Reba (album)
| Reba | ||||
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| Studio album by Reba | ||||
| Released | April 18, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:46 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer |
Jimmy Bowen Reba McEntire | |||
| Reba chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Reba is the thirteenth studio album by American country music singer Reba McEntire, released on April 18, 1988. The title signifies that she had become so well known that she could be identified by first name alone, but also signals an entirely different style to her music. Gone were the honky tonk stable steel guitars and fiddles of My Kind of Country and Have I Got a Deal for You, to be replaced by a highly produced and orchestrated Bakersfield-like 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.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So, So, So Long" | Lisa Palas, Alan Taylor | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Sunday Kind of Love" | Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Louis Prima, Stan Rhodes | 3:00 |
| 3. | "New Fool at an Old Game" | Steve Bogard, Rick Giles, Sheila Stephen | 3:50 |
| 4. | "You're the One I Dream About" | Pamela Brown, Teresa Jackson | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Silly Me" | Ben Weisman, Roberts Etoll | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Respect" | Otis Redding | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Do Right by Me" | Bogard, Giles | 3:37 |
| 8. | "I Know How He Feels" | Rick Bowles, William Robinson Jr. | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Wish I Were Only Lonely" | Bogard, Giles | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Everytime You Touch Her" | Pam Rose, Pat Bunch, Mary Ann Kennedy | 3:52 |
Production
- Produced By Reba McEntire for Reba McEntire Productions & Jimmy Bowen for Lynwood Productions
- Recorded at Sound Stage Studios and Emerald Sound, Nashville, TN
- Mixed By John Guess at Masterfonics
- Engineered By Mark J. Coddington & Marty Williams
- Mastered By Glenn Meadows
- Digital Editing By Milan Bogdan
Credits
- Drums: Russ Kunkel, Paul Liem
- Percussion: Russ Kunkel
- Bass Guitar: Wayne Nelson, Michael Rhodes
- Synthesizer: Mike Lawler, John Barlow Jarvis, Matt Rollings
- Piano: John Barlow Jarvis, Matt Rollings
- DX-7: John Barlow Jarvis
- Acoustic Guitar: Pat Flynn, Pam Rose
- Electric Guitar: Steve Gibson, Dann Huff, George Marinelli
- Steel Guitar: Terry Crisp
- Mandolin: Pat Flynn, George Marinelli
- Bouzouki: Pat Flynn
- Harmonica: Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson
- Saxophone: Joe McGlohon
- Lead Vocals: Reba McEntire
- Background Vocals: Linda Davis, Vince Gill, Vicki Hampton, Suzy Hoskins, Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy, Donna McElroy, Reba McEntire, Yvonne Hodges, Jamie D. Robbins, Chris Rodriguez, Harry Stinson
Charts
Album
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 118 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1988 | "Sunday Kind of Love" | 5 | 9 |
| "I Know How He Feels" | 1 | 1 | |
| "New Fool At An Old Game" | 1 | 1 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Billboard chart positions > singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Reba". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
| Preceded by Always & Forever by Randy Travis |
Top Country Albums number-one album June 11 - August 6, 1988 |
Succeeded by Alabama Live by Alabama |
