Starting Over is the twentieth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire on October 3, 1995. It was a tribute to her roots and influences, featuring cover versions of songs by artists whom she admired growing up. Among the artists being covered were Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, Linda Ronstadt, The Supremes, Lee Greenwood, Crystal Gayle and Patti LaBelle.

McEntire called on Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride and Linda Davis to join her for "On My Own", the album's first single. Additionally, a CBS television special entitled Reba: Celebrating 20 Years featured McEntire performing songs from the album in concert interspersed with footage of her returning home to her family in Oklahoma. The special was eventually released separately on video. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart and at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA three months after its release.

The album featured only one Top 10 single, "Ring on Her Finger, Time On Her Hands", which had been previously a Top Ten country hit for Greenwood in the mid-1980s; McEntire's rendition was a Top Ten hit as well upon its 1996 release, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The third single, "Starting Over Again" was composed by Summer and her husband Bruce Sudano, and had originally been a number one hit for Parton in 1980; McEntire's version reached the top twenty. The fourth and final single, a cover of the Supremes' hit "You Keep Me Hangin' On", was not released to country radio, but did reach number 2 on Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Love to Infinity produced remixes of the track "You Keep Me Hangin' On" that were released to dance clubs in the US. As a result, this song spent two weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, McEntire's only hit on this survey.Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco 1974–2003, (Record Research Inc.), page 172.

The debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart for the week of October 21, 1995, selling 101,000 copies. It stayed at No. 1 for two consecutive weeks and remained in the Top Ten for 19 weeks. It debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart for the week of October 21, 1995, and remained in the Top Ten for two weeks.

A 30th anniversary deluxe edition of the album was released on January 23, 2026, featuring three new tracks, "Heat Wave" (originally by Martha and the Vandellas), "Misty Blue" (originally by Eddy Arnold), and "Tulsa Time" (originally by Don Williams).

Track listing

Personnel

Reba McEntire – lead vocalsMusicians Steve Nathan – keyboards, synthesizers, Wurlitzer electric piano Michael Omartian – acoustic piano, keyboards, track arrangements, string arrangements Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Dann Huff – electric guitar Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar Terry Crisp – steel guitar Leland Sklar – bass Carlos Vega – drums Tom Roady – percussion Rob Hajacos – fiddle Chris Hicks – saxophone The Nashville String Machine – stringsBacking vocalists Bob Bailey Karla Bonoff Lisa Cochran Linda Davis Vicki Hampton Martina McBride Michael Mellett Kim Richey Chris Rodriguez Wendy Waldman Trisha YearwoodProduction' Tony Brown – producer Reba McEntire – producer, make-up Michael Omartian – associate producer Terry Christian – engineer (1, 4–8, 10), overdub recording Steve Tillisch – engineer (2, 3, 9) Grant Greene – assistant engineer (1, 4–8, 10) Pete Martinez – assistant engineer (2, 3, 9) King Williams – overdub assistant John Guess – mixing Derek Bason – mix assistant Marty Williams – mastering The Work Station (Nashville, Tennessee) – mixing and mastering location Jessie Noble – project coordinator Cindy Owen – art direction, design Mark Tucker – photography Sandi Spika – hair, wardrobe stylist Narvel Blackstock for Starstruck Entertainment – management

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 134 Canadian Albums (RPM) 34 Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position US Billboard 200 160 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 27 Chart (1996) Position US Billboard 200 68 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 11

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US Country US Dance CAN Country 1995 "On My Own" 20 — 22 "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands" 9 — 14 1996 "Starting Over Again" 19 — 26 "You Keep Me Hangin' On" — 2 —

Certifications and sales

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