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"Mirror" Single by Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars from the album Tha Carter IV Released September 13, 2011
November 20, 2011 (UK)[1]Format Digital download Recorded 2011 Genre Alternative hip hop, soul Length 3:48 Label Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic Writer(s) Dwayne Carter, Jr., Peter Hernandez, Phillip Lawrence, Ramon Owen Producer REO of The Soundkillers, The Smeezingtons (add.) Lil Wayne singles chronology "It's Good"
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(2011)"Mirror" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne and features American pop artist Bruno Mars. The song is the seventeenth track off Wayne's ninth studio album, Tha Carter IV, where the song is only present in the Deluxe Edition. "Mirror" was released to urban radio on September 13, 2011.[2]
Contents
Inspiration
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."[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) Peak
positionAustralia (ARIA)[5] 49 Canadian Hot 100[6] 44 French Singles Chart[7] 82 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 16 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[9] 88 Release history
Country Date Format Label United States September 13, 2011 Urban contemporary[10] Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic November 1, 2011 Rhythmic radio/Urban radio[11][12] References
- ^ "Future Releases". Choice FM. 2011-11-06. http://www.choice-fm.co.uk/music/future-releases/. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ "Mediabase Urban Radio". Mediabase. 2011-09-13. http://www.webcitation.org/61g300E7E. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars – Mirror". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Canada Singles Top 100". acharts. http://acharts.us/canada_singles_top_100/2011/37. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "France Singles Top 100". acharts. http://acharts.us/france_singles_top_100/2011/35. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?chartDate=2011-09-17&order=gainer. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?order=gainer
- ^ "Mediabase Urban Adds". Mediabase. http://www.webcitation.org/61g300E7E. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ^ http://www.webcitation.org/62YnCDmT4
- ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=11%2F01%2F2011&Format=5
Lil Wayne singles discography Tha Block Is Hot "Tha Block Is Hot"500 Degreez "Way of Life"Tha Carter "Go D.J."Tha Carter II The Leak "Gossip" · "I'm Me"Tha Carter III Rebirth "Prom Queen" · "On Fire" · "Drop the World"I Am Not a Human Being "Right Above It"Tha Carter IV "6 Foot 7 Foot" · "John" · "How to Love" · "She Will" · "It's Good" · "Mirror"Promotional singles Featured singles "Back That Thang Up" · "Bling Bling" · "#1 Stunna" · "Neva Get Enuf" · "Soldier" · "Don't Trip" · "Gimme That" (Remix) · "Holla at Me" · "You Know What" · "Where da Cash At" · "Make It Rain" · "Hollywood Divorce" · "You" · "We Takin' Over" · "Lock U Down" · "Pop Bottles" · "Speaker/9mm" · "Duffle Bag Boy" · "Uh-Ohhh!" · "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" · "100 Million" · "Push" · "Love in This Club Part II" · "Girls Around the World" · "I Run This" · "My Life" · "Can't Believe It" · "Let It Rock" · "Shawty Say" · "Official Girl" · "Swagga Like Us" · "Cuddy Buddy" · "I'm So Paid" · "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" · "Turnin Me On" · "Unstoppable" · "Always Strapped" · "Respect My Conglomerate" · "So Good" · "Maybach Music 2" · "Down" · "Successful" · "Money to Blow" · "Forever" · "Heard 'em All" · "I Can Transform Ya" · "Give It Up to Me" · "4 My Town (Play Ball)" · "Revolver" · "Women Lie, Men Lie" · "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" · "Miss Me" · "Loyalty" · "No Love" · "Fire Flame" · "Welcome to My Hood" · "Roman's Revenge" (Remix) · "Look at Me Now" · "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" · "Hit the Lights" · "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" · "This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like" · "Can a Drummer Get Some?" · "I'm Into You" · "Motivation" · "Hustle Hard" (Remix) · "Red Nation" · "Dirty Dancer" · "I'm On One" · "Love U Right" · "Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)" · "Y.U. Mad" · "Strange Clouds" · "Sweat"Other songs "I'm Goin' In" · "Martians vs. Goblins" · "Blunt Blowin"DiscographyStudio albums Extended plays It's Better If You Don't UnderstandSingles Promotional singles "Liquor Store Blues"Featured singles Other songs Tours Related articles Categories:- Lil Wayne songs
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