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Out of a Dream (1979)

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This album never entered the US Billboard 200, yet it spawned five singles, including Reba McEntire's first top-20 hit as a solo artist.

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Out of a Dream: second studio album by American singer Reba McEntire
Released on August 27, 1979, through Mercury Records
Mercury Records issued it as McEntire's second studio album
Spawned five singles in total
"Last Night, Ev'ry Night" was McEntire's first top 30 hit and the album's first single
"Sweet Dreams", a cover of Patsy Cline's song and the album's fourth single, became her first top-20 hit as a solo artist
Includes "Daddy", the first song written by McEntire to appear on one of her albums
Includes a cover of Christine Kittrell's song "I'm a Woman"

Released as McEntire's second studio album, placing it in her early recording career
Chart and sales details for the album are covered in the review section

1	I Still Long to Hold You Now and Then	2:37
2	Daddy	3:09
3	Last Night, Ev’ry Night	3:04
4	Make Me Feel Like a Woman Wants to Feel	2:42
5	That Makes Two of Us	2:59
6	Sweet Dreams	3:03
7	I’m a Woman	3:52
8	Rain Fallin’	3:22
9	Runaway Heart	3:00
10	It’s Gotta Be Love	2:44

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.

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.

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

AllMusic believed the album featured more pop sounds than her previous work
AllMusic highlighted the tracks "Runaway Heart", "Daddy", and "It's Gotta Be Love"

"Last Night, Ev'ry Night" peaked at number 18 on the US Hot Country Songs chart
"Runaway Heart" peaked at number 36 on the US Hot Country Songs chart
"That Makes Two of Us" peaked at number 26 on the US Hot Country Songs chart
"Sweet Dreams" peaked at number 19 on the US Hot Country Songs chart
"(I Still Long To Hold You) Now And Then" peaked at number 40 on the US Hot Country Songs chart
The album spawned five singles in total
"Sweet Dreams" became McEntire's first top-20 hit as a solo artist

"Daddy" was the first song McEntire wrote to be included on one of her albums
"That Makes Two of Us" features Jacky Ward on the Italian track listing
"Sweet Dreams" was the fourth single from the album and her first top-20 hit as a solo artist
The CD format was released twice, and the second release used alternate cover artwork