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{{Infobox song
| name = Summer of Love
| cover = Shawn Mendes and Tainy - Summer of Love.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Shawn Mendes and Tainy
| album =
| released = August 20, 2021
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 3:04
| label = Island
| writer =
* Shawn Mendes
* Marco Mass
* Alejandro Borrero
* Ivanni Rodrguez
* Ido Zmishlany
* Scott Harris
* Sarah Solovay
* Gregory Hein
* Randy Class
* Andrew Jackson
| producer =
* Tainy
* Neon16
* Zmishlany
| chronology = Shawn Mendes
| prev_title = Kesi (Remix)
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = It'll Be Okay
| next_year = 2021
| misc =
}}
"'Summer of Love'" is a song by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes and Puerto Rican record producer Tainy. It was released through Island Records on August 20, 2021. 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. Two days later, which was Mendes' 23rd birthday, Mendes announced a release of the following week. Some lyrics were also teased. Mendes and Tainy announced the song on August 9, 2021. The song serves as the first collaboration between the two artists.
Accolades
Music video
The music video premiered simultaneously alongside the single on August 20, 2021. 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"[ and "living it up vacation style" with his friends.] 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. Shots of Mendes lying shirtless on a boat, and playing a guitar as he sings along to the song, are also shown.
Reception Joshua Espinoza of 'Complex' wrote that the video "perfectly captures the breezy, laidback vibes of the current season". '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."
Live performances
On September 12, 2021 Mendes and Tainy performed the song for the first time at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. Mendes performed the song solo at BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on September 14.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Shawn Mendes vocals, songwriting
* Tainy production, songwriting, programming, mixing, studio personnel
* Neon16
** Alejandro Borrero production, songwriting
** Ivanni Rodrguez 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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! scope="col"| Date
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! scope="row"| Various
| rowspan="3" | August 20, 2021
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! scope="row" | Italy
| rowspan="3" | Contemporary hit radio
| Universal
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! scope="row" | United Kingdom
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! scope="row" | United States
| August 24, 2021
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References
Category:2021 singles
Category:2021 songs
Category:Shawn Mendes songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Tainy
Category:Songs written by Ido Zmishlany
Category:Songs written by Scott Harris (songwriter)
Category:Songs written by Shawn Mendes
Category:Songs written by Tainy
Category:Tainy songs
Category:Songs written by Gregory Hein
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