music.wikisort.org - Composition"Mirror, Mirror" is a 1981 rock-styled hit song recorded by American singer Diana Ross, released as her second single on the RCA label. The song, written by Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello, and produced by Ross herself, was release as the second single on December 11, 1981 from her Platinum-certified album, Why Do Fools Fall in Love.
1981 single by Diana Ross
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Released | December 11, 1981 |
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Recorded | 1981 |
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Genre | Rock, R&B, pop, post-disco |
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Length | 6:02 (album version)
3:59 (single version) |
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Label | RCA |
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Songwriter(s) | Dennis Matkosky, Michael Sembello |
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Producer(s) | Diana Ross |
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"Mirror Mirror" on YouTube |
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Background
The song talked of a love lost that the singer was going through and her deliberately asking herself while looking in the mirror why she allowed the love "to fall" apart, referencing the Wicked Queen's chant to the Magic Mirror in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: "Mirror, mirror on the wall". "Mirror Mirror" is also notable as one of the few songs that Ross sung both lead and background vocals.[citation needed]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Mirror Mirror" was played on BET but rejected by MTV. It showcased the glamorous diva lip-synching the song and during the break, she danced with the video dividing her in double vision as she spun around. Despite the rudimentary production values, it was an early BET favorite. However, it was conspicuously left off her best-selling VHS – and later DVD – compilation Visions Of Diana Ross.
Personnel
- Diana Ross - producer, lead vocals, backing vocals
- Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker - horn arrangements
- Ray Chew - musical arrangements, acoustic piano
- Eric Gale - rhythm guitar
- Yogi Horton - drums
- Neil Jason - bass
- Ralph MacDonald - percussion
- Jeff Mironov - rhythm guitar
- Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC - mastering
- Bob Kulick - lead guitar
Charts
"Mirror Mirror" became another smash for Ross, reaching #2 on the Soul chart and peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100[1] It became her second top 10 hit after leaving her longtime label, Motown, in the summer of 1981.
- "Mirror Mirror" was performed during Diana Ross' live concert in front of 800,000 people, Diana Ross Live in Central Park.
- "Mirror Mirror" was performed on her 2010 concert tour. It was the first time it was performed in over 15 years.[citation needed]
- "Mirror Mirror" debuted live on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1981)
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- "Diana Ross – Mirror Mirror" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- "CAN Charts > Diana Ross". RPM. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Diana Ross". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 219. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Diana Ross" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- "Diana Ross – Mirror Mirror" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- "Diana Ross – Mirror Mirror". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- "Diana Ross: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- "Diana Ross Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- "Talent in Action : Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 94 (51): TIA-20. December 25, 1982.
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- Super Bowl XXX halftime show (1996)
- Always is Forever Tour (1999)
- Return to Love Tour (2000)
- I Love You Tour (2006–2008)
- More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour (2010–2012)
- In the Name of Love Tour (2013–2017)
- The Essential Diana Ross: Some Memories Never Fade (2015–2017)
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На других языках
[de] Mirror Mirror (Diana-Ross-Lied)
Mirror Mirror ist ein Lied von Diana Ross aus dem Jahr 1981, das von Michael Sembello und Dennis Matkosky geschrieben wurde. Es erschien auf dem Album Why Do Fools Fall in Love.
- [en] Mirror Mirror (Diana Ross song)
[es] Mirror Mirror (canción de Diana Ross)
«Mirror Mirror» (en español: «Espejo, espejo») es una canción de estilo rock grabada por la cantante estadounidense Diana Ross, y lanzada como un sencillo en 1981 por el sello RCA.
[ru] Mirror Mirror (песня Дайаны Росс)
«Mirror Mirror» (с англ. — «Зеркало, зеркало») — песня, записанная американской певицей Дайаной Росс для её одиннадцатого студийного альбома Why Do Fools Fall in Love.
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