Mirror (Lil Wayne song)

"Mirror"
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars
from the album Tha Carter IV
Released November 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre Alternative hip hop, soul, Alternative rap
Length 3:48
Label Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
Writer(s) Dwayne Carter, Jr., Peter Hernandez, Phillip Lawrence, Ramon Owen
Producer Ramon REO Owen of The Soundkillers.
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"She Will"
(2011)		 "Mirror"
(2011)		 "Y.U. Mad"
(2011)
Bruno Mars chronology
"Marry You"
(2011)		 "Mirror"
(2011)		 "It Will Rain"
(2011)

"Mirror" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne from the deluxe edition of his ninth studio album, Tha Carter IV. Produced by Ramon REO Owen of The Soundkillers, the song features American pop singer Bruno Mars. The song was released to urban radio on November 1, 2011 as the fifth single from Tha Carter IV.[1]

Contents

Background

Rap-Up describes Lil Wayne's inspiration for the track "Weezy gets personal with his bars, rapping about his father (“Lookin’ at me now I can see my past/ Damn, I look just like my fu**in’ dad”), while taking inspiration from the King of Pop. “And no message could have been any clearer, so I’m starting with the man in the mirror,” he says. “MJ taught me that."[2]

Music video

A music video for "Mirror"was filmed in November 2011 by director Antoine Fuqua.[3]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 which was the highest debut for any non-single off of Tha Carter IV on the week of September 17, 2011.[4]

Chart (2011-12) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 49
Canadian Hot 100[6] 44
French Singles Chart[7] 82
UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[8] 26
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[9] 91
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] 16
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[11] 73

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States September 13, 2011 Urban contemporary[12] Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
November 1, 2011 Rhythmic contemporary[13] / Urban radio re-release[14]
United Kingdom December 18, 2011 Digital download[15][16]
January 30, 2012

References

  1. ^ "Mediabase Urban Radio". Mediabase. 2011-11-01. http://www.webcitation.org/61g300E7E. Retrieved 2011-09-15. 
  2. ^ "New Music: Lil Wayne f/ Bruno Mars "Mirror"". Rap-Up. 2011-08-25. http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/25/new-music-lil-wayne-f-bruno-mars-mirror/. Retrieved 2011-09-15. 
  3. ^ "IN PRODUCTION: Lil Wayne f/ Bruno Mars - Antoine Fuqua, dir.". Video Static. November 3, 2011. http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2011/11/in-production-lil-wayne-f-bruno-mars-antoine-fuqua-dir.html. 
  4. ^ "US Singles Top 100 9-17-11". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?chartDate=2011-09-17&order=gainer. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  5. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars – Mirror". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Canada Singles Top 100". acharts. http://acharts.us/canada_singles_top_100/2011/37. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  7. ^ "France Singles Top 100". acharts. http://acharts.us/france_singles_top_100/2011/35. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  8. ^ "Archive Chart" UK R&B Chart. The Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
  10. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?chartDate=2011-09-17&order=gainer. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  11. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Biggest Jump)". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2011-11-20&order=gainer. Retrieved November 20, 2011. 
  12. ^ "Mediabase Urban Adds". Mediabase. http://www.webcitation.org/61g300E7E. Retrieved 2011-09-15. 
  13. ^ "Top 40/Rhythmic-Crossover Future Releases Future Releases". All Access Music Group. http://www.webcitation.org/62sf7BqtK. 
  14. ^ "®R&R :: Going For Adds™ :: Urban". Radio & Records. http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=11%2F01%2F2011&Format=5. 
  15. ^ "Singles Release Diary". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.com/music/sitecomponent/a28814/singles-release-diary.html. 
  16. ^ "UK Forthcoming Singles". Radio1.gr. http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm. 
Lil Wayne singles discography
Tha Block Is Hot
500 Degreez
Tha Carter
Tha Carter II
The Leak
Tha Carter III
Rebirth
I Am Not a Human Being
Tha Carter IV
Promotional singles
Featured singles
Other songs
Bruno Mars
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Promotional singles
Featured singles
"Nothin' on You" · "Billionaire" · "Lighters" · "Mirror" · "Young, Wild & Free"
Other songs
Tours
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