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All the Women I Am (2010)

Where the lyrics of All the Women I Am take you, and where it was really made.

This album was meant to be a Christmas record, but a cover of Beyoncé's 'If I Were a Boy' changed Reba McEntire's mind.

Key places

Recorded at Starstruck Studios (2010)

Recording site Nashville — The album was recorded at Starstruck Studios, which is also listed as the mixing location. The point is placed at city level, so it marks Nashville rather than the exact building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• All the Women I Am: 28th studio album by American country singer Reba McEntire
• Released November 9, 2010 through Valory Music Group, a division of Big Machine Records
• Produced by Dann Huff
• First single 'Turn On the Radio' released in July 2010, debuted at number 54 and peaked at number 1 in January 2011
• Second single 'If I Were a Boy' released January 2011, re-entered the Billboard Country chart at number 60 and peaked at number 22 in April 2011
• Third single 'When Love Gets a Hold of You' released April 11, 2011, peaking at number 40 over six weeks
• Fourth single 'Somebody's Chelsea' peaked at number 44
• As of 2012, the first studio album since 1984's Just a Little Love not to be certified

Background

• The title relates to the many roles McEntire plays in her life
• Asked once in an interview to rank those roles, she put mother first, wife second, and the rest after
• The album features a cover of Beyoncé's single 'If I Were a Boy'
• Her version became a viral video after she first performed the song on CMT's Unplugged earlier in 2010
• Her next album was supposed to be a Christmas album, but the song changed her mind

Recording

• Dann Huff produced the album
• Recording credits include Brent King, Steve Marcantonio, Justin Niebank and Mark Hagen
• Recorded at Starstruck Studios; Discogs also lists Blackbird Studio among the recording locations
• Mastering done at Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine (track 1) and MasterMix in Nashville, Tennessee (tracks 2-10)

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Early life

• Born March 28, 1955 in McAlester, Oklahoma; raised on a ranch in Chockie, Oklahoma.
• Third of four children of Clark and Jacqueline McEntire; her father was a three-time world steer roping champion.
• With her siblings she formed the trio the Singing McEntires, performing at local events and dance halls.
• Studied elementary education and music at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Career

• Country singer Red Steagall heard her at a 1974 rodeo and helped her sign with PolyGram/Mercury Records in 1975.
• Her breakout came with the 1984 MCA album My Kind of Country, which produced two number-one country singles.
• The album Whoever's in New England won a Grammy Award and topped the Billboard country albums chart.
• After a 1991 plane crash that killed eight band members, she released For My Broken Heart, her best-selling album.
• Sold more than 75 million records worldwide; 24 of her singles reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
• Starred in the sitcom Reba (six seasons) and in the NBC sitcom Happy's Place.

Members

• Solo artist; her siblings Pake and Susie were early members of the Singing McEntires.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Metacritic: average score of 74 from 5 reviews, a rating that indicates generally favorable reviews
• Associated Press (Michael McCall): gave a mixed review, saying McEntire tends to err by trying harder than necessary to show her range
• Country Weekly (Jessica Phillips): gave four stars, calling it an emotionally charged set of songs and praising her cover of 'If I Were a Boy' as a soulful, countrified look at love from a male perspective
• Roughstock (Matt Bjorke): gave 3½ stars, saying the album was saved by a meaty collection of songs after weak opening tracks
• The Washington Post (Allison Stewart): compared it with predecessor Keep On Loving You, saying it tries harder with worse results, but called her version of 'If I Were a Boy' fantastic
• AllMusic (Thom Jurek): gave a 2½ rating, saying the album falls flat and feels awkward in its stylistic mimicry
• The Boston Globe (Steve Morse): called it one of her best efforts, blending hard-edged modern country-rock with profoundly tender ballad singing
• Engine 145 (Blake Boldt): gave 3½ stars, calling it a crash course in dealing with emotional hurdles

Records

• Debuted at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard 200
• Debuted at number 3 on the Top Country Albums chart
• Sold 64,174 copies in its first week of release
• Sold 347,000 copies in the US as of April 2015

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The Beyoncé cover went viral after McEntire first performed it on CMT's Unplugged earlier in 2010.
• Her next album was planned as a Christmas record, but the song 'If I Were a Boy' changed her mind.
• The lead single 'Turn On the Radio' debuted at number 54 after its July release and reached number 1 in January 2011.
• The Washington Post review measured the album against its predecessor Keep On Loving You, calling it a step with worse results.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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