Shawn Mendes circumvented traditional routes to a recording contract by posting short clips of himself singing other people's songs on the video-sharing service Vine.These were no more than a few seconds -- Vine's restrictions set the limit at six seconds,which is hardly enough time to cover a chorus — but it was enough to set some teenage hearts aflutter, which led to a contract with Island, which led to an EP in 2014, which led to the full-length debut Handwritten in 2015. Handwritten showcases Mendes' fusion of Jason Mraz's singsong loverman schtick and Ryan Tedder's adult contemporary. Mendes has songwriting credits on two-thirds of Handwritten, but when the record clicks — as it does on "Stitches" and "Kid in Love" — it's a combination of his sweet, puppy-dog charm and pristine production. [Handwritten was also released with four live bonus tracks.]
Tracklist:
Life of the Party | Ido Zmishlany, Scott Harris
Stitches | Daniel Parker, Teddy Geiger, Daniel Kyriakides
Never Be Alone | Shawn Mendes, Geoffrey Warburton, Scott Harris, Martin Terefe
Kid In Love | Shawn Mendes, Ido Zmishlany, Scott Harris
I Don’t Even Know Your Name | Shawn Mendes, Scott Harris, Martin Terefe, Geoffrey Warburton
Something Big | Shawn Mendes, Ido Zmishlany, Scott Harris
Strings | Shawn Mendes, Scott Harris, Emily Warren
Aftertaste | Shawn Mendes, Scott Harris, Emily Warren
Air (feat. Astrid) | Shawn Harris, Emily Warren
Crazy | Shawn Mendes, Geoffrey Warburton, Martin Terefe
A Little Too Much | Shawn Mendes
This Is What It Takes | Shawn Mendes, Geoffrey Warburton, Martin Terefe, Ido Zmishlany, Scott Harris
Deluxe Edition
Bring It Back | Shawn Mendes, Geoffrey Warburton, Martin Terefe
Imagination | Shawn Mendes, Martin Terefe, Scott Harris
The Weight | Joshua Grant, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes
Life of the Party (Acoustic) | Ido Zmishlany, Scott Harris
Swiss Edition
Don’t Want Your Love | Shawn Mendes, Ido Zmishlany, Geoffrey Warburton
Lost | Shawn Mendes, Emily Warren, Scott Harris, Joshua Grant
Revisited Version
Life of the Party
Stitches
Never Be Alone
Kid In Love (Live)
I Don’t Even Know Your Name (Live)
Something Big
Strings (Live)
Aftertaste (Live)
Air
Crazy
A Little Too Much (Live)
This Is What It Takes
I Know What You Did Last Summer (feat. Camilla Cabello)