There may be maybe no universe during which Us Weekly would have a nasty time at a Shania Twain live performance, however nonetheless, the bar is exceedingly excessive. In any case, it is a lady well-known for driving a horse on stage throughout her first Las Vegas residency.

Alas, there are not any stay equines concerned in her newest residency, Come on Over, however any disappointment which may trigger passes as quickly as Twain, 59, launches into considered one of her many ’90s earworms. Moreover, who wants an actual horse if you’ve received a horse-shaped motorbike, a troupe of shirtless dancing cowboys and a backdrop referred to as the Twain City Saloon?

Twain begins the present with “Don’t Be Silly (You Know I Love You)” from the smash 1997 album that provides the residency its identify, then follows with a number of lesser hits from 2002’s Up! and final 12 months’s Queen of Me. None of those songs are dangerous, however they aren’t actually “all of the hits” promised within the present’s title.

That each one modifications about 20 minutes in when she begins “You’re Nonetheless the One,” the Come on Over ballad that’s been soundtracking weddings for greater than 25 years. At this level, it turns into inconceivable to withstand the spectacle — and to cease your self from belting it out together with Twain, who appears to get extra snug on stage because the evening progresses.

From then on, it’s nothing however bangers until the grand finale: “No One Must Know,” “Any Man of Mine,” “That Don’t Impress Me A lot,” “Whose Mattress Have Your Boots Been Below?” and so forth. One specific spotlight was “Honey, I’m Residence,” a Come on Over single that’s not fairly as well-known as the larger hits however nonetheless packs a punch practically 30 years after its launch.

Twain begins the music a cappella, singing alongside together with her acoustic guitar whereas perched on the bar of the aforementioned Twain City Saloon set. Perhaps it was simply the excessive of getting a free T-shirt on the merch desk (as a result of we spent an excessive amount of cash), however the music actually received Us serious about Twain’s legacy. Whereas few nation music followers would deny that she’s a trailblazer, her contributions to the style generally appear in peril of being missed. Her work has all the time had a feminist message, however — and he or she’s acknowledged this herself — she wasn’t all the time taken severely due to the way in which she regarded.

“Honey, I’m Residence” is the right encapsulation of what makes Twain’s music so nice. It’s a playful and catchy tune a couple of lady coming dwelling from work and wanting her man to carry out all of the historically “female” duties a spouse would possibly do for her husband: “Pour me a chilly one and oh, by the way in which / Rub my ft, gimme one thing to eat / Repair me up my favourite deal with.”

Beneath the lilting melody, although, there’s a deeper fact — yeah, it would be good if males did somewhat extra home labor, particularly if their companions are performing some or all the breadwinning.

“This can be a traditionally difficult time for ladies to seek out house in lots of, many realms,” she advised the Belfast Telegraph in 2022. “I hope I can provide different ladies the arrogance to not concern feeling snug in their very own pores and skin. To refuse to be intimidated by anybody. It’s a proper and it’s good to personal that.”

Whereas Twain may not be as politically outspoken as a few of her extra modern counterparts, there’s no query that she kicked open the saloon doorways in nation music, and her newest residency is an efficient reminder of that reality. So long as she’s keen to say “let’s go women,” Us will probably be there with boots on.

Shania Twain’s Come on Over — The Las Vegas Residency — All The Hits! continues at PH Reside at Planet Hollywood Resort Resort & On line casino by February 2025. Tickets can be found right here.