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Reba McEntire's New Approach to Song Selection

Posted by Carmen Wagster on 05/04/2009
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Last year, Reba McEntire toured with Kelly Clarkson, and an article from USA Today reports that McEntire feels like that tour gave her a new perspective for selecting songs for her upcoming album, scheduled to hit stores on August 18.

McEntire said, "I think that my song selections are a little more hip. I know they're more uptempo.  They're funky, they're sassy, they've got attitude."

For this album, McEntire teamed up with Tony Brown and Mark Bright, who is know for producing hits with Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts. 

"Tony did the country swing, the more bluegrass song, and the funkabilly I Want a Cowboy. Mark did the more contemporary songs that I think are stupendous," said McEntire.

McEntire's upcoming album will also feature the song "Keep On Loving You," co-written by Brooks & Dunn's Ronnie Dunn.
"They didn't put that on their album, and I said, "Good Lord! Why not?'" McEntire said. "I said, 'Ronnie, if you're not going to put that on your album, would you let me have it?' He thought about it for a long time, then he finally said, 'You can have it.'"