Mirrors (Justin Timberlake song)

February 11, 2013

Mirrors ( German: Spiegel ) is a song by the American pop singer Justin Timberlake. It was released in February 2013 as a single from his third studio album The 20/20 Experience and reached inter alia, in the UK and Australia topped the charts. The song came in 2009 for the first time conceived with the participation of Timberlake himself, Timbaland and Jerome " J -Roc " Harmon and James Fauntleroy.

Formation

Mirror was in 2009, during the work on Timbaland's third studio album Shock Value II designed. Three years later it was decided to publication. Here are the first nearly five minutes, the original version of the song, the more likely a member of the pop-rock, while another three minutes until years later were added and strong R & B are pronounced. In Radio Edit also exist both parts in abridged versions.

In addition to Timbaland and Timberlake also Jerome " J -Roc " Harmon and James Fauntleroy inscribed with the single. Recorded and mixed it was by Chris Godbey, Alejandro Baima, Jimmy Douglass and Timbaland. As an instrumentalist Elliot Ives ( guitar), Jerome " J -Roc " Harmon were (keyboard ) and the Benjamin Wright Orchestra (strings ) involved.

Timberlake announced that he dedicate the song to his wife Jessica Biel and his grandparents. For him, Mirrors was the great comeback after a two year absence from the stage of international charts.

Music Video

The music video shows a length of 8:28 alternating scenes from three different stages of life of a couple: Getting to know and happy first love in youth in the 1950s, the beginning of a difficult marriage with a pregnancy in the 1970s as well as the evening of life.

Initially, an elderly woman recalls her youth, she met her husband and they arranged to meet in a business run out on a date. In the 1970s, both of which are shown on a bed, with her ​​face is full of tränenzerlaufenen mascara; it is implied that she is pregnant for the first time. The elderly woman remembers these scenes, as it is repeatedly shown dancing with her (actually deceased ) husband before she finally packs her belongings in boxes and pulling out of their apartment. Meanwhile, it is shown how her husband observed a supposed mannequin in a wedding dress; this turns out to be his wife in middle age. A book that had been lying at the young couple in the course of business on the floor, the older woman falls into the hands; then shows how the middle-aged man infects his wife a wedding ring. Shortly thereafter, the ring on the hand of elderly woman is shown while these decreases and fall leaves him and Timberlake himself catches him in a different setting. The older couple then moves in space to each other, but does not reach and disappears in several mirrors.

In the last section dances and sings Timberlake himself in a hall of mirrors and is later accompanied by two dancers. Finally, it is indicated that both stand in front of a mirror and move synchronously.

The video was directed by Floria Sigismondi, who was honored for her work with the MVPA Award (Music Video Production Association ) as Director of the Year. In addition, the video won the MTV Video Music Awards 2013.

Timberlake dedicated the video his grandparents William and Sadie, as well as the shows first setting (" For William and Sadie" ). William died in December of last year after 63 years of marriage. Critics praised the video, so called James Montgomery of MTV it as "elegant" and " really truly touching " and evaluates the scene where Timberlake the ring of his supposed grandmother fields, as " passing on the heritage ."

Reception

Charts

Mirrors reached number one on the charts, including three weeks in the UK and in Australia, Scotland and Poland in seven states. In the United States, the song debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, but reached the top of the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 and the Billboard Adult Top 40 In Germany, the single reached number two in Austria space seven and Switzerland fifth.

In Australia, Canada and the United States, the single reached double - platinum status; in Germany, Great Britain, New Zealand and Denmark, she received the platinum record.

Reviews

The reviews were generally very positive. Robert Copsey from Digital Spy is mirrors for " remarkably fresh " and compares this comeback with his first major success Cry Me a River. Also the Billboard Magazine the comparison with Cry Me a River and is ten years later, with Jessica Biel married instead of ending a relationship with Cameron Diaz that Timberlake not " broken," but was " quite". Bill Lamb from about.com awards four and a half stars out of five and considers it an " excellent pop hit ," especially praises Timberlake's falsetto part at the end of the song. However, Lamb says also that "we have heard a lot from it."

Cover versions

In April 2013, the American band Paradise Fears recorded a cover version of mirrors; Boyce Avenue later followed with their interpretation. In the " Live Lounge " on BBC Radio 1 and Everything Everything and Ellie Goulding own versions of the song were singing.

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