To the surprise of some music fans, Reba Duets, the 25th studio album from country singer Reba McEntire, knocked Kanye West's Graduation from the Billboard 200 #1 spot upon its release.
On the recording, which has sold over 1.5 million copies in less than a year's time, McEntire duets with Carole King, LeAnn Rimes, and Justin Timberlake among others. Her duet with Kelly Clarkson, "Because Of You," hit #2 on the U.S. country charts.
Track List
- "When You Love Someone Like That" (with LeAnn Rimes)
- "Does the Wind Still Blow in Oklahoma?" (with Ronnie Dunn)
- "Because of You" (with Kelly Clarkson)
- "Faith in Love" (with Rascal Flatts)
- "She Can't Save Him" (with Trisha Yearwood)
- "Everyday People" (with Carole King)
- "Every Other Weekend" (with Kenny Chesney)
- "These Broken Hearts" (with Vince Gill)
- "Sleeping with the Telephone" (with Faith Hill)
- "The Only Promise That Remains" (with Justin Timberlake)
- "Break Each Other's Hearts Again" (with Don Henley)
Critical Response
- "The most unexpected cut is McEntire's intertwining with Timberlake on 'The Only Promise That Remains'; one could picture the pair singing it at a writer's night somewhere." - Billboard
- "It's sincere, it's polished, and it's full of good to great songs delivered in mostly interesting ways." - Allmusic