Mirror Mirror (Kelly Price album)

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Mirror Mirror
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 27, 2000
Length64:45
LabelDef Soul
Producer
Kelly Price chronology
Soul of a Woman
(1998)
Mirror Mirror
(2000)
One Family: A Christmas Album

(2001)

Mirror Mirror is the second

studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Kelly Price. It was released by Def Soul on June 27, 2000 in the United States. The album debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard 200
and spent 14 weeks on the chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[3]

AllMusic editor Michael Gallucci found that "on her second album, [Price] goes through many R&B motions – over-singing, pallid bedroom songs, tuneless tales – but still manages to sound like a genuinely thrilled diva in the process. Filled with slow jams, slick hip-hop, and gospel, Mirror Mirror is a more rounded record than Price's debut [...] She puts an individualist's stamp on the album, a looking glass, if you will, into her soul."[1] Billboard critic Michael Paoletta called Mirror Mirror a "reflection of what lies ahead for Price (and why shouldn't it be?), one thing is certain: She's here to stay."[4]

Chart performance

Mirror Mirror debuted and peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 in the week of July 15, 2000.[5] It became Price's first top ten entry on the chart, selling 157,000 copies in its first week of release.[6] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 7, 2001.[7] By July 2003, Mirror Mirror had sold 1.07 million copies in the United States.[8]

Track listing

Mirror Mirror track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mirror Mirror (Interlude)"
  • Benny Tillman
  • Carlos Thornton
4:18
13."All I Want Is You" (featuring K-Ci & Gerald Levert)PriceCampbell4:38
14."As We Lay"Crawford6:12
15."I Know Who Holds Tomorrow"Ira Stanphill
  • Price
  • Campbell
3:08
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Love Sets You Free" (featuring
  • Thompson
  • Riley
4:09
Sample credits
  • "Mirror Mirror (Interlude)" contains a sample from "Memory Lane" as performed by Minnie Riperton.
  • "Married Man" contains an interpolation of "
    Perry Botkin, Jr.
  • "Like You Do" contains an interpolation of "
    Fly Robin Fly" as performed by Four Tops and Silver Convention
    , respectively.

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Mirror Mirror
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^
    AllMusic
    . Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mirror Mirror (2000)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Kelly Price". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Paoletta, Michael (June 3, 2000). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Kelly Price Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  6. ^ "50 Cent Holds Off 'Idol' To Return To No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "American album certifications – Kelly Price – Mirror Mirror". Recording Industry Association of America.
  8. ISSN 1070-4701
    . Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "Kelly Price Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  10. ^ "Billboard 200: Year End 2000". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  11. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2000". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 8, 2018.