"Your Mirror" is a song by British

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. Written by

Mick Hucknall Michael James Hucknall (born 8 June 1960) is an English singer and songwriter. Hucknall achieved international fame in the 1980s as the lead singer and songwriter of the soul-influenced pop band Simply Red, with whom he enjoyed a 25-year caree ...

, it was released in July 1992 as the fifth single from their fourth album, ''

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'' (1991), and reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was later included on the band's compilation albums, ''

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'' in 1996, '' Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits'' in 2008 (on which an alternative recording with a prominent guitar solo is featured) and ''

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'' in 2013.

Critical reception

Rik Ambelle from ''Crawley News'' complimented the song as "haunting". Dave Tianene from ''

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'' described it as "a sort of inner dialogue of a man torn between idealism and cynicism, done in Temptations

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style." Robbert Tilli from ''

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'' felt that it showcases

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's "talent for writing soulful pop." In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue found that it's "stronger" than the previous songs on the ''

'' album, "with its bass and piano hooks", adding further that the singer "takes a harder lyrical and vocal approach, almost menacing at times." Johnny Dee from ''

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'' declared it as a "great tune", and "dreamy and wafty". Another editor, Polly Birkbeck, said it's "a droning slowie with a chorus of birdies chirping all through it."

Track listings

* YZ689 7-inch # "Your Mirror" # "Your Mirror" (live) * YZ689C cassette # "Your Mirror" # "Your Mirror" (live) * YZ689CD holographic disc # "Your Mirror" # "Sad Old Red" (live in Hamburg, Feb 23, 1992) # "She’s Got It Bad" (live in Hamburg, Feb 24, 1992) * YZ689CDX limited-edition holographic disc # "Your Mirror" (live in Hamburg, Feb 23, 1992) # "More" (live in Hamburg, Feb 23, 1992) # "

Something Got Me Started "Something Got Me Started" is a song by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released in September 1991 by East West Records as the first single from their fourth album, ''Stars'' (1991). It was released in several forms: a 7-inch single, a 1 ...

" (live in Hamburg, Feb 23, 1992)

Charts

References

1991 songs 1992 singles Simply Red songs Songs written by Mick Hucknall {{1990s-pop-song-stub