Reflection (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Reflection


Artist = Christina Aguilera
Album = Mulan soundtrack "and" Christina Aguilera
B-side =
Released = June 2 1998
Format = Airplay
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:33
Label = Hollywood
Writer = Matthew Wilder, David Zippel
Producer = Matthew Wilder, David Zippel
Certification =
Last single =
This single = "Reflection"
(1998)
Next single = "Genie in a Bottle"
(1999)
Misc = Audiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Name = Reflection
Audio file = ReflectionsSample.ogg

"Reflection" is a song on the soundtrack of the 1998 animated film "Mulan". It was recorded by Lea Salonga, who provides the singing voice for Fa Mulan (played by Ming Na) in the film, by Christina Aguilera, whose pop version was released as a single in 1998 (see 1998 in music), and by Coco Lee who recorded the Mandarin version in addition to the promotion of the film in Asia. Lucero recorded the spanish version, titled "Reflejo". The recordings are featured on the album ". [ [http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=9570 SoundtrackCollector.com: Soundtrack details: Mulan] ] "

History

"Reflection" was written and produced by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel for the 1998 Disney animated feature "Mulan". Several new and established singers auditioned to record the pop version of the song, but Wilder and Zippel felt none of them could hit the high E flat note two octaves above middle C. Christina Aguilera recorded her audition for the song using an old tape recorder in her bathroom, and sang the high E flat note two octaves above middle C on a cover of Whitney Houston's "Run to You". Wilder and Zippel were impressed by her vocals, and they gave her the job.

Released as an airplay-only single, "Reflection" peaked at number nineteen on the U.S. "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart. A music video was released, and was filmed at the China Pavilion (highlighting the film's setting) at the Epcot theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The song was Aguilera's first single, and after it led to her being signed to a record deal, it was included on her 1999 debut album, "Christina Aguilera". "Reflection" was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. This song has also been covered by Brazilian Pop Singer Sandy and Kacau Gomes for the Brazilian version of Mulan, Korean Pop Star Lena Park for the Korean version of the movie, Lucero and Malu for the Latin American and European Spanish versions as well. (Aguilera herself has her own Spanish version released in 2001.

Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnXTH88AHqM Reflection Video] at YouTube
* [http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/christinaaguilera/reflection.html Reflection Lyrics]