Technically, the summer will be winding down in the Northern Hemisphere pretty soon. If Mother Nature couldn’t grant an extension, Shawn Mendes just took matters into his own hands. He’s keeping the heat going with his new single “Summer of Love,” in collaboration with Tainy!
If you’re going to make a song with the word summer in the title, it truly needs to live up to its name. Personally, I need to be able to feel the sun hitting my skin through that song. I need to savor a strawberry margarita through that song. I need it to erase all my worries for the moment, and possibly encourage me to shake my you know what all around… even if I’m in public.
With “Summer of Love,” it’s almost as if Shawn and Tainy took note of all of this and crafted this anthem to absolute perfection. Not to mention, the song also steers Shawn into an exciting new sonic direction, proving he’s an artist who isn’t afraid to try new things out.
Well, making me a happy camper was Shawn’s goal all along. He said, “I hope this song makes people feel free, free from the weight of life, even if just for a moment. The inspiration was getting a few months off to have a real summer with the people I love. My favorite part about creating it was getting the opportunity to work in the studio with Tainy. It was a special experience connecting with him since he’s such an incredible artist and amazing producer.”
Tainy also said, “Working with Shawn was so easy and really organic to be honest. He is a true musician and vocalist but aside from that, the energy he brought to the studio was super genuine so creating feel good music together just flowed. The chemistry is there and you can hear it in the music. SOL (Summer Of Love) has a very ‘summer vibe’ feel, led by main guitars and chords so I just wanted to give it more movement and heavy bass. That paired with Shawn’s vocals made it a perfect fit.”
It’s the summer of us loving this song… and I think it might actually just last for longer than expected. Check out the “Summer of Love” music video below!
