REBA SAYS NEW NUMBER ONE A "FAMILY AFFAIR"

From the moment radio began to embrace Reba McEntire's single, "Somebody," the somebodies she thanked were at country radio for a warm welcome. Now that the tune has reached Number One (Billboard) Reba's doubly greatful.

"I am thrilled to have a number one song and I am equally thrilled to callcountry radio my family," says Reba. "I enjoy all the places my career hastaken me but country music is and always will be my home."

REBA BREAKS A BILLBOARD CHART RECORD - Reba ALSO breaks the record for the longest span of #1 hits by a female country performer. Reba's string of #1 hits stretch from January 8, 1983 when "Can't Even Get The Blues" went #1 to "Somebody" on July 26,2004-that's 21 years, 7 months. "Somebody" is Reba's 22nd #1 on Billboard'sHot Country Singles and Tracks chart. Miss Reba is now second only to Miss Dolly Parton who holds the female record of 24 Billboard #1 hits.

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McEntire's "Somebody" Breaks Record

Reba McEntire's "Somebody" has reached No. 1 on the Billboard country airplay chart, breaking a record for the longest span of No. 1 hits by a female country artist. McEntire's first No. 1 hit came in 1983, with "Can't Even Get the Blues." This is her 22nd No. 1 hit. "I am thrilled to have a number one song and I am equally thrilled to call country radio my family," she says. "I enjoy all the places my career has taken me but country music is and always will be my home." The song comes from her album Room to Breathe.

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REBA McENTIRE

McEntire turned the revival of "Annie Get Your Gun" into a sold-out smash when she took over the title role from Bernadette Peters.

Weekly grosses jumped from $600,000 to $900,000 during her run, as she elevated a rather lackluster production into one that sparkled for the critics.

Some producers would love to cast her in a revival of "The Unsinkable Molly Brown." The only catch is her TV show "Reba," one of the most popular offerings on the WB network.

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Taking That Mountain

Billboard's next country singles chart will have Reba McEntire's name in the first position, as "Somebody" has bumped Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying" from the top slot. The tune is Reba' 22nd Billboard country No. 1 and marks the longest stretch of time (21 years, 9 months) between the first and "last" chart-topper for a female country artist.

-CountryNow.com

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