"Reflections" is the debut
single
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from American
indie pop
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band
MisterWives. It initially appeared on the band's debut
EP of the same name and was later included on their debut studio album ''
Our Own House
''Our Own House'' is the debut studio album by American indie pop band MisterWives, released on February 24, 2015 through Photo Finish Records. As of July 2015, it has reached No. 31 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Four songs from the album, " Refle ...
''. Written by lead singer
Mandy Lee,
the song peaked at #13 on the ''
Billboard''
rock
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chart in 2015.
Critical reception
Garrett Kamps of ''
Billboard'' praised the song and referred to it as a "heavenly mash-up of
Weezer
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and the
Bee Gees".
Live performances
MisterWives performed an acoustic version of "Reflections" on the
MTV series ''Buzzworthy Live'' on March 12, 2014.
The band went on to perform the song on ''
Big Morning Buzz Live
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'' on November 4, 2014;
''
Late Night with Seth Meyers'' on February 23, 2015;
and ''
Last Call with Carson Daly
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'' on March 20, 2015.
Music video
The official
music video
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for the song was directed by Andrew Joffe.
The video was shot at
Bryn Mawr College
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in Bryn Mawr, PA. Many of the shots are in Bryn Mawr's Taylor Hall, including an exterior of the Senior Steps. Other shots include the exteriors of both College Hall and Rockefeller Hall, Rhoads dining hall, a lecture hall in College Hall, Senior Row, and the basement of Taylor or, what is known to students as, "The Chamber of Secrets".
Chart positions
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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2014 songs
2014 debut singles
MisterWives songs
Photo Finish Records singles
Song recordings produced by Frequency (record producer)
Songs written by Mandy Lee (singer)