Mirrors is the fourth studio album from American singer and songwriter Nivea, released on September 26, 2019 by Hill Music Group.[2][3] Mirrors musically differs from Nivea's previous albums.

Mirrors
A nude woman standing on top of several mirrors while hiding her breasts and holding out her ponytail
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)
GenreR&B[1]
Length39:09
LabelHill Music Group
Producer
  • Derrian Barnett (also exec.)
  • Nivea (also exec.)
  • PlayBoy Dre' (exec.)
  • J. Wells
  • Stephen Wimberly
  • David Luke Jr.
  • Joseph Epperson
  • Swift on Demand
  • Dwayne Lindsey
  • Willard Avery Williams
  • Twanbeatmaker
Nivea chronology
Animalistic
(2006)
Mirrors
(2019)
Singles from Mirrors
  1. "Circles"
    Released: September 29, 2018 (2018-09-29)

The album serves as a follow-up to her third album Animalistic (2006) and her first studio album in almost a decade. It features production from Nivea herself, Derrian Barnett, Twanbeatmaker, PlayBoy David Luke Jr., J. Wells, Stephen Wimberly and Delroy Ford. She announced the album's forthcoming release in 2015, stating that it would be part of a "dual project" also including a "stripped down album", The Randy Watson Collection.[1]

Singles

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The album's lead single, "Circles" was released on September 29, 2018, along with the accompanying music video.[1][4]

Track listing

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal. [5][6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ride With Me"
Barnett3:01
2."Soul Ties" (featuring PlayBoy Dre')
  • Akeesha Amoour
  • Andre Hill
  • Nash
2:35
3."Suicide"NashNivea4:04
4."Circles"
  • Joshua Bryant
  • Nash
Nivea5:54
5."Where Were You"
  • Cotrell Qualls
  • Nash
Nivea4:32
6."Away"Nash
  • David Luke Jr.
  • Nivea[b]
3:11
7."Even More"Nash
1:41
8."Flower Power"
  • Erika Sutton
  • Nash
2:43
9."They Don't"
  • Nash
  • Sutton
Swift on Demand1:47
10."Should've Known"
  • Hill
  • Nash
  • Barnett
  • Nivea[b]
2:26
11."Brave"
  • Hill
  • Nash
Dwayne "Whateva" Lindsey2:33
12."I Was Good"
  • Gregory Dowdy
  • Nash
Nivea3:43
13."Diamonds"William CasonWilliam Cason0:59
Total length:39:09

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 48

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Young, Danielle (December 6, 2020). "Nivea Says She's Done With Dating Until She's 45, Instead She's Focused On Bringing R&B Hip Hop Back". Essence. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mirrors by Nivea". iTunes Store. September 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hill Music Group Label - Releases". Discogs.
  4. ^ "NiVEA Will Release First Official Solo Single In Over A Decade". HotNewHipHop. August 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Nivea. “Mirrors” (Album Notes). Hill Music Group. 2018.
  6. ^ "Mirrors / Nivea". Tidal. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Nivea Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-11.