Reba McEntire’s new album Keep On Loving You was released yesterday. It’s an album that has grown on me. None of the songs jumped out at me like “The Only Promise That Remains” did on her Duets album, but all of them are listen-worthy. I found myself singing parts of all the songs later in the day, although I knew very little of the words.
- “Strange” – This was the first single from the album and has been out since April. It took me a while to get into this song. The lyrics threw me off a bit.
- “Just When I Thought I’d Stopped Loving You” – Kelly Clarkson’s influence is very evident in this song. Casual karaoke-ers will have trouble with this one.
- “I Keep On Lovin’ You” – One of the slower songs (there aren’t too many). Anyone who has been in a relationship for any length of time will be able to relate to this one.
- “I Want A Cowboy” – Good ‘ol Country song. Wrangler’s, hat, pick-ups; “the real McCoy”.
- “Consider Me Gone” – If you don’t want to meet me halfway or if you think there might be something out there that’s better, I’m moving on.
- “But Why” – I could make it on my own, but why miss out on your kisses, shoulder to lean on, love, etc.
- “Pink Guitar” – At first I thought of this as a “Girl Power” song, but it’s really not. It’s about having a dream and pursuing it.
- “She’s Turning 50 Today” – This really is a “Girl Power” song. Faced with a setback, she doesn’t let it eat her up.
- “Eight Crazy Hours (In the Story of Love)” – Hitting an emotional low and realizing all that she does have, all in eight hours. It would make a very good video.
- “Nothing to Lose” – Very fast paced. Classic country lost love song.
- “Over You” – This song reminds me a bit of “And Still”, a song from one of Reba’s earlier albums. They happen to meet and she wishes that he would say he still loves her like she does him.
- “Maggie Creek Road” – This song is begging for a video, or even a tv movie al a “Is There Life Out There?”. It tells the story of a mother worrying for her daughter. The daughter doesn’t listen when the mother cautions her; the mother has reason to worry.
- “I’ll Have What She’s Having” – The music of this one reminds me of “Have I Got a Deal For You”. It has a honky-tonk feel.
All in all, a nice album after six years (solo).
