Mirror (Lil Wayne song)

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"Mirror"
Single by Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars
from the album Tha Carter IV
Released September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre Alternative hip hop, soul
Length 3:48
Label Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
Writer(s) Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., Peter Hernandez, Phillip Lawrence, Ramon Owen
Producer(s) Ramon REO Owen of The Soundkillers, The Smeezingtons(co.)
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Strange Clouds"
(2011)		 "Mirror"
(2011)		 "The Motto"
(2011)
Bruno Mars chronology
"Marry You"
(2011)		 "Mirror"
(2011)		 "It Will Rain"
(2011)
Music sample
"Mirror"

"Mirror" (also known as Mirror on the Wall) 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 sixth single from Tha Carter IV.[1] "Mirror" is Wayne's highest charting single as a lead artist in the UK, peaking at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

Rap-Up describes Weezy'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 f**kin' dad."), while taking inspiration from Michael Jackson. "And no message any clearer, so I'm starting with the man in the mirror."

Critical reception

Lewis Corner stated, "'I see the blood in your eyes/ I see the love in disguise/ I see the pain hidden in your pride,' the pint-sized performer broods over melancholy harmonies and echoing beats, while Bruno sings to the mirror, 'Through my rise and fall/ You've been my only friend.' The final result is much like the heartthrob himself; love-torn, moody and destined to be popular."[2]

Music video

A music video for "Mirror" was filmed in November 2011 by director Antoine Fuqua and visual effects were created by GloriaFX. A teaser of the music video was released onto YouTube by VEVO on January 27, 2012.[3] The full length video premiered on VEVO's official website on January 31, 2012. The video begins with a shirtless Wayne rapping to the song in a dimly-lit workshop, while the camera pictures various closeups of his intricate tattoos.[4] As the chorus starts, Wayne is shown painting the room red while the depressed Bruno Mars sings. Wayne is also shown spurting red paint on the wall to form some sort of unknown picture. The rest of the video focuses on Wayne blasting red, black and white paint all over the place. The bridge starts with Wayne doing the Sign of the Cross, before applying final touches to his painting. It is finally revealed that the painting was none other than Wayne himself crucified on the cross, while holding a mic on his left hand, with a rather convoluted background of a face, clouds and lightnings, all toned in magnificent red. He then stares at his masterpiece as the video comes to an end.[5]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and debuted number 11 on Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) which was the highest debut for any non-single from Tha Carter IV on the week of September 17, 2011 and February 6, 2012.[6] The song was certified Platinum by the IAA for shipments over 1,000,000.

Chart (2011–12) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 26
Australia (ARIA Urban)[8] 12
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 45
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 44
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 12
France (French Singles Chart)[14] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 37
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[18] 43
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[19] 25
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 54
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 35
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[22] 28
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 17
UK Official Streaming Chart Top 100[24] 74
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 16
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 69
US Billboard Rap Songs 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[27] Gold 15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,000,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[30] 2× Platinum 200,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States September 13, 2011 Urban contemporary[31] Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
November 1, 2011 Rhythmic contemporary[32][33]
United Kingdom March 5, 2012 Digital download[34]

References

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  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars – Mirror". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
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  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars – Mirror" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars – Mirror" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars – Mirror" (in French). Ultratop 50.
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  15. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 11, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars – Mirror" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars – Mirror". Top 40 Singles.
  18. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-03-03". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  19. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search.
  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars – Mirror". Singles Top 60.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars – Mirror". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-03-03" UK R&B Chart.
  23. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-03-17" UK Singles Chart.
  24. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/official-streaming-chart/
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