Reflection (Fifth Harmony album)

Reflection
A black-and-white photo of the group members standing in a cluster
Standard edition cover. The deluxe edition cover features the same image, except in color.[1]
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 30, 2015 (2015-01-30)
RecordedMarch–August 2014
Studio
Various
Genre
Length37:35
Label
Producer
Various
Fifth Harmony chronology
Better Together
(2013)
Reflection
(2015)
7/27
(2016)
Singles from Reflection
  1. "Boss"
    Released: July 7, 2014
  2. "Sledgehammer"
    Released: October 28, 2014
  3. "Worth It"
    Released: March 2, 2015

Reflection is the debut studio album by American girl group Fifth Harmony. It was released on January 30, 2015, by Syco Music and Epic Records. Lyrically, the album discusses themes of female-empowerment, romance, heartbreak and confidence. Musically, Reflection is primarily a pop record and showcases synthpop, "grungy" hip hop and R&B sounds. The album features guest appearances by American rappers Kid Ink and Tyga, as well as American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, and collaborations with several producers including Ori Kaplan, Dr. Luke and Stargate.[3]

The album received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Commercially, the album entered the Billboard 200 at number five, earning the group their first top-five entry in the United States with sales of 80,000 equivalent units—62,000 of those coming from traditional album sales. Reflection entered the top twenty in the United Kingdom, after peaking at number eighteen, and charted within the top ten in countries such as Canada, New Zealand and Spain. The album charted within the top thirty in ten other countries. To further promote the album, the group embarked on their first headlining concert tour, the Reflection Tour, visiting the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe.

Reflection was supported by three singles: its lead single, "Boss", released on July 7, 2014, followed by "Sledgehammer" premiering on October 28, 2014, and "Worth It" featuring Kid Ink, the last single, was released on March 3, 2015. All three singles made appearances in the top fifty of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking individually at 43, 40 and 12, respectively. "Worth It" became the album's most successful single, charting in the top ten in thirteen countries. In the United States, both "Boss" and "Sledgehammer" achieved platinum certification, while "Worth It" was certified triple platinum. Since its release, the album has sold 155,000 pure copies in the United States.[4] Reflection has since been certified Platinum by Recording Industry Association of America for combined sales, streaming and track equivalent units of 1 million.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference United States Release was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Garvey, Meaghan (February 11, 2015). "Fifth Harmony: Reflection Album Review". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Fifth Harmony Shows Who's Bo$$ on 'Reflection': Track-by-Track Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015.
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