美國鄉村樂女皇［蕾芭麥肯泰］──新傳統鄉村抒情曲──［One Promise Too Late／承諾太晚］

I would have waited forever
If Id known that youd be here
We could have shared our lives together
And held each other close all through the years
But Ive met someone before you
And my heart just couldnt wait
So no matter how much I adore you
Ive got to stand behind the promise that I made

Where were you
When I could have loved you
Where were you
When I gave my heart away
All my life Ive been dreaming of you
You came along one promise too late
You came along one promise too late

I wont say that Im sorry that I met you
I cant have you but I never will forget you

Where were you
When I could have loved you
Where were you
When I gave my heart away
All my life Ive been dreaming of you
You came along one promise too late
You came along one promise too late

Where were you
When I could have loved you
Where were you
When I gave my heart away
All my life Ive been dreaming of you
You came along one promise too late
You came along one promise too late

１９８６年１０月　距離上張專輯［Whoevers in New England］才７個月

剛竄紅的美國鄉村樂紅星蕾芭麥肯泰（Reba McEntire）便推出下張大碟［What Am I Gonna Do About You］──這是她事業第十一張專輯

由蕾芭與Jimmy Bowen共同製作

獲得良好評價

［What Am I Gonna Do About You］為麥肯泰在Billboard鄉村榜二度封后, 銷售拿得金唱片（５０萬張＋）

前兩首主打登上美國告示牌鄉村榜Top５

１９８７年２月底，蕾芭發行第三單曲［One Promise Too Late／承諾太晚］

由Dave Loggins　Lisa Silver　Don Schlitz創作

歌曲講述一個女人遇到一個男人並墜入愛河，但她已經結婚了，拒絕違背對丈夫承諾。

Jimmy Bowen和麥肯泰製作成一首新傳統鄉村抒情曲．

蕾芭詮釋出‘還君明珠雙淚垂，恨不相逢未嫁時’的心情．

［One Promise Too Late］上美國Billboard副榜──鄉村歌曲榜后座，為其第八首冠軍曲．

加拿大鄉村榜冠軍．

這年連續兩張大碟成功, 讓３１歲的蕾芭贏得１９８６年鄉村音樂協會獎（Country Music Association Awards）的年度娛樂藝人獎

［What Am I Gonna Do About You］的大碟與歌曲並提名年度專輯＆年度MV

鞏固她在歌壇的聲勢　證明其爆紅並非曇花一現　

此後十年, 麥肯泰成為美國鄉村樂壇的首席天后

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdrUQP9y4f4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiPmBcxZznE

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHyVvqmN9Ng

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLXcBgo_UUc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo4B2_yeXuI