Global InformationList of songs recorded by Shawn Mendes information
Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes has recorded songs for three studio albums, two extended plays (EP), two live albums and guest features. Mendes signed with Island Records in May 2014.[1] His debut EP, The Shawn Mendes EP, released in July 2014, was preceded by the single "Life of the Party". Mendes' debut studio album Handwritten, released in April 2015, and reissued as Handwritten (Revisited) with live recordings and four new songs in November that year, included the singles "Life of the Party", "Something Big", "Stitches" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer". He collaborated with other artists, including Astrid S and Camila Cabello, to create the pop rock album.[2] Mendes appeared as a featured artist on the Vamps' song "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" (2014), and contributed a song called "Believe" to the Descendants soundtrack (2015). He has released two live albums titled, Live at Madison Square Garden (2016), and MTV Unplugged (2017). Both contain live performances of previously released material, along with cover versions of "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's and the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" on the former, and Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" on the latter.[3][4]
Mendes' second studio album Illuminate, released in September 2016, included the singles "Treat You Better", "Mercy" and "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back". Musically, it blends rock, pop and blues, showcasing a more "matured" and "meticulous" side of the singer according to Associated Press' Mesfin Fekadu.[5] His self-titled third studio album was released in May 2018, and included the singles "In My Blood", "Lost in Japan", "Youth", "Where Were You in the Morning?" and "Nervous". During the creation of this album, Mendes was influenced by several genres including rock and R&B.[6] It featured collaborations with Julia Michaels and Khalid. The singles "If I Can't Have You", and the duet with Camila Cabello, "Señorita", were released in May and June 2019 respectively, and both featured on the deluxe edition of his eponymous album.[7] Mendes' fourth studio album, the pop Wonder, which features "big choruses, lush arrangements and momentous fanfares," according to Variety's Jem Aswad, was released in December 2020.[8] It was supported by the singles "Wonder" and "Monster". He released the standalone singles "Summer of Love" and "It'll Be Okay" in 2021, and "When You're Gone" the following year.
- ^ Brown, Harley (June 4, 2014). "Shawn Mendes, Vine Superstar, Signs with Island Records: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (September 22, 2016). "Who's Shawn Mendes? You're About To Find Out, Whether You Like It Or Not". Stereogum. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Elizabeth, De (December 19, 2016). "Shawn Mendes to Release 'Live at Madison Square Garden' Album". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Bajgrowicz, Brooke (November 14, 2018). "Shawn Mendes Drops Kings of Leon 'Use Somebody' Cover & Acoustic 'Lost in Japan' Spotify Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (October 28, 2016). "Shawn Mendes, the serious, striking musician, emerges". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Alvarez, Lauren (May 25, 2018). "Shawn Mendes Opens Up About the Process of Making His Self-Titled Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
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Shawn Mendes (Deluxe)was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Jem Aswad (December 3, 2020). "Shawn Mendes Aims High (Sometimes Too High) With 'Wonder': Album Review". Variety. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.