Mirror (Lauren Spencer-Smith album)

2023 studio album by Lauren Spencer-Smith

Mirror

Studio album by

Lauren Spencer-Smith

Released| 14 July 2023 (2023-07-14)
Genre| Pop[1]
Length| 44:06
Label|

* Three Name Productions
* Island
* Republic

Producer|

* Nick Ruth
* Geena Fontanella
* David Burris
* Jakke Erixson
* Jason Evigan
* Greg Kurstin
* Hazey Eyes
* OAK
* Alex Niceforo
* Keith Sorrells
* Gordon Groothedde
* Cian Ducrot
* T.I Jakke
* Christian Fiore
* Ryan Marrone

Lauren Spencer-Smith chronology
| Mixed Emotions
(2020)  | Mirror
(2023)  | The Art of Being a Mess
(2025)

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Singles from  Mirror

1. "Fingers Crossed"
Released: 15 January 2022
2. "Flowers"
Released: 14 April 2022
3. "Narcissist"
Released: 29 July 2022
4. "28"
Released: 8 February 2023
5. "Best Friend Breakup"
Released: 10 February 2023
6. "Fantasy"
Released: 14 April 2023
7. "That Part"
Released: 25 May 2023

Mirror is the debut studio album by British-born Canadian singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer-Smith. The album was released on 14 July 2023 through Three Name Productions, Island Records and Republic Records. The album was inspired by the singer's breakup and described as "a story filled with autobiographical ups and downs".[2]

## Critical reception

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Mirror ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
The Guardian| [1]
Dork| [3]

Michael Cragg of The Guardian rated the album 3 out of 5 stars, complementing Spencer-Smith's "big voice" and the album's "few frayed edges", but felt that the album "plays the emotional bloodletting a little too safe".[1] Writing for Dork, Martin Young noted that the "run of ballads and sky scraping anthems including towering highlight 'That Part' [is] hugely impressive" but felt the album "could do with a little bit more dynamism to lighten the heavy atmosphere just a touch".[3]

## Track listing

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Mirror – Standard editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Never Been in Love"|

* Lauren Spencer-Smith
* Geena Fontanella
* Thomas Daniel Bracciale

* Nick Ruth
* Fontanella

| 3:07
2.| "Love Is an Overstatement"|

* Spencer-Smith
* David Burris
* Fontanella
* Violet Skies

* Burris
* Fontanella

| 3:14
3.| "Fingers Crossed"|

* Spencer-Smith
* Jake Erixson
* Fransisca Hall

| Erixson| 2:55
4.| "Fantasy" (with Gayle and Em Beihold)|

* Spencer-Smith
* Gayle
* Em Beihold
* Jason Evigan
* Sean Douglas

* Ruth
* Evigan

| 2:55
5.| "Narcissist"|

* Spencer-Smith
* Greg Kurstin
* Hall

| Kurstin| 2:52
6.| "Bigger Person"|

* Spencer-Smith
* Fontanella
* Bracciale

* Ruth
* Fontanella

| 2:41
7.| "Aftermath"|

* Spencer-Smith
* Erixson
* Hall

| Erixson| 2:35
8.| "28"|

* Spencer-Smith
* Fontanella
* Thomas Michel

* Hazey Eyes
* Fontanella

| 2:44
9.| "Best Friend Breakup"|

* Spencer-Smith
* OAK
* Alex Niceforo
* Keith Sorrells
* Fontanella
* Douglas
* Daniel

* OAK
* Niceforo
* Sorrells

| 2:21
10.| "Too Hurt to Fall in Love"|

* Spencer-Smith
* Gordon Groothedde
* Jacqueline Govaert

| Groothedde| 2:33
11.| "Hey"|

* Spencer-Smith
* Cian Ducrot

| Ducrot| 3:03
12.| "Flowers"|

* Spencer-Smith
* Ducrot

| Ducrot| 2:37
13.| "That Part"|

* Spencer-Smith
* T.I Jakke
* Fontanella
* Jake Torrey

* Ruth
* Jakke

| 2:54
14.| "Ily"|

* Spencer-Smith
* Fontanella

* Fontanella
* Christian Fiore

| 3:07
15.| "Do It All Again"|

* Spencer-Smith
* Durcot
* Fontanella

* Durcot
* Fontanella
* Ryan Marrone

| 4:28
Total length:| 44:06

Mirror – Digital deluxe editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Sad Forever"|

* Spencer-Smith
* Jack Rochon
* Amy Allen
* Steph Jones

| Rochon| 2:56
Total length:| 47:02

## Charts

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Chart performance for Mirror Chart (2023)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 42
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 16
Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] | 36
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 14
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 18
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 37
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 11
US Billboard 200[13] | 49

## Certifications

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Certifications for Mirror Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Gold  | 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver  | 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Release dates and formats for Mirror Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Edition  | Label  | Ref.

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Various  | 14 July 2023  |

* CD
* digital download
* LP
* streaming

| Standard  | Republic | [16][17]
13 October 2023  |

* Digital download
* streaming

| Deluxe  | [18]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Lauren Spencer Smith: Mirror review – quiet-loud Gen Z pop angst". The Guardian. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
2. ^ "Lauren Spencer Smith Announces Debut Studio Album Mirror". That Eric Alper. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
3. ^ a b "Lauren Spencer Smith – Mirror". Dork. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
4. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lauren Spencer-Smith – Mirror" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
6. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of July 29, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lauren Spencer-Smith – Mirror" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
8. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 21 July 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
9. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
10. ^ "Album 2023 uke 29". VG-lista. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
13. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of July 29, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
14. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith – Mirror". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
15. ^ "British album certifications – Lauren Spencer-Smith – Mirror". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
16. ^ Sources for release history of Mirror:
* "Mirror by Lauren Spencer-Smith". Amazon. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
* "Mirror [Vinyl]:Amazon.co.uk: CDs & Vinyl". Amazon Music. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
17. ^ "Mirror \- Album by Lauren Spencer-Smith". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
18. ^ "Mirror (Deluxe) by Lauren Spencer-Smith on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

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