Ramon "REO" Owen created the instrumental three years before its inclusion on Tha Carter IV. It was mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering. The single was mixed at the Record Plant in Los Angeles by Fabian Marascuillo, with Ghazi Hourani as the mixing assistant. Michael "Banger" Cadahia and his assistant Edward "Jewfro" Lidow recorded it at CMR South Studios in Miami, Florida. Dwayne Carter, Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence and Ramon Owen wrote the song.
REO of the Soundkillers produced "Mirror" with co-production by the Smeezingtons.
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The song was made available in the United Kingdom via digital download on December 18, 2011. On November 1, 2011, the single was re-released in the same format and to rhythmic contemporary stations by Cash Money and Universal Republic Records. Young Money, Cash Money and Universal Republic Records released the track to American urban contemporary radio stations, which began adding the track to their playlists on September 13, 2011. "Mirror" was released as the album's sixth and final single. Wayne performed the song during his tour in Australia. The video ends with a scene showing a painting of Wayne, toned in red, crucified on a giant treble clef holding a mic in his left hand. It depicts Wayne throwing red, black and white paint on the walls of a room creating an undefined painting, while Mars sings on top of a ladder. In Denmark, it received two different certifications, gold for units shipped, and two times platinum for its streaming numbers.Īntoine Fuqua directed the accompanying music video, filmed in November 2011, with visual effects created by GloriaFX. It has been certified three times platinum in the United States. It also peaked in the top 15 of Denmark, Netherlands, and appeared on charts in Switzerland, and Belgium (Flanders). "Mirror" debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 17 in the United Kingdom. Its lyrics describe the downfalls of life, as well as Wayne's upbringing, state of mind, past choices and personal life.
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The hip-hop and rap ballad has been compared in its composition to " Lighters" (2011) by Bad Meets Evil featuring Mars and lyrically to Wayne's single " How to Love" (2011) from the same album.
Music critics gave "Mirror" positive reviews praising it for Mars's smooth, epic hook and Wayne's introspective verses. Lil Wayne liked the song after hearing it, however, and his verses were added to Mars's hook vocals already on the track.
Owen, with Mike Caren's help, was able to get the track to several rappers, who rejected it. The track was produced three years before its release. The song leaked online a few days before the album's official release in the United States. Owen also handled production as REO of the Soundkillers, and the Smeezingtons. Wayne, Mars, Phillip Lawrence and Ramon Owen wrote "Mirror". The second bonus track on the deluxe edition of Tha Carter IV (2011), was released to Urban contemporary radio stations as the sixth and final single on September 13, 2011, through Young Money, Cash Money, and Universal Republic Records. " Mirror" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. 2011 single by Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars "Mirror"įrom the album Tha Carter IV (Deluxe Edition)
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