Reba McEntire returns to the charts as STRONGER THAN THE TRUTH debuts

REBA RETURNS

The country legend's new album returns to some of her commercial roots, telling stories of domestic betrayal in grand yet thoroughly grounded fashion.

Reba McEntire returned to the charts debuting at No.4 on Billboard Top Country Albums with STRONGER THAN THE TRUTH (Rockin R/Big Machine/BMLG), which opened with 21,000 equivalent album units (19,800 sold).

The set launched as her 27th top 10, a sum that includes 13 No.1s. Stronger Than the Truth is the thirty-third studio album by the American country music superstar. It was released on April 5, 2019, by Big Machine Records.

A cowgirl to the core, REBA MCENTIRE has never been bashful about her Country roots. The iconic entertainer proves it with STRONGER THAN THE TRUTH, her thirty-third studio album, which dropped April 5 on Big Machine Records.

Reba co-produced the 12-track project with Buddy Cannon in Nashville, which follows her dual chart-topping, GRAMMY® and GMA Dove Awards-winning SING IT NOW: SONGS OF FAITH & HOPE.

Release Date: 5 April 2019

Label: Big Machine Records 

12 Tracks

Time: 47:20

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Chart Success

Debut #1 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#25 UK iTunes all-genres)

Debut #2 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#4 US iTunes all-genres)

Debut No.4 on Billboard Top Country Albums & No.22 all-genre Billboard 200 (21,000 equivalent album units)

Debut at No.3 on Official UK Country Album Top 20 (Week Ending 18 April 2019)

“The response to SING IT NOW: SONGS OF FAITH & HOPE reinforced my love for recording songs that speak to the heart. 

So when I started selecting songs for this album, I stuck with that same formula – go with the songs that touch my heart, and hopefully when you hear me singing it, they’ll touch yours too. 

That honesty once again revealed itself,” expressed Reba. “I grew up on an 8,000-acre family ranch singing at dance halls, honky-tonks and rodeos with my brother and sister. 

STRONGER THAN THE TRUTH takes me back to that kind of country music that I grew up with. I haven’t gotten to do that in a while, so I’m thrilled to pieces to release this new music.”

Fans can purchase exclusive album bundles at Reba.com such as the 100-Proof Package (autographed vinyl, shot glass, bar tool set and t-shirt).  Reba shared more details about the project through a Facebook Live (Feb 15) in conjunction with the pre-order that includes an immediate download of the title track.

Reba talked about each of the tracks on STRONGER THAN THE TRUTH a week ahead of its release via a 12-series of Facebook posts also published on YouTube Listen to the audio here:

STRONGER THAN THE TRUTH Tracklisting:

1. Swing All Night Long With You | Written by Sidney Cox, Jon Randall

2. Stronger Than The Truth | Written by Hannah Louise Blaylock, Autumn McEntire

3. Storm In A Shot Glass | Written by Mary Browder, Will Robinson, Leslie Satcher

4. Tammy Wynette Kind Of Pain | Written by Brandy Clark, Mark Narmore, Shelley Skidmore

5. Cactus In A Coffee Can | Written by Steve Seskin, Allen Shamblin Lyrics

6. Your Heart | Written by Kellys Collins

7. The Clown | Written by Dallas Davidson, Hillary Lindsey, James Slater

8. No U In Oklahoma | Written by Reba McEntire, Ronnie Dunn, Donna McSpadden

9. The Bar’s Getting Lower | Written by Kellys Collins, Erin Enderlin, Liz Hengber, Alex Kline

10. In His Mind | Written by Reba McEntire, Liz Hengber, Tommy Lee James

11. Freedom | Written by Jay Brunswick, Tommy Cecil, Jaida Dreyer, John Pierce

12. You Never Gave Up On Me | Written by Billy Aerts, Burton Collins

Behind The Scenes: Go in studio with Reba as she records "Storm In A Shot Glass"

Reba McEntire Locks Multiple Appearances Leading Up To New Album + Hosting ACM Awards (4/7)

Not missing a beat after the news of her forthcoming album and return as host of the ACM Awards, iconic entertainer Reba chatted with fans during a Facebook Live 

In addition to exclusive album bundles at Reba.com.

Reba ventured to New York City for a media blitz with national television and digital platform appearances. On Wednesday Feb 20, 2019, the 16-time winner revealed select 54th Academy of Country Music Awards™ nominees during CBS This Morning. Reba headed to a BUILD Series Q&A with a livestream via buildseries.com/ and capped the evening at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

On Reba’s birthday (March 28) NPR Music gave listeners an exclusive first listen to the album.

McEntire sat down with Amna Nawaz (PBS New Hour) for a revealing chat about the changes she'd like to see in country music, how she achieved career success and why she’s now going back to her roots.

On April 7 Reba marked her sixteenth time hosting the ACM Awards live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas which aired on the CBS Television Network at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT.

Published on April 14, 2019 watch her perform "Freedom":

REBA COVERS PEOPLE MAGAZINE

Reba McEntire‘s new album, Stronger Than the Truth, is filled with heartache, heartbreak and “you done me wrong” songs, but don’t read too much into them. After a painful and unwanted divorce in 2015, the country queen’s heart has long since healed.

If it wasn’t, McEntire, 64, tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week’s issue, “I couldn’t be singing those songs.” Read More →

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ABOUT REBA MCENTIRE: 

Reba McEntire is a multi-media mogul, who has become a household name through a successful career that spans across music, television, film, theater and retail.

The Grand Ole Opry and Hollywood Bowl member has won 16 ACM Awards, 15 American Music Awards, 9 People’s Choice Awards and 6 CMA Awards, in addition to other philanthropic and leadership honors.

She joined an elite group of creators as one of the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors recipients for her lifetime artistic achievements alongside Cher, Philip Glass, Wayne Shorter and the creators of Hamilton.

Photo Credit: Cliff Lipson, CBS

Reba has made 13 ascents atop the Billboard Country chart, bolstering her successful record of 35 No. 1 singles and over 56 million albums sold worldwide.

The Oklahoma native is also an acclaimed actress with 11 movie credits to her name, a lead role on Broadway and a six-season starring run on the television sitcom Reba.

In 2005, she partnered with Dillard’s to launch her own lifestyle brand, and most recently launched the REBA by Justin™ western footwear collection at select retailers nationwide.

She was named the first female and musician to portray KFC’s iconic founder Colonel Harland Sanders in the brand’s celebrity colonel campaign.

Throughout 2019, she will bring that same bubbly energy and penchant for excellence to Las Vegas as part of the longest-running Country residency in The Colosseum’s history alongside her superstar pals for REBA, BROOKS & DUNN: Together In Vegas at Caesars.

The Country Music Hall of Fame member will also be featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s first exhibition of 2019, American Currents: The Music of 2018, from March 8, 2019 through February 8, 2020. Offering rich detail about the noteworthy figures and events in country music’s recent past, Reba is loaning her recent Kennedy Center Honors medallion and blue gown which she wore for the December 2018 ceremony.