Reba McEntire & Kenny Chesney's Harmonies on This Epic Divorce Ballad Are Unreal
The two country superstars recorded a hit back in 2007!
Believe it or not, country music icons Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney have recorded only one duet together, but thankfully, it's a doozy.
The two stars have 47 (no, that's not a typo!) #1 country hits between them (McEntire has 24 while Chesney has 23), so it was only natural that they'd join forces one day in the studio to collaborate on a proper duet. It finally happened in 2007 with "Every Other Weekend." The Queen of Country Music included the track on her Reba: Duets album, and well, it lived up to the hype in more ways than one.
The Happy's Place actress' voice is flawless — that opening verse gives us the chills — and the song's vibes get even more emotional when Chesney begins singing.
What more could fans of both artists want in this duet? McEntire easily switches from her upper register to beautiful lower tones throughout the song. Although the song's lyrics have a somber tone reflecting a bittersweet divorce, McEntire's vocals lift up the subject matter, delivering a message of hope.
The harmonies, however, are something special. They're so gorgeous that it makes you wonder why they never went back into the studio together after recording this song.
Fans of the Season 25-winning Coach of The Voice can add "Every Other Weekend" to an ever-increasingly list of must-listen McEntire duets. It's just more proof that everything she touches turns to gold!
Here's what to know about "Every Other Weekend"
The song has an interesting history. While McEntire and Chesney recorded the original version found on Reba: Duets in 2007, Chesney's vocals were replaced by Skip Ewing's when it was time to record a radio-centric "single" version since McEntire and Chesney were signed to different record labels. (Ewing is credited as one of the song's original writers.)
This situation caused both recordings to receive significant airplay and as fans could expect, some slight confusion.
Ultimately, both versions of "Every Other Weekend" were counted in tabulating airplay figures. Still, on the charts themselves, the Chesney version soared, peaking at #15 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart on July 26, 2008.
