On November 1st, multi-platinum, GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes released his latest song, “Heart of Gold”, from his upcoming album, Shawn. Listen HERE and watch the official music video HERE. Inspired by the memory of a dear childhood friend who has passed, Shawn shares about the new track: “Grief is a really, really difficult thing to deal with and a huge part of what has helped me has been celebrating that person. I would just like to dedicate this song to anyone out there who has lost someone – some who has passed or someone who’s alive – whichever way. This is for them.” The accompanying video, directed by Connor Brashier with creative direction by Anthony Wilson, adds a powerful visual tribute to the song. The new track was written and produced by Shawn, Scott Harris, Mike Sabath and Eddie Benjamin.
The new song follows the releases of “Nobody Knows”, “Why Why Why” and “Isn’t That Enough” from earlier this year. All tracks will appear on the forthcoming self-titled album, Shawn, set for release on November 15. Pre-order it here.
Shawn is Mendes’ fifth studio release and draws deeply from his travels and experiences over the last few years, following the cancellation of his 2022 tour. It represents his most musically intimate and lyrically honest work to date, guiding listeners through a profound self-dialogue with each song. Written and recorded over the course of two years, the project was crafted in diverse locations including Nosara, Costa Rica; Clubhouse Studio in Rhinebeck, NY; Bear Creek Studio in Washington State; Darkhorse Recordings in Nashville; and Electric Lady in New York City.
The album was written & co-produced by Mendes, alongside collaborators Scott Harris, Mike Sabath (Raye’s “My 21st Century Blues”), Nate Mercereau (Andre 3000 “New Blue Sun”), and Eddie Benjamin, with additional songs co-written by GRAMMY award winning writer Amy Allen and Ethan Gruska (Bon Iver and Phoebe Bridgers). The record also features instrumentation from the Punch Brothers’ Chris Thile.
In celebration of the forthcoming new album, Shawn also kicked off his limited run of intimate shows in August in Woodstock and hit additional cities including London, Nashville, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Seattle, and a special show this past week at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Performing the upcoming album in its entirety, Shawn provides fans with a first look at his new music in the setting where it was created. Shawn will have additional shows later this month in Berlin and a hometown play in Toronto. Click here for more information.
To celebrate the release of the new album Shawn, there will be a global cinema event for one night only. Filmed at the historic Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY, this exclusive concert film captures Shawn performing the album in full for the very first time. Throughout the show, Shawn shares personal stories and the inspiration behind each track, offering fans an intimate look at the creative journey that shaped the music. Tickets for Shawn Mendes: For Friends And Family Only (A Live Concert Film) can be purchased now at www.friendsandfamilyfilm.com.
Shawn Mendes Performing “Shawn” the Album Live
Nov 13 – Berlin, DE – Tempodrom
Nov 25 – Toronto, CA – Massey Hall
Shawn Mendes: For Friends And Family Only (A Live Concert Film)
Nov 14 – Barrie Galaxy Cinema, OR Find Your Local Theater Here
About Shawn Mendes:
GRAMMY-nominated & multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes was born in Toronto, ON and has released 4 acclaimed studio albums, with his 5th studio album Shawn due out in the Fall of 2024. His most recent album Wonder debuted as #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart and in multiple worldwide markets, marking Shawn’s fourth straight #1 album. In 2019 Shawn was nominated for a GRAMMY for “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” for “Señorita,” his hit single with Camila Cabello.
In 2018 he released his self-titled platinum album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart as well as multiple worldwide markets. The album became one of the top best-selling album debuts of 2018 and made Shawn the third youngest solo artist to ever have three consecutive #1 albums. Shawn was also nominated in two categories for the 61st annual GRAMMY® Awards for his tracks from the album, including “Song of the Year” for “In My Blood” and “Best Pop Vocal Album” for SHAWN MENDES. The same year Shawn debuted his 3x platinum single, “If I Can’t Have You,” at #1 on iTunes and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. With “Señorita” at #1 and “If I Can’t Have You” at #2, Shawn is the first male solo artist ever to simultaneously hold the #1 and #2 place on the Top 40 chart. On his last world tour, he sold out his first ever stadium show in minutes at Rogers Centre in his hometown of Toronto.
In April 2017, Shawn released his 6x platinum hit “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back.” The track scored Shawn his second #1 single at Top 40 radio and on Billboard’s Pop Songs chart, joining his 8x platinum single “Stitches.” Shawn has over 62 billion global streams and 13 billion video views. He topped Billboard’s “21 Under 21” in 2017 and 2018 and has been featured on Forbes “30 Under 30,” Spotify’s “25 Under 25,” and Time Magazine’s “Time 100 Most Influential”. In 2018, ROI Influencer Media recognized Shawn as the #1 Most Influential Artist and #1 Most Influential Teen across all social media platforms.
In 2019 Shawn launched The Shawn Mendes Foundation, which seeks to inspire Shawn’s audience, the youth generation of today—to learn about those causes that they are passionate about and help empower them to use the voice they have to bring change to the world by taking action & giving back. As part of its ongoing mission, the Foundation provides resources and support to amplify the voices, messages, and platforms of young leaders driving positive change.
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