Shawn Mendes (album)
Shawn Mendes (alternatively Shawn Mendes: The Album)[3] is the third studio album by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, released through Island Records on May 25, 2018. It is primarily a pop record, with ingrained influences of pop rock, blues, and R&B. Mendes worked with Ryan Tedder, Julia Michaels, John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Camila Cabello, and Khalid. Among the producers are Tedder, Teddy Geiger, Louis Bell, Ian Kirkpatrick, with Mendes serving as an executive producer. It is a follow-up to his 2016 album Illuminate (2016). 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 US, making him the third youngest artist to top the chart at least three times. The album also topped the charts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. It received generally positive reviews from music critics.
This article is about the self-titled album by Shawn Mendes. For other albums by Mendes, see Shawn Mendes discography § Albums.Shawn Mendes
May 25, 2018
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- Teddy Geiger
- Shawn Mendes
- Ryan Tedder
- Joel Little
- John Mayer
- Zach Skelton
- Ian Kirkpatrick
- Louis Bell
- Nate Mercereau
- Andrew Watt
- Benny Blanco
- Cashmere Cat
- Ojivolta
The lead single, "In My Blood" peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top ten in several other countries. "In My Blood", "Lost in Japan", and "Youth" were certified gold or higher in Canada. 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 singer Camila Cabello, "Señorita", were released on digital platforms and physical format in certain countries.[4]
Promotion[edit]
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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]
Spotify invited Mendes’ fans for an intimate Spotify Fans First event held on July 19 at Beverly Hills, California.[13]
To promote the album, Mendes embarked on his third solo world tour, called Shawn Mendes: The Tour.
Singles[edit]
"In My Blood" was released on March 22, 2018, as the album's lead single,[14] and sent to contemporary hit radio on March 27.[15] "Lost in Japan" was released as the second single on March 23, 2018.[16] "Youth", which features American singer Khalid, was released as the third single.[17] "Where Were You in the Morning?" was released as the fourth single on May 18.[18] "Nervous" was released as the fifth single on May 23.[19] "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.
Commercial performance[edit]
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.[44] 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.[45] On the UK Albums Chart, the album opened at number three, with first-week sales of 23,419.[46]
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. It also marks 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.[47] 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.[47][48]
Credits adapted from iTunes Store metadata.[49]
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