowles and Will Robinson and recorded by Reba McEntire. "I Know How He Feels" was Reba McEntire's eleventh number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.-Chart...
" (Rick Bowles, William Robinson) - 3:20 - "Wish I Were Only Lonely" (Bogard, Giles) - 3:56
- "Everytime You Touch Her" (Pam RosePam RosePam Rose is an American country music songwriter. In her career, she has been a member of the groups Calamity Jane and Kennedy Rose, both times pairing with fellow songwriter Mary Ann Kennedy. Rose's co-writing credits include the Grammy Award-nominated songs "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands"...
, Pat Bunch, Mary Ann Kennedy) - 3:52
Production
- Produced By Reba McEntire for Reba McEntire Productions & Jimmy BowenJimmy BowenJimmy Bowen is an American record producer and former pop music performer.Bowen was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico. He began as a teenage recording star in 1957 with "I'm Stickin' With You," originally the flip side of the hit record "Party Doll" by Buddy Knox, but ultimately a Top 20 recording...
for Lynwood Productions - Mixed By John Guess at Masterfonics
- Engineered By Mark J. Coddington & Marty Williams
- Mastered By Glenn Meadows
- Digital Editing By Milan Bogdan
Credits
- Drums, Percussion: Russ KunkelRuss KunkelRussell Kunkel , also known as Russ Kunkel, is an American drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with a number of well-known artists.Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, PA...
- Bass: Wayne Nelson
- Keyboards: Mike Lawler, John Barlow Jarvis
- Guitars: Dann HuffDann HuffDann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer. For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award...
, Pat Flynn, Pam Rose - Mandolin & BouzoukiBouzoukiThe bouzouki , is a musical instrument with Greek origin in the lute family. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but...
: Pat Flynn - Harmonica: Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson
- Harmony Vocals: Suzy Hoskins, Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy, Yvonne Hodges
Album
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 118 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country | ||
| 1988 | "Sunday Kind of Love" | 5 | 9 |
| "I Know How He Feels" | 1 | 1 | |
| "New Fool At An Old Game" | 1 | 1 |