Mirror Mirror (Solid Base song)

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"Mirror Mirror"
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Single by Solid Base
B-side "Remix"
Released1996
Genre Eurodance
Length3:19
Label Remixed Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Isabelle Heitman
  • Mattias Eliasson
  • Jonas Eriksson
  • Thomas Nordin
Producer(s)
  • Jonas Eriksson
  • Mattias Eliasson
Solid Base singles chronology
"In Your Dreams"
(1994)
"Mirror Mirror"
(1996)
"You Never Know"
(1996)
Music video
"Mirror Mirror" on YouTube

"Mirror Mirror" is a 1996 song recorded by Swedish-Norwegian Eurodance group Solid Base, released as the third single from their debut album, Finally (1996). Performed by lead vocalist Isabelle Heitman, who also co-wrote the lyrics, [1] and rapper Thomas Nordin (aka Teo T.), it was a huge hit in Norway, peaking at number six and spending a total of 11 weeks within VG-lista. But it topped the radio chart Ti i skuddet in April 1996. The single sold to gold.[ citation needed ] The accompanying music video was made by Norwegian broadcaster NRK and filmed in Frognerparken in Oslo.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Mirror Mirror" (Radio Mix) – 3:19
  2. "Mirror Mirror" (Dancefloor Dunka Dunka Mix) – 4:28
  3. "Mirror Mirror" (Birch & Chris Club Mix) – 5:27
  4. "Mirror Mirror" (Snipers Remix) – 5:05

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Norway (Ti i skuddet) [2] 1
Norway (VG-lista) [3] 6

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References

  1. "Solid Base – Mirror Mirror". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  2. "Ti i skuddet - 22. april 1996". Musikalske.net. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  3. "Solid Base – Mirror Mirror". VG-lista.