Mirror in the Bathroom

"Mirror in the Bathroom" is a single by British ska band The Beat released as a single in 1980 from their debut album I Just Can't Stop It. It reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart and consequently was their highest charting release in the UK until 1983.[1] It was released again in 1995 as a CD single (Remix EP) to promote B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat. The reissued single reached number 44 in 1996.[2]

"Mirror in the Bathroom"
One of UK vinyl editions
Single by The Beat
from the album I Just Can't Stop It
B-side"Jackpot"
Released26 April 1980 (1980-04-26)
GenreSka
Length3:10
LabelGo-Feet Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bob Sargeant
The Beat singles chronology
"Hands Off...She's Mine"
(1980)		 "Mirror in the Bathroom"
(1980)		 "Best Friend"
(1980)
"Mirror in the Bathroom (Mark "Spike" Stent Remix)"
Single by The Beat
from the album B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat
Released19 October 1995
Recorded1980, 1995
GenreSka, dub, jungle
Length3:28
LabelGo-Feet Records, BMG
Songwriter(s)
  • Ranking Roger
  • Andy Cox
  • Everett Morton
  • David Steele
  • Dave Wakeling
The Beat singles chronology
"Ackee-1-2-3"
(1983)		 "Mirror in the Bathroom (Mark "Spike" Stent Remix)"
(1995)		 "Mirror in the Bathroom CD2"
(1996)

The song was ranked at #3 among the top ten "Tracks of the Year" for 1980 by NME.[3]

The single was re-released on 21 April 2012 for Record Store Day 2012 as a limited edition 750 run of 7" copies. Its B-side is "Too Nice to Talk To".

Ranking Roger's album 'Pop Off The Head Top' includes a new remix version of 'Mirror in the Bathroom' produced by Gaudi.

The song is included in the soundtracks of the 1987 film Someone to Watch Over Me, the 1997 movie Grosse Pointe Blank,[4] and the 1999 film SLC Punk!, by a project called Fifi.

1995 track listing
  1. "Mirror in the Bathroom" (Sure is Pure remix)
  2. "Mirror in the Bathroom" (Tic Tac Toe remix)
  3. "Mirror in the Bathroom" (Simon and Diamond remix)
  4. "Mirror in the Bathroom" (Adelphi remix)

Charts
Chart (1980) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] 4
US Dance Club Songs[5] 22
Chart (1996) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2] 44

References
  1. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  4. Weidner, Erica (22 April 2020). "Grosse Pointe Blank Is a Bop and a Half". The Fordham Ram. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. "Mirror in the Bathroom (song by The Beat) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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