Country music legends Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton finally collaborated in 2021 to record Reba’s classic hit, “Does He Love You.” Fans were thrilled to see these two icons team up for the first time, and the music video quickly went viral on Reba’s YouTube channel, amassing over 250,000 views within days.
Surprisingly, despite their decades-long careers, Reba and Dolly had never sung a duet together or even co-written a song. Originally performed by McEntire and Linda Davis in 1993, “Does He Love You” was written by Sandy Knox and Billy Stritch. The song tells the story of a wife and a mistress confronting each other and asking, “Does he love you, like he loves me?” Their new rendition of the song appeared as a single on Reba’s 2021 album, Revived Remixed Revisited, a three-disc collection. It debuted in the Top 50 on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart and received high praise from fans.
In a July 2021 interview with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live, Parton said, “It turned out really good. I’ve always wanted to sing with her, and I think people are going to love it because we sound great together.” Reba echoed the sentiment, saying, “It’s amazing we’ve never done a duet before. We’ve performed on each other’s shows, but never actually sang together. It feels strange!”
Beyond the song, the two also filmed a music video, which features them in a club, sitting at a table and singing to each other. Eventually, they make their way to the stage, bringing the song to an emotional close. Reba shared that her favorite part of the shoot was hanging out with Dolly between takes. “We got to chat like girlfriends,” she said. “I had a blast. We played women who were rivals and didn’t like each other at first, but by the end, we’re like, ‘Ah, you can have him; I don’t want him.’ It was so much fun.”
When asked if they might collaborate again, Reba hinted that they’d talked about it, saying, “I really enjoyed working with her. Dolly’s professional, funny, and so clever. I could listen to her talk all day.”
So, will we see these two icons together again soon? Fans can only hope!