Your Mirror

"Your Mirror"
Single by Simply Red
from the album Stars
Released	September 1991 (album); July 1992 (single)
Genre	Pop, pop rock[1]
Length	4:08
Songwriter(s)	Mick Hucknall
Producer(s)	Stewart Levine and Mick Hucknall
Simply Red singles chronology
Music video
	"Your Mirror" on YouTube

"Your Mirror" is a 1991 song by British soul and pop band Simply Red. Written by Mick Hucknall, it was featured on the album Stars and reached number 17 on the UK chart when released in July 1992.[2] The song was included on the band's compilation albums, Greatest Hits in 1996, Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits in 2008 and Song Book 1985–2010 in 2013.

Critical reception

Rik Ambelle from Crawley News called the song "haunting".[3] Robbert Tilli from Music & Media stated that it "showcases Hucknall's talent for writing soulful pop."[4] Pop Rescue wrote that it's "stronger" than the previous songs on the Stars album, "with its bass and piano hooks". They added that here the singer "takes a harder lyrical and vocal approach, almost menacing at times."[5] Johnny Dee from Smash Hits described it as a "great tune", adding that it's "dreamy and wafty".[6] Another editor, Polly Birkbeck said the song "is a droning slowie with a chorus of birdies chirping all through it."[7]

Track listing

YZ689 7″

Your Mirror
Your Mirror (live)

YZ689C cassette

Your Mirror
Your Mirror (live)

YZ689CD Holographic Disc

Your Mirror
Sad Old Red (live)
She’s Got It Bad (live)

YZ689CDX Limited Edition Holographic Disc

Your Mirror (live)
More (live)
Something Got Me Started (Live)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8]	52
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	28
France (SNEP)	65
Germany (Official German Charts)	59
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	17

References

http://www.allmusic.com/song/your-mirror-mt0011857112
Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
"HOT WIRE". Crawley News. 30 October 1991. page 39. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
Tilli, Robert (12 October 1991). "Spotlight: Simply Red" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 24. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
"REVIEW: "STARS" BY SIMPLY RED (CD, 1991)". Pop Rescue. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
"New Singles". Smash Hits. No. 355. 8 July 1992. p. 51. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
Birkbeck, Polly (16 October 1991). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits. p. 43. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
"Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 8 August 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
"The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Your Mirror' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 22 October 2020.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[1] ttp://www.allmusic.com/song/your-mirror-mt0011857112

[2] Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 2 September 2009.

[3] "HOT WIRE". Crawley News. 30 October 1991. page 39. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[4] Tilli, Robert (12 October 1991). "Spotlight: Simply Red" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 24. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

[5] "REVIEW: "STARS" BY SIMPLY RED (CD, 1991)". Pop Rescue. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2020.

[6] "New Singles". Smash Hits. No. 355. 8 July 1992. p. 51. Retrieved 8 March 2020.

[7] Birkbeck, Polly (16 October 1991). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits. p. 43. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

[8] "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 8 August 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[9] "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Your Mirror' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 22 October 2020.