I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico

I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico
I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico
Compilation album by various artists
Released	September 24, 2021
Length	59:26
Label	UMG, Verve
Producer	Hal Willner
Singles from I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico
	"Run Run Run"; Released: July 14, 2021; "I'm Waiting for the Man"; Released: July 29, 2021; "I'll Be Your Mirror"; Released: August 27, 2021; "European Son"; Released: September 10, 2021; "Femme Fatale"; Released: September 17, 2021;

*I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico* ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100^[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[13]
American Songwriter	^[14]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10^[8]
NME	^[9]
Pitchfork	7/10^[12]
Rolling Stone	^[10]
Uncut	9/10^[11]
Under the Radar	^[15]

I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico is a tribute album, by various artists, to the eponymous 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico by American rock band the Velvet Underground and German singer Nico. The tribute album was released by Verve Records and Universal Music Group^[16] on September 24, 2021, and features recordings of the original album's 11 songs by artists including St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Bobby Gillespie, and Iggy Pop among others.^[9] The album released in proximity to The Velvet Underground, a documentary on the band by director Todd Haynes which was released October 15.^[1]^[17]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lou Reed, except where noted.

*I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sunday Morning" (Michael Stipe)	Reed John Cale	Stipe Andy LeMaster Hal Willner	3:50
2.	"I'm Waiting for the Man" (Matt Berninger)		Sean O'Brien	3:44
3.	"Femme Fatale" (Sharon Van Etten)		Van Etten Daniel Knowles	4:42
4.	"Venus in Furs" (Andrew Bird, Lucius)		Bird Jess Wolfe Holly Laessig	6:55
5.	"Run Run Run" (Kurt Vile)		Vile Rob Laakso	6:59
6.	"All Tomorrow's Parties" (St. Vincent, Thomas Bartlett)		Annie Clark Bartlett	4:51
7.	"Heroin" (Thurston Moore, Bobby Gillespie)		Moore	7:24
8.	"There She Goes Again" (King Princess)		King Princess Mike Malchicoff	3:28
9.	"I'll Be Your Mirror" (Courtney Barnett)		Barnett	2:27
10.	"The Black Angel's Death Song" (Fontaines D.C.)	Cale Reed	Dan Carey	3:11
11.	"European Son" (Iggy Pop, Matt Sweeney)	Cale Reed Maureen Ann Tucker Sterling Morrison	Sweeney	7:45

Digital-only bonus track
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Run Run Run - Radio Edit" (Kurt Vile)	Vile Laakso	4:04
Total length:			59:26

Charts

Chart performance for *I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[18]	44
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[19]	6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[20]	26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	41

References

^ ^a ^b Fu, Eddie (September 24, 2021). "The Velvet Underground & Nico Covers Album Features Michael Stipe, Iggy Pop, St. Vincent & More". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ Young, Alex (July 14, 2021). "The Velvet Underground & Nico Covers Album Features Michael Stipe, Iggy Pop, Thurston Moore & St. Vincent". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ Sun, Curtis (July 29, 2021). "Hear Matt Berninger Cover The Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting for the Man" for New Tribute Album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ Rowley, Glenn (August 27, 2021). "Courtney Barnett Covers The Velvet Underground and Nico's "I'll Be Your Mirror"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ Rowley, Glenn (September 10, 2021). "Iggy Pop and Matt Sweeney Cover "European Son" for The Velvet Underground Tribute Album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ Rowley, Glenn (September 17, 2021). "Sharon Van Etten Covers The Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale" with Angel Olsen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ "I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico by Various Artists Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ Oinonen, Janne (September 23, 2021). "I'll Be Your Mirror is a bold tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico, and it pays off". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Beaumont, Mark (September 22, 2021). "Various Artists - I'll Be Your Mirror review: a loving tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico". NME. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ Grow, Kory (September 22, 2021). "A New Compilation Traces the Velvet Underground's Influence Across Generations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ "October 2021". Uncut. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ Locke, Jesse (September 26, 2021). "Various Artists: I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground and Nico Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ Deming, Mark. "Various Artists I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ Zimmerman, Lee (September 30, 2021). "Review: A Velvet Underground Reflection in the Mirror". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ Saalman, Austin (October 20, 2021). "Various Artists: I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico (Verve)". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico". Spotify. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ Corcoran, Nina (October 21, 2020). "Todd Haynes Documentary on The Velvet Underground Lands at Apple TV+". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ "Austriancharts.at – – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Various Artists – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[albumrelease-1] Fu, Eddie (September 24, 2021). "The Velvet Underground & Nico Covers Album Features Michael Stipe, Iggy Pop, St. Vincent & More". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[2] Young, Alex (July 14, 2021). "The Velvet Underground & Nico Covers Album Features Michael Stipe, Iggy Pop, Thurston Moore & St. Vincent". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[3] Sun, Curtis (July 29, 2021). "Hear Matt Berninger Cover The Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting for the Man" for New Tribute Album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[4] Rowley, Glenn (August 27, 2021). "Courtney Barnett Covers The Velvet Underground and Nico's "I'll Be Your Mirror"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[5] Rowley, Glenn (September 10, 2021). "Iggy Pop and Matt Sweeney Cover "European Son" for The Velvet Underground Tribute Album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[6] Rowley, Glenn (September 17, 2021). "Sharon Van Etten Covers The Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale" with Angel Olsen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[mc-7] "I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico by Various Artists Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[theline-8] Oinonen, Janne (September 23, 2021). "I'll Be Your Mirror is a bold tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico, and it pays off". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[nme-9] Beaumont, Mark (September 22, 2021). "Various Artists - I'll Be Your Mirror review: a loving tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico". NME. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[rs-10] Grow, Kory (September 22, 2021). "A New Compilation Traces the Velvet Underground's Influence Across Generations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[uncut-11] "October 2021". Uncut. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[12] Locke, Jesse (September 26, 2021). "Various Artists: I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground and Nico Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[13] Deming, Mark. "Various Artists I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[14] Zimmerman, Lee (September 30, 2021). "Review: A Velvet Underground Reflection in the Mirror". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[15] Saalman, Austin (October 20, 2021). "Various Artists: I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico (Verve)". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[spot-16] "I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico". Spotify. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[17] Corcoran, Nina (October 21, 2020). "Todd Haynes Documentary on The Velvet Underground Lands at Apple TV+". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[ac_Austria_-18] "Austriancharts.at – – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[ac_Netherlands_-19] "Dutchcharts.nl – – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[ac_Germany_Various_Artists-20] "Offiziellecharts.de – Various Artists – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_-21] "Swisscharts.com – – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

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I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico

Compilation album by various artists
Released	September 24, 2021
Length	59:26
Label	UMG, Verve
Producer	Hal Willner^[1]

Singles from I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico
"Run Run Run" Released: July 14, 2021^[2] "I'm Waiting for the Man" Released: July 29, 2021^[3] "I'll Be Your Mirror" Released: August 27, 2021^[4] "European Son" Released: September 10, 2021^[5] "Femme Fatale" Released: September 17, 2021^[6]