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. Obviously that never materialized, but short of a brief spell in the late 2010s when Drake was beefing with Ross protege Meek Mill, the two have never failed to deliver heaters that run the gamut from bodying Chicago drill beats to imploring women to get their names tattooed as the ultimate sign of devotion.2011 single by Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars "Mirror"įrom the album Tha Carter IV (Deluxe Edition)
There was even talk of a proper joint album, which Ross tentatively dubbed The YOLO Tape at the time. We all became family and it just continued to be that way.” He knew I would've gotten my shoes muddy for him.
“From day one, when I met him, he was just one of them people that I really fuck with. And he always be the young fly brother,” Ross once told me. “Whenever we get in the booth, I always play the big brother role. With Drake entering his imperial phase working on his critically acclaimed Take Care, and Ross in the midst of his own Teflon Don, the two were on similar creative peaks that yielded a lot of studio time and winning collaborations. Their chemistry stems from the extensive time Drake spent in Ross’ native Florida, back when he lived in Miami for a spell in the early aughts. As Drake put it on The Rap Radar Podcast, they’re always on the same, unspoken wavelength-he can send Ross something soulful like “Gold Roses” or upbeat like “Money in the Grave” and get the complimentary feature he’s looking for without any direction. Drake and Rick Ross have been appearing on songs together since 2009 and making one-on-one collabs since 2011, and they bring something special out of each other-all of these songs would be counted among their best by fans. Last night, one of hip-hops most enduring duos added a new song to their oeuvre.
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