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 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 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 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 Bowen, 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 Bowels, Williams Robinson | 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, Percussion: Russ Kunkel
- Bass: Wayne Nelson
- Keyboards: Mike Lawler, John Barlow Jarvis
- Guitars: Dann Huff, Pat Flynn, Pam Rose
- Mandolin & Bouzouki: Pat Flynn
- Harmonica: Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson
- Harmony Vocals: Suzy Hoskins, Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy, Yvonne Hodges
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^ |
| ^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 |
