Mirror Mirror (M2M song)

"Mirror Mirror"
Single by M2M
from the album Shades of Purple
Released22 February 2000 (2000-02-22)
Genre
Length3:19
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
  • Dane DeViller
  • Pam Sheyne
  • Sean Hosein[1]
Producer(s)
  • Dane Deviller
  • Sean Hosein
M2M singles chronology
"Don't Say You Love Me"
(1999) 		"Mirror Mirror"
(2000) 		"Everything You Do"
(2000)

"Mirror Mirror" is a song recorded by Norwegian pop duo M2M, composed of singers Marion Raven and Marit Larsen. It was the second single from their debut album, Shades of Purple. The song reached No. 13 in Canada, No. 30 in Australia, and No. 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was certified gold in the US, selling over 600,000 units.

Chuck Taylor gave the song a positive review, calling it "a true champion, oozing youthful pop charm with production that's compelling and sophisticated enough to appeal to people well into their 30s", also praising the inclusion of the "Power Dance Mix" of the song included on the single. The song is about sadness following a lost love,[1] and a young girl's despair after "saying the wrong thing to the right guy".[2]

M2M performed the song on episode six on the sixth season of All That, at a concert at Walt Disney World's Epcot park in February 2000, and on an episode of Nickelodeon's Snick House, which aired on 8 April 2000.[3] MTV predicted that the Disney concert, which was recorded and appeared on an episode of Disney Channel in Concert on 29 April,[4] would turn the song into a hit.[5]

Music video

The video shows footage of Marion and Marit singing separately both indoors and outdoors in the rain. This footage is mixed with romantic scenes between Marion and a young man, and footage of Marion playing piano and Marit playing guitar together, laying, and sleeping on a couch together, and looking in the Mirror. It was directed by Matthew Rolston.[6] Hours of footage was shot outside, though only a few seconds of outdoor footage appeared in the finished video; the illusion of rain was created with a hose.[7] MTV began airing the video in the US[3] and Germany in early March 2000.[5]

Track listings

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 30
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[15] 13
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[16] 61
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 62
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 18

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 600,000[17]

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 22 February 2000
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Atlantic [3]
Canada 29 February 2000 CD [19]

References

  1. ^ a b Taylor, Chuck (22 April 2000). "Singles". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 17. p. 24.
  2. ^ Taylor, Chuck (18 March 2000). "Singles". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 12. p. 26.
  3. ^ a b c "2000 News Archive". M2M Music. Archived from the original on 15 April 2002.
  4. ^ Hay, Carla (13 May 2000). "M2M Crosses Atlantic". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 20. Nielsen N.V. p. 149.
  5. ^ a b "M2M fikk TV-roller". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 8 March 2000. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  6. ^ "M2M – Music Videos". VH1. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  7. ^ "M2M erobrer MTV". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 7 February 2000. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  8. ^ Mirror Mirror (European CD single liner notes). M2M. Atlantic Records. 2000. 7567-84676-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Mirror Mirror (German & Finnish CD single liner notes). M2M. Atlantic Records. 2000. 7567-84678-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Mirror Mirror (US CD single liner notes). M2M. Atlantic Records. 2000. 2-84658.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Mirror Mirror (Canadian CD single liner notes). M2M. Atlantic Records. 2000. CD 84658.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Mirror Mirror (US maxi-CD single liner notes). M2M. Atlantic Records. 2000. 2-84666.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Mirror Mirror (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). M2M. Atlantic Records. 2000. 7567846422.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ "M2M – Mirror Mirror". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  15. ^ a b c "M2M: Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  16. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7288." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  17. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 2000". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 6. BPI Communications Inc. 10 February 2001. p. 64. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – M2M – Mirror Mirror". Recording Industry Association of America.
  19. ^ "Album Releases: February 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2023.