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Whoever's in New England (1986)

Where the lyrics of Whoever's in New England take you, and where it was really made.

Reba McEntire's tenth studio album turned her career around: it was her first platinum record and was followed by her Entertainer of the Year award.

Key places

Sound Stage Studios, Nashville (1986)

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Album story

Overview

• Tenth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire
• Released February 10, 1986 through MCA Nashville
• Title track 'Whoever's in New England' served as the lead single
• Second single 'Little Rock' followed in June 1986
• Lead vocals by Reba McEntire, backing vocals by Pake McEntire and Karen Staley
• Track listing includes 'Can't Stop Now', 'You Can Take the Wings Off Me', 'I've Seen Better Days' and 'To Make That Same Mistake Again'

Background

• The album's success turned out to be a turning point in McEntire's career
• Title track released as lead single on January 27, 1986
• Title track reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart
• 'Little Rock' peaked at number 1 on the same chart
• The album solidified her new superstardom in the country music industry

Recording

• Recording location listed as Sound Stage Studios in Nashville, Tennessee
• Pake McEntire and Karen Staley sang backing vocals on the record
• Track list runs ten songs in total

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Tracklist

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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.

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Reception

At release

• Released February 10, 1986 on MCA Nashville
• The album's success is described as a turning point in McEntire's career
• It was the singer's first platinum record
• Its success solidified her new superstardom
• She was named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association in autumn 1986
• The title track became her first music video

Records

• Title track 'Whoever's in New England' reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart
• 'Little Rock' peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart
• First platinum record of her career
• Named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association in autumn 1986
• Won her first Grammy for the title track

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Trivia

• The album's success proved to be a turning point in McEntire's career.
• The title track was her first music video, and she won her first Grammy for it.
• 'Little Rock' was the second single and also reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
• Pake McEntire and Karen Staley sang backing vocals on the album.

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