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Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes recently announced his new album, Shawn, which will be released on October 18, 2024. He has also released two new singles from the album: Why Why Why and Isn’t That Enough.
Shawn Mendes gained popularity in 2013 after he posted song covers on the sharing platform Vine. His first and second albums, Handwritten and Illuminate, were both chart-toppers and produced famous singles like Stitches and Treat You Better. Mendes' collaboration with Camila Cabello in Señorita also received widespread acclaim.
The singer has been nominated for the Grammy thrice and is known for his soft, moving, and melodic songs. Here’s a list of seven of his best songs that one can listen to in 2024:
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- Treat You Better
- Why Why Why
- Señorita
- Mercy
- In My Blood
- Stitches
- Lost in Japan
Señorita, Why Why Why, Stitches, and other best Shawn Mendes songs to listen to in 2024
1) Treat You Better
Written by Mendes, Scott Harris, and Teddy Geiger, Treat You Better is from Mendes' second album, Illuminate, and reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is about the narrator treating a girl much better than her present relationship, as she deserves much more.
In the music video, an abusive relationship is portrayed, while Mendes longs for the girl to leave her current relationship to get with him. The song also raises awareness by ending with a number for the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
2) Why Why Why
Released from his newest album, Shawn, this song is a reflective one, as it captures Mendes’ struggle with mental health and creative abilities since his last album. Lyrics like Feels like there’s nothin’ new for me to say/ Why, why, why? are poignantly written. The recently released song has a country-inspired beat to it and is a soulful number.
3) Señorita
This Latin-influenced raunchy number was released in 2019 and quickly climbed the charts, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. A collaboration between Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes, Señorita has won several awards and went mega-viral. The song was also included in Cabello's album, Romance. The hit song was co-written by Charli XCX and Benny Blanco, among others.
4) Mercy
A romantic number by Mendes, this one is from his album, Illuminate, and reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Mercy is about the narrator asking for mercy, as the person he loves has a strong hold on him. In the music video, one sees Mendes struggling with claustrophobia as he shifts between performing and drowning in a locked car, symbolizing the suffocating hold of the relationship.
5) In My Blood
Released as a single from his third album, In My Blood relates to people struggling with anxiety. The song addresses Mendes’ own difficulties and has deeply personal lyrics like Sometimes I feel like giving up/ No medicine is strong enough and I’m looking through my phone again, feeling anxious. The song was nominated for the Song of the Year at the Grammy’s.
6) Stitches
A single from his debut album, Handwritten, this song was one of the first Mendes songs to reach the top ten spot on Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number four. A pop ballad and a heartbreak track, the lyrics are sentimental — Your words cut deeper than a knife/ Now I need someone to breathe me back to life. While the song has a catchy beat that makes it addictive for listeners.
7) Lost in Japan
Filled with influences from funk, pop, and R&B, this song from Mendes’ third album is one of his most experimental songs with a peppy beat. Lost in Japan is about the narrator longing for a meeting with his love, whom he can’t stay without.
Some of the lyrics read All it'd take is one flight/ We'd be in the same time zone/ Looking through your timeline/ Seeing all the rainbows. The music video for the track is heavily inspired by the film Lost in Translation.
Fans of the artist can go through the list, listen to their favorite song, and add it to their playlist.
