Shawn Mendes (album)

Shawn Mendes (alternatively Shawn Mendes: The Album)[3][4][5] is the self-titled third studio album by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes. It was released through Island Records on May 25, 2018. It is primarily a pop album, with ingrained influences of pop rock, blues, and R&B.

Shawn Mendes
Studio album by Shawn Mendes
Released	May 25, 2018 (2018-05-25)
Genre	Pop[1][2]
Length	44:08
Label	Island
Producer	Shawn Mendes (also exec.) Louis Bell Teddy Geiger Ian Kirkpatrick Joel Little Nate Mercereau John Mayer Zach Skelton Ryan Tedder Andrew Watt Benny Blanco Cashmere Cat Ojivolta
Shawn Mendes chronology
MTV Unplugged (2017) Shawn Mendes (2018) Spotify Singles (2018)
Singles from Shawn Mendes
"In My Blood" Released: March 22, 2018 "Lost In Japan" Released: March 23, 2018 "Youth" Released: May 3, 2018 "Where Were You in the Morning?" Released: May 18, 2018 "Nervous" Released: May 23, 2018 "If I Can't Have You" Released: May 3, 2019 "Señorita" Released: June 21, 2019

For the album, Mendes worked with Ryan Tedder, Julia Michaels, John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Camila Cabello, and Khalid. Mendes was the executive producer of the album, also in the producing credits were Tedder, Louis Bell, Ian Kirkpatrick, among others. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many of them praising its maturity and new musical direction.

The album debuted at number one in Canada, making it Mendes' third number one album in his home country. It also debuted at the top of the US Billboard 200. It marked Mendes' third number one album in the United States, as well as making him the third youngest artist to top the chart at least 3 times. The album also topped the charts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. It became his second album to debut in the top 3 in the UK.

The lead single, "In My Blood" was released on March 22, 2018; it peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as reaching a top ten position in several other countries. The second single "Lost in Japan" was released the next day. In May, "Youth", "Where Were You in the Morning?", and "Nervous" were released as singles. All five singles charted in several countries. "In My Blood", "Lost in Japan", and "Youth" were certified gold or higher in his home country. The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and "In My Blood" for Song of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.

On July 26, 2019, a deluxe version of the album including Mendes' "If I Can't Have You" and the Billboard Hot 100 number-one collaboration with the Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, "Señorita", were released on digital platforms, including iTunes and Spotify.

Background

The album was recorded over three to four months, primarily at The Woodshed Studio in Malibu, California.[6] Recording sessions also took place in Port Antonio, Jamaica.[7] Mendes drew inspiration from music artists Justin Timberlake, Kings of Leon, Kanye West and Daniel Caesar while making the record.[8] In an interview with The Recording Academy, he declared:

For me, it was just about exploring myself musically and not just sticking to one genre, and allowing myself to create the music that my heart really wanted to make and understanding that it's not about the genre but it's about the person and the cohesiveness within the stories I was telling and with my voice. That I'm really proud of. I'm proud of the fact that you can listen to the top of this album and hear a big rock anthem, and then halfway through you're in some kind of crazy slow R&B jam and then, at the very end, you're in the singer/songwriter world [...][9]

Promotion

To announce the release date, album artwork, and title, Mendes hosted a 9-hour live video stream on YouTube, culminating on April 26, 2018, at midnight.[10] The livestream featured a crew setting up a floral arrangement to recreate the album's cover.

In promotion of the album, Mendes played a concert at the Ford Theatres in Hollywood on May 17, which was live-streamed by Apple Music and followed by a Q&A with radio presenter Zane Lowe.[11] In a surprise PR stunt, Mendes and his team made a stop at Simon Baruch Middle School in NYC, performing three acoustic songs off the new album. The recording of the performance, titled Shawn Mendes: Live In Los Angeles, was released by Apple Music.

Mendes also spent the week of June 4, 2018, on The Late Late Show with James Corden where he performed one of his new songs each night.[12] The full week event was hashtagged as LateLateShawn on social media. He also did a Carpool Karaoke episode where he sang some of his new songs alongside his old ones.[13]

Spotify invited Mendes’ fans for an intimate Spotify Fans First event held on July 19 at Beverly Hills, California.[14]

To promote the album, Mendes embarked on his third solo world tour, called Shawn Mendes: The Tour.

Singles

"In My Blood" was released on March 22, 2018, as the album's lead single,[15] and sent to contemporary hit radio on March 27.[16] "Lost in Japan" was released as the second single on March 23, 2018.[17] "Youth", which features American singer Khalid, was released as the third single.[18] "Where Were You in the Morning?" was released as the fourth single on May 18.[19] "Nervous" was released as the fifth single on May 23.[20] "If I Can't Have You" and "Señorita" were originally released as standalone singles on May 3, 2019, and June 21, 2019, respectively. They were later added to the deluxe edition of the album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100[21]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[22]
Billboard	favourable[23]
The Guardian	[24]
The Independent	[25]
London Evening Standard	[26]
NME	[27]
Pitchfork	5.1/10[28]
Rolling Stone	[29]
South China Morning Post	[30]
USA Today	favourable[31]

Shawn Mendes received generally positive reviews from music critics, with particular praise towards Mendes' songwriting and artistic maturity compared to his previous work. Ilana Kaplan from The Independent gave the album 4 of 5 stars, praising Mendes's maturity compared to his previous album: "With his latest effort, the 19-year-old singer moves beyond stereotypical relationship woes and goes for something more personal."[25] In another positive review, Jem Aswad from Variety opined the album as a "remarkably well-crafted pop album that finds the singer trying on different styles, prominently showcasing his collaborators and making some flagrant references - yet his persona has become strong enough that he's never overpowered by any of it."[2] Hannah Mylrea of NME complimented Mendes's growth, calling his rock- and funk-inspired sound "a bright and bold new direction."[27] Mike Nied of Idolator called it his best album to date, in addition to one of the best of the year so far.[32]

Jon Caramanica of The New York Times gave a mixed review, calling the album "appealing if not wholly engaging, full of pleasantly anonymous songs that systematically obscure Mr. Mendes's talents."[33] Jamieson Cox of Pitchfork gave a rating of 5.1 out of 10, noting that Mendes's songs lack a unique sound, "and you can imagine them being recorded by anyone: Nick Jonas, Charlie Puth, a random choice from the One Direction diaspora."[28] In a three-star review, The Guardian's Laura Snapes opined that Mendes's "attempt to detoxify pop masculinity is admirable, but you’re left yearning for a bit of rough and tumble."[24]

Mark Kennedy of the Associated Press gave the album a positive review, praising the songwriting, hooks, as well as the duet with Khalid, but was unimpressed by "Like to Be You", the duet with singer Julia Michaels and "Fallin' All in You", co-written with Ed Sheeran and Johnny McDaid.[1] Maeve McDermott of USA Today highlighted "In My Blood" as one of the best songs, saying the album "nails the innocence, thrills and pain that’s unique to being 19, alone and hopeful."[31] In contrast, Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone called "In My Blood" one of the album's weakest songs, favouring instead the collaborations with Michaels.[29] Chris Gillet from South China Morning Post complimented Mendes' songwriting abilities as well, citing "Because I Had You", "Perfectly Wrong", and "When You're Ready" as the album's highlights, as well as acclaiming his vocal performance in "Perfectly Wrong," but was critical with "Queen" and "Fallin' All in You" labelling them "generic," he ended the review with awarding the album 4 out of 5 stars.[30]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref.
2018	People's Choice Awards	Album of 2018	Nominated	[34]
2019	Grammy Awards	Best Pop Vocal Album	Nominated	[35]

Year-end lists

Publication	Accolade	Rank
Billboard	The 50 Best Albums of 2018[36]	22
People	Top 10 Albums of 2018[37]	8
Rolling Stone	The 20 Best Pop Albums of 2018[38]	9
Time	The 10 Best Albums of 2018[39]	4

Commercial performance

Shawn Mendes debuted at number one on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart with 32,000 album-equivalent units, becoming Mendes' third Canadian number-one album.[40] On October 3, 2018, Shawn Mendes was certified Platinum by Music Canada for shipments of 80,000 copies in the country.

Shawn Mendes debuted atop the ARIA Albums Chart, giving Mendes his first number-one album in Australia.[41] On the UK Albums Chart, the album opened at number three, with first-week sales of 23,419.[42]

Shawn Mendes debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 182,000 album-equivalent units (including 142,000 pure album sales), becoming Mendes' third consecutive US number-one album. This feat made Mendes the third youngest artist to top the chart with at least 3 albums, along with Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber. At the time, it became Mendes' best performing week ever, the fifth-best week of the year, and the second-biggest week for a pop album of the year, behind only Justin Timberlake's Man of the Woods.[43] Additionally, it became the second most streamed pop album in 2018 for the first week, behind Timberlake, and the most streamed on the first week on Apple Music, surpassing Timberlake's record.[43][44]

Track listing

Credits adapted from iTunes Store metadata.[45]

Shawn Mendes – Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"In My Blood"	Shawn Mendes Teddy Geiger Scott Harris Geoff Warburton	Geiger Mendes	3:31
2.	"Nervous"	Mendes Harris Julia Michaels	Geiger Mendes	2:44
3.	"Lost in Japan"	Mendes Geiger Harris Nathaniel Mercereau	Geiger Mendes Nate Mercereau^[a] Louis Bell^[a]	3:21
4.	"Where Were You in the Morning?"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Geiger Mendes	3:20
5.	"Like to Be You" (featuring Julia Michaels)	Mendes Michaels Harris	John Mayer	2:39
6.	"Fallin' All in You"	Mendes Ed Sheeran Johnny McDaid Fred Gibson Harris Geiger	Geiger Mendes	3:55
7.	"Particular Taste"	Mendes Ryan Tedder Zach Skelton	Tedder Skelton Mendes	2:55
8.	"Why"	Mendes Geiger Harris	Geiger Mendes	3:58
9.	"Because I Had You"	Mendes Geiger Tedder Harris Skelton	Geiger Mendes Tedder	2:22
10.	"Queen"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Joel Little Geiger	3:24
11.	"Youth" (featuring Khalid)	Mendes Khalid Robinson Harris Warburton Geiger	Little Mendes	3:10
12.	"Mutual"	Mendes Geiger Warburton Harris Ian Kirkpatrick	Geiger Mendes Kirkpatrick^[b]	2:28
13.	"Perfectly Wrong"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Geiger Mendes	3:32
14.	"When You're Ready"	Mendes Harris Amy Allen Warburton Geiger	Geiger Mendes	2:49
Total length:				44:08

Shawn Mendes – Target deluxe edition[46]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"In My Blood" (Live Session)	Mendes Warburton Geiger Harris	Mendes Geiger	3:32
16.	"Where Were You in the Morning?" (Acoustic)	Mendes Warburton Geiger Harris	Mendes Geiger	2:58
Total length:				49:38

Shawn Mendes – International deluxe edition[47][48]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"In My Blood" (Acoustic)	Mendes Warburton Geiger Geiger Harris	Zubin Thakkar	3:32
16.	"Youth" (Acoustic) (featuring Khalid)	Mendes Robinson Warburton Geiger Harris	Little Mendes	3:09
Total length:				50:49

Shawn Mendes – Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Señorita" (with Camila Cabello)	Mendes Cabello Charlotte Aitchison Alexandra Tamposi Jack Patterson Andrew Wotman Benjamin Levin Magnus August Hoiberg	Watt Benny Blanco Cashmere Cat	3:10
2.	"Lost in Japan"	Mendes Geiger Harris Nathaniel Mercereau	Geiger Mendes Nate Mercereau^[a] Bell^[a]	3:21
3.	"If I Can't Have You"	Mendes Geiger Harris Nathaniel Mercereau	Geiger Mendes Mercereau Ojivolta	3:10
4.	"In My Blood"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Geiger Mendes	3:31
5.	"Fallin' All in You"	Mendes Sheeran McDaid Gibson Harris Geiger	Geiger Mendes	3:55
6.	"Where Were You in the Morning?"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Geiger Mendes	3:20
7.	"Nervous"	Mendes Harris Michaels	Geiger Mendes	2:44
8.	"Like to Be You" (featuring Julia Michaels)	Mendes Michaels Harris	Mayer	2:39
9.	"Particular Taste"	Mendes Tedder Zach Skelton	Tedder Skelton Mendes	2:55
10.	"Because I Had You"	Mendes Geiger Tedder Harris Skelton	Geiger Mendes Tedder	2:22
11.	"Why"	Mendes Geiger Harris	Geiger Mendes	3:58
12.	"Youth" (featuring Khalid)	Mendes Robinson Harris Warburton Geiger	Little Mendes	3:10
13.	"Perfectly Wrong"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Geiger Mendes	3:32
14.	"Mutual"	Mendes Geiger Warburton Harris Kirkpatrick	Geiger Mendes Kirkpatrick^[b]	2:28
15.	"Queen"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Little Geiger	3:24
16.	"When You're Ready"	Mendes Harris Amy Allen Warburton Geiger	Geiger Mendes	2:49
Total length:				50:28

Shawn Mendes – CD deluxe edition (bonus track)[49][50]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Lost in Japan" (Remix) (with Zedd)	Mendes Geiger Harris Mercereau	Geiger Mendes Zedd Mercereau^[a] Bell^[a]	3:21
Total length:				53:49

Shawn Mendes – Japanese deluxe edition (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"If I Can't Have You" (Gryffin Remix)	Mendes Geiger Harris Mercereau	Geiger Mendes Mercereau Ojivolta Gryffin	4:13
19.	"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Geiger Andrew Maury	3:19
20.	"Treat You Better"	Mendes Geiger Harris	Geiger Dan Romer Daylight	3:07
21.	"Stitches"	Daniel Parker Geiger Daniel Kyriakides	Geiger Parker Daylight	3:27
22.	"In My Blood" (Acoustic)	Mendes Warburton Geiger Geiger Harris	Thakkar

Spotify re-release[51]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"In My Blood"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Geiger Mendes	3:31
2.	"Fallin' All in You"	Mendes Sheeran McDaid Gibson Harris Geiger	Geiger Mendes	3:55
3.	"Where Were You in the Morning?"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Geiger Mendes	3:20
4.	"Nervous"	Mendes Harris Michaels	Geiger Mendes	2:44
5.	"Like to Be You" (featuring Julia Michaels)	Mendes Michaels Harris	Mayer	2:39
6.	"Lost in Japan"	Mendes Geiger Harris Nathaniel Mercereau	Geiger Mendes Nate Mercereau^[a] Bell^[a]	3:21
7.	"Particular Taste"	Mendes Tedder Zach Skelton	Tedder Skelton Mendes	2:55
8.	"Because I Had You"	Mendes Geiger Tedder Harris Skelton	Geiger Mendes Tedder	2:22
9.	"Why"	Mendes Geiger Harris	Geiger Mendes	3:58
10.	"Youth" (featuring Khalid)	Mendes Robinson Harris Warburton Geiger	Little Mendes	3:10
11.	"Queen"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Little Geiger	3:24
12.	"Perfectly Wrong"	Mendes Geiger Harris Warburton	Geiger Mendes	3:32
13.	"Mutual"	Mendes Geiger Warburton Harris Kirkpatrick	Geiger Mendes Kirkpatrick^[b]	2:28
14.	"When You're Ready"	Mendes Harris Amy Allen Warburton Geiger	Geiger Mendes	2:49
Total length:				44:08

Shawn Mendes: The Album (Remixes)[52][53]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Where Were You in the Morning?" (Kaytranada Remix)	3:10
2.	"Why" (Remix) (featuring Leon Bridges)	3:54
3.	"Youth" (Remix) (featuring Khalid and Jessie Reyez)	3:21

Notes

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018–2019) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[54] 1 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[55] 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[56] 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[57] 4 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[58] 1 Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[59] 4 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[60] 2 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[61] 1 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[62] 6 French Albums (SNEP)[63] 10 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[64] 3 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[65] 9 Irish Albums (IRMA)[66] 2 Italian Albums (FIMI)[67] 2 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[68] 38 Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[69] 2 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[70] 2 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[71] 2 Polish Albums (ZPAV)[72] 5 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[73] 2 Scottish Albums (OCC)[74] 4 South Korean Albums (Gaon)[75] 46 South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[76] 2 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[77] 1 Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[78] 7 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[79] 5 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[80] 1 UK Albums (OCC)[81] 3 US Billboard 200[82] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[83] 17 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[84] 34 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[85] 27 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[86] 125 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[87] 19 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[88] 21 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[89] 9 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[90] 68 Italian Albums (FIMI)[91] 82 Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[69] 20 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[92] 24 South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[93] 45 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[94] 32 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[95] 58 UK Albums (OCC)[96] 59 US Billboard 200[97] 55 Chart (2019) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[98] 30 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[99] 39 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[100] 12 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[101] 22 French Albums (SNEP)[102] 123 Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[103] 27 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[104] 37 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[105] 56 US Billboard 200[106] 38 Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Position US Billboard 200[107] 195

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[108]	Platinum	70,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[109]	Gold	7,500^*
Belgium (BEA)[110]	Gold	15,000^*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[111]	Diamond	160,000
Canada (Music Canada)[112]	2× Platinum	160,000^*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[113]	Platinum	20,000
France (SNEP)[114]	Gold	50,000
Italy (FIMI)[115]	Gold	25,000^*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[116]	2× Platinum+Gold	150,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[117]	Platinum	15,000^^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[118]	3× Platinum	60,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)[119]	Platinum	20,000^*
Sweden (GLF)[120]	Gold	15,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[121]	Gold	100,000
United States (RIAA)[122]	Platinum	1,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

List of regions, release dates, formats, labels and references

Region	Date	Formats	Edition	Label	Ref.
Various	May 25, 2018	CD vinyl digital download streaming	Standard	Island	[45][123][124]
Various	July 26, 2019	Digital download streaming	Deluxe	Island

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