2021 single by Shawn Mendes and Tainy
"Summer of Love " is a song by Canadian singer
Shawn Mendes and Puerto Rican record producer
Tainy . It was released on August 20, 2021 by
Island Records . Mendes solely handles vocals, while Tainy handles production alongside Neon16 and co-producer
Ido Zmishlany .
Background and promotion
On August 6, 2021, Mendes played a snippet of the song while driving a car.
[1] Two days later, which was Mendes' 23rd birthday, Mendes announced a release of the following week.
[2] Some lyrics were also teased. Mendes and Tainy announced the song on August 9, 2021.
[3] The song serves as the first collaboration between the two artists.
[4]
Accolades
Music video
The music video premiered simultaneously alongside the single on August 20, 2021.
[6]
[7] Directed by Matty Peacock, who previously worked with Mendes on the video for his 2020 single "
Wonder ", and filmed in Mallorca, Spain, the "dreamy visual" features the singer "experienc[ing] a care-free dream summer"
[6] and "living it up vacation style" with his friends.
[7] Scenes of them driving around in convertibles, "soaking up the sun" at the beach, swimming in the ocean, cliff jumping, and partying at a nightclub in a coastal town, are interspersed throughout.
[6]
[7]
[8] Shots of Mendes lying shirtless on a boat, and playing a guitar as he sings along to the song, are also shown.
[6]
[9]
Reception
Joshua Espinoza of
Complex wrote that the video "perfectly captures the breezy, laidback vibes of the current season".
[10]
Vulture ' s Charu Sinha commented that it "may as well be a commercial from the tourism board of Mallorca", and summarized it as "Hollister-style visuals of Mendes on a boat, Mendes on a beach, Mendes in a convertible, Mendes in a piazza, etc."
[11]
Live performances
On September 12, 2021 Mendes and Tainy performed the song for the first time together at the
2021 MTV Video Music Awards .
[12] Mendes performed the song solo at
BBC Radio 1 's
Live Lounge on September 14.
[13]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal .
[14]
Shawn Mendes – vocals, songwriting
Tainy – production, songwriting, programming, mixing, studio personnel
Neon16
Alejandro Borrero – production, songwriting
Ivanni Rodríguez – production, songwriting
Ido Zmishlany – co-production, songwriting, recording, studio personnel
Scott Harris – songwriting
Solly – songwriting
Aldae – songwriting
Randy Class – songwriting
Andrew Jackson – songwriting
Chris Gehringer – mastering, studio personnel
Natalia Ramirez – vocal engineering, studio personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
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