Turn On the Radio
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"Turn On the Radio" is the title of a song recorded by American country music
singer Reba McEntire
to serve as the lead single for her 34th career album, All the Women I Am
, which was released on November 9, 2010. It was released to country radio on July 7, 2010, and debuted at #54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart for the week of July 24, 2010. It was released as a digital download in the U.S. on August 3, 2010.
." Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song 4 and a 1/2 stars out of 5, stating that "in the hands of a less-seasoned vocalist this song could’ve been something horribly lacking but in Reba’s hand’s it’s a remarkable success."
(November 9th), was on Good Morning America. The second was November 12th on the David Letterman Show. The third being on the first annual American Country Awards.
and GAC
on August 18, 2010.
for most #1 songs by a female country artist.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Reba McEntire
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...
to serve as the lead single for her 34th career album, All the Women I Am
All the Women I Am
Upon its release, All the Women I Am received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable...
, which was released on November 9, 2010. It was released to country radio on July 7, 2010, and debuted at #54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
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...
chart for the week of July 24, 2010. It was released as a digital download in the U.S. on August 3, 2010.
Critical reception
The song has received mixed reviews from music critics. Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe rated the song a D, stating until McEntire put out something better, he would keep listening to "Consider Me GoneConsider Me Gone
"Consider Me Gone" is the title of a song written by Steve Diamond and Marv Green. It was recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire as her second release for the Valory label, a sister label of Big Machine Records. It is also the second single from her twenty-sixth studio album Keep...
." Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song 4 and a 1/2 stars out of 5, stating that "in the hands of a less-seasoned vocalist this song could’ve been something horribly lacking but in Reba’s hand’s it’s a remarkable success."
Promotion
McEntire performed the song thus-far on three occasions. First, being on the release date of her new album All The Women I AmAll the Women I Am
Upon its release, All the Women I Am received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable...
(November 9th), was on Good Morning America. The second was November 12th on the David Letterman Show. The third being on the first annual American Country Awards.
Music video
Filming began on July 27, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee, but due to a storm it did not finish until July 28, 2010. The music video, which was directed by Randee St. Nicholas, premiered on CMTCountry Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
and GAC
Great American Country
Great American Country , is a Nashville, Tennessee-based country music cable television network.-History:The station launched December 31, 1995 and Garth Brooks' video "The Thunder Rolls" was the first video to air on GAC....
on August 18, 2010.
Chart performance
"Turn On the Radio" debuted at #54 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 24, 2010. The single is McEntire's 60th Top 10 single on the country charts, making her the first female country artist in history to achieve that many top 10 hits. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of January 1, 2011, making it McEntire's 25th #1 song on the chart, tying Dolly PartonDolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
for most #1 songs by a female country artist.
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