Wonder

by Shawn Mendes

Overview

Wonder is the first album Shawn Mendes has released as an adult, so perhaps it's appropriate that the 2020 record feels like the work of a musician who has entered a period of maturation. It's not so much that Wonder feels stiff or stuffy, as if Mendes were writing songs for an older version of himself. Rather, Mendes attempts a variety of styles and sounds while also expanding his emotional range. Love and self-doubt remain at the core of his obsessions, yet he's allowing himself to feel some joy and fun, even inviting Justin Bieber in for a verse on "Monster." This lifting of grey clouds counts for a lot, particularly as it's combined with playful genre experimentation. "305" is a nimble bit of new wave power pop, the neo-disco "Piece of You" pulsates to a glitter-ball beat, and "Higher" and "Teach Me How to Love" are sleek examples of modern R&B. Combined, these moments don't amount to half of Wonder, but they're enough to keep the album moving and pulsing as Mendes glides through his signature ballads. While the slower songs are fine, sometimes sincere, the growth on Wonder is all evident on the livelier tunes, all of which point toward a more adventurous twenties for Shawn Mendes. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/22/2021
Label:	Universal
UPC:	0602435250427

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Shawn Mendes   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Strings,Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer,Backwards Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Camila Cabello   Primary Artist
Justin Bieber   Primary Artist
Scott Harris   Vocals (Background),Piano,Vocals,Synthesizer
Josiah Vandien   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
John Ryan   Guitar,Synthesizer
Clydene Jackson   Vocals (Background)
Rob Moose   Strings
Toni Scruggs   Vocals (Background)
Jarrett Johnson   Vocals (Background)
Aaron Sterling   Drums
Yvette Rovira   Vocals (Background)
Edie Lehmann Boddicker   Vocals (Background)
Kid Harpoon   Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Porter Shields   Vocals (Background)
Ben Darwish   Piano
Patrick Riley   Strings
Nayanna Holley   Vocals (Background)
Nate Mercereau   Bass,Horn,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Violin,Fuzz Bass,Mellotron,Percussion,French Horn,Synthesizer,Glockenspiel,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background),Guitar (Synthesizer)
Morgan Paros   Strings
Tom Hull   Bass,Drums,Synthesizer
Shaina Evoniuk   Viola,Violin,Strings
Zubin Thakkar   Drums,Guitar
Leroy Horns   Saxophone
Amber Nicole   Vocals (Background)
Anderson .Paak   Drums,Percussion
Ziggy Chareton   Vocals
Michael Cordone   Horn
Porter Shield   Vocals (Background)
Mike Sleath   Drums
Dave Haskett   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Jesse McGinty   Horn
Eddy Ruyter   Keyboards,Mellotron
Kaushlesh Garry Purohit   Vocals (Background)
Andrew Gertler   Vocals
Alyssa Rowatt   Vocals (Background)
Connor Brashier   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Milla Santana   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Scott Harris   Additional Production,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Assistant Producer
John Ryan   Composer,Producer,Programming
Ricky Reed   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Bob Gaudio   Composer
Bob Crewe   Composer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Pete Min   Recording
Mel Torme   Composer
Michael Boddicker   Engineer,Choir Arrangement
George Seara   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Frank Dukes   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Rob Moose   Arranger,String Arrangements
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Chris Galland   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Josh Gudwin   Recording,Vocal Producer
Robert Wells   Composer
Edie Lehmann Boddicker   Arranger,Choir Arrangement
Kid Harpoon   Arranger,Producer,Programming,String Arrangements,Additional Production
Randy Merrill   Mastering Engineer
Porter Shields   Choir Arrangement
Brandon Leger   Engineer
Michael Flaherty   Recording
Andrew Thornton   Mixing
Ben Darwish   Producer
Justin Bieber   Composer
Tom Wood   Recording
Patrick Riley   Arranger
Mustafa Ahmed   Composer
Chris "Tek" O'Ryan   Vocal Engineer
Nate Mercereau   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Recording,String Arrangements,Additional Production
Morgan Paros   Arranger,String Arrangements
Shaina Evoniuk   Arranger,String Arrangements
Zubin Thakkar   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Recording
Jeremy Hatcher   Engineer,Recording
Sylvester Willy Sivertsen   Producer
Matthew Tavares   Producer
Shawn Mendes   Composer,Producer,Recording
Alejandro "Sky" Ramirez   Producer
Tyler Murphy   Engineer
Tobias Jesso, Jr.   Composer
Thomas Hull   Composer
Kaan Gunesberk   Producer
Robin Florent   Mixing Engineer
Porter Shield   Choir Arrangement
Ashton Simmonds   Composer
Eddy Ruyter   Engineer
Matt Wolach   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Idania Valencia   Mastering Engineer
Mike Gnocato   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Kaushlesh Garry Purohit   Assistant Engineer
Sly   Producer
Jeremie Inhaber   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Surf Mesa   Remix Engineer