| "Does He Love You" | ||||
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| Single byReba McEntire withLinda Davis | ||||
| from the albumGreatest Hits Volume Two | ||||
| B-side | "Straight From You" | |||
| Released | August 9, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
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| "Does He Love You (Official Music Video)" onYouTube | ||||
"Does He Love You" is a song written by Sandy Knox andBilly Stritch, and recorded as a duet by Americancountry music artistsReba McEntire andLinda Davis. It was released in August 1993 as the first single from Reba's compilation albumGreatest Hits Volume 2. It is one of country music's several songs about alove triangle.
In 2021, a duet version with singerDolly Parton was released.[1]
"Does He Love You" was written in 1982 by Billy Stritch and Sandy Knox. He recorded it with a trio in which he performed at the time, because he wanted a song that could be sung by the other two members of the trio, both of whom were women. It had been pitched toBarbara Mandrell andLiza Minnelli, but McEntire ended up recording it. She had wanted to includeLinda Davis, then a vocalist in her road band, as a duet partner. McEntire's then-husband and manager,Narvel Blackstock, told her thatMCA Records "would rather [she] record this with somebody more established", such asWynonna Judd orTrisha Yearwood, both of whom were on the same label at the time. McEntire calledTony Brown, then working as arecord producer for both her and Judd. Brown told her that Judd might record the song if McEntire asked her personally, but added that Judd did not want to record songs about "marital problems". McEntire submitted ademo to Judd and, after not hearing back from her, recorded the song with Davis in June 1993.[2]
The single went on to win theGrammy award for Best Country Vocal Collaboration,[3] aCountry Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year, and aTNN/Music City News award for Best Vocal Collaboration.
In 1996, Minnelli released the song as a duet withDonna Summer, from Minnelli's album, "Gently". In 1997, it appeared onPatti LaBelle's album,Flame.Larry Flick fromBillboard wrote, "LaBelle effectively reinvents theReba McEntire andLinda Davis hit as aR&Bballad."[4]
The track was the most recent number one female duet on aBillboard country music chart based on airplay for over 28 years until "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" byElle King andMiranda Lambert topped the chart in April 2022.[5]
It was Davis's only number one on the country charts.
The song features a vocal battle between two female narrators, the wife and the mistress of the same man. Both women know that the man is being unfaithful to them and are wondering who he truly loves.
The big-budget, Jon Small-directed video was filmed over 3 days in mid-1993. It begins with Reba in her dressing room wearing a lilac feather gown, where she sees a picture of her lover, which she glances at. It then shows Linda as a professional actress at a movie premiere, then cuts back to Reba smashing the picture with a metal object. Reba shows up in a limo with the same man. The two women are seen then in a photo shoot holding an award and the man in the background.
The next scene shows Linda and the man flirting in a hotel bar. Reba appears wearing a white suit, standing behind a glass and wood wall, as if not to be noticed by Linda. She sees what is really going on, and Linda notices her, only to come over to her and begin singing the second chorus.
It then briefly goes back to the dressing room, where Reba continues to smash her lover's picture. The next scene shows Reba approaching Linda's house in the pouring rain at night, while Linda stands on her porch as they sing the bridge.
The scene then shifts to the next day, where Reba watches from afar as Linda and the man are seen on a speedboat, where he hugs her, implying that Linda is who he truly loves. Reba finally smiles as the boat leaves the dock and then explodes.
After the song is complete, the director (portrayed by actor/directorRob Reiner) yells "Cut!" and shows Reba and the crew the footage as Reiner was directing the 1994 movieNorth of which McEntire starred in which was filming around the same time as the music video.
Prior to shooting for the video, McEntire had abasal-cell carcinoma on her forehead removed and so the costume designer, Sandi Spika, had McEntire's hair placed over the spot to cover up the bandage, as well as using scarves as part of the outfits.[6]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 1 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart | 62 |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 72 |
| Chart (1993) | Position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9] | 52 |
| USCountry Songs (Billboard)[10] | 40 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| "Does He Love You (Revisited)" | ||||
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| Single byReba McEntire featuringDolly Parton | ||||
| from the albumRevived Remixed Revisited | ||||
| Released | October 8, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
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On October 8, 2021, "Does He Love You (Revisited)" was sent to country radio as the lead single from McEntire's thirty-fourth studio album and first remix album,Revived Remixed Revisited. A duet with American singerDolly Parton, the track was produced byDave Cobb and McEntire. While MCA Nashville explained the song was not an official single, the revisited version has received heavy promotion from the label and McEntire doing key interviews.[1]
"Does He Love You (Revisited)" debuted at number 49 on the USBillboard Country Airplay Chart.[1]
A music video premiered onYouTube on October 9, 2021.
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 47 |
| USCountry Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 49 |
Credits adapted fromTidal.[14]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | October 8, 2021 |
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