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"Whoever's in New England" is a song written by Kendal Franceschi and Quentin Powers, and recorded by American country music entertainer Reba McEntire. It was released in March 1986 as the first single from the eponymous album. The song is considered one of McEntire's signature songs and breakthrough singles.
Whoever's in New England is the tenth studio album of American country music artist Reba McEntire released on February 10, 1986, through MCA Nashville.It is her first #1 album on the Billboard country albums chart, producing two singles that were #1 country hits: "Whoever's in New England" and "Little Rock".
In February 1986, her ninth studio album was released named Whoever's in New England. On the record, McEntire and co-producer Jimmy Bowen mixed a traditional country style with a modern, contemporary sound. Author Kurt Wolff described the title track's production, as being "bigger and sentimentalism more obvious, even manipulative". [41]
"Whoever's in New England" 1986 1: 3 Whoever's in New England "Little Rock" 1: 2 "What Am I Gonna Do About You" 1: 1 What Am I Gonna Do About You "Let the Music Lift You Up" 1987 4: 5 "One Promise Too Late" 1: 1 "The Last One to Know" 1: 2 The Last One to Know "Love Will Find Its Way to You" 1: 1 "Sunday Kind of Love" 1988 5: 9 Reba "I Know How ...
Stronger Than the Truth debuted at No. 4 on Billboard ' Top Country Albums, with 20,000 traditional albums sold (21,000 in equivalent album units). It is her 27th top 10 in the Top Country Albums chart, the first of which she achieved 33 years ago on April 19, 1986 with Whoever's in New England.
"Little Rock" was reviewed mainly positively. William Ruhlmann of Allmusic reviewed the album, Whoever's in New England, calling the song a "cheery cheating song." [2] About.com's Jolene Downs also reviewed McEntire's 1986 album and gave "Little Rock," praise, calling it one of the "pros" of the album, along with the songs, "Whoever's in New England" and "Can't Stop Now."
Reba McEntire's "Whoever's in New England" (1986) was a response to Barry Manilow's hit "Weekend in New England" (1975). [21] " Whoever's in New England", in turn, inspired the 2007 answer song " Stay ", written and sung by Jennifer Nettles .
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