McEntire's music has been described to not only be built upon traditional country music, but also expand into the genres of country pop, mainstream pop, soul, and R&B. At times, her music has been criticized for moving away from traditional country music. Many music critics have called her music to be "melodramatic", "formulaic", and "bombastic", particularly after her 1988 album "Reba." Studio releases such as "Sweet Sixteen", "Rumor Has It", "It's Your Call", and "Starting Over" have been described by these terms.