Mirror_Mirror_(Dollar_song)

Mirror Mirror (Dollar song)

Mirror Mirror (Dollar song)

1981 single by Dollar


"Mirror Mirror" (also titled as "Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)") is a song by British pop duo Dollar, released in 1981 as the second single from their third album, The Dollar Album. The song was co-written by Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley, and produced by Horn.

Quick Facts Single by Dollar, from the album The Dollar Album ...

The song was the follow-up single to "Hand Held in Black and White", which had revived the duo's career in the summer of 1981 when it became their first top 20 hit for a year and a half. "Mirror Mirror" charted over the Christmas period in 1981 and was the biggest hit of Dollar's career. It reached No. 4 in the UK and spent a total of 17 weeks on the chart. It also reached No. 5 in Ireland.[2]

A promotional video was made to accompany the song, featuring members David Van Day and Thereza Bazar as wooden dolls coming to life. The B-side of the single was a song written by the duo called "Radio", which had been the opening track on their second album The Paris Collection.

Track listing

  1. "Mirror Mirror" (Horn/Woolley) 3:25
  2. "Radio" (Bazar/Van Day) 3:45

References

  1. Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Here Comes That Feeling: New Pop". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 538. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.

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