Wonder (Shawn Mendes album)

Wonder
Studio album by
Shawn Mendes
ReleasedDecember 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)
Recorded2020
GenrePop[1]
Length39:58
LabelIsland
Producer
Shawn Mendes chronology
Shawn Mendes
(2018) 		Wonder
(2020) 		Shawn
(2024)
Singles from Wonder
  1. "Wonder"
    Released: October 2, 2020
  2. "Monster"
    Released: November 20, 2020

Wonder is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, released by Island Records on December 4, 2020. Its production was handled by Mendes, Frank Dukes, Kid Harpoon and Scott Harris, among others. The album is his first since his 2018 self-titled album.[2] It was preceded by Shawn Mendes: In Wonder, a 2020 Netflix documentary capturing Mendes' off-stage life.

Upon release, Wonder received generally favourable reviews from music critics, most of whom noted Mendes' vocal improvements, but were polarized over the album's production and songwriting, deeming them predictable and formulaic. Wonder debuted at number one in Canada and the United States. Three singles supported the album: "Wonder", "Monster" with Justin Bieber, and "Call My Friends", with the former two reaching the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100.[3][4] The album's lead single, "Wonder," peaked at number 18 on the Hot 100, and reached the top ten in several other countries. The second single, "Monster," reached number eight on the US Hot 100 and topped the Canadian Hot 100. To promote the album, Mendes embarked on the Wonder World Tour, which commenced in June 2022 in Portland and was set to conclude in August 2023 in Dublin, before Mendes prematurely ended the tour in July 2022 due to mental health issues.[5][6]

  1. ^ Jem Aswad (3 December 2020). "Shawn Mendes Aims High (Sometimes Too High) With 'Wonder': Album Review". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. ^ Blistein, Jon (September 30, 2020). "Shawn Mendes Details New Album 'Wonder'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Darmon, Aynslee (December 4, 2020). "Shawn Mendes Drops Next Single 'Call My Friends' And Album 'Wonder'". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Callaghan, Kat (December 3, 2020). "[Video] Shawn Mendes Teases New Song, 'Call My Friends' Ahead of Album Release". The New Beat Breakfast. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020. ... he has revealed his latest single will be 'Call My Friends'.
  5. ^ "Shawn Mendes Unveils His 2022 Wonder: The World Tour Dates". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  6. ^ Friend, David (July 27, 2022). "Shawn Mendes cancels North American and European concert tour dates". CP24. Retrieved July 27, 2022.