Talk about the perfect way to close out the summer – Shawn Mendes is back with a new single and this time, he teams up with Tainy and together, they release ‘Summer of Love.’  Tainy is a Puerto Rican reggaetón megaproducer.  He has previously worked with Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and more, and was named Billboard’s top Latin producer of the 21st century.

 

 

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“I hope this song makes people feel free, free from the weight of life, even if just for a moment,” Shawn said in a statement.

 

 

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“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,” he continues.  Summer of Love also comes with an accompanying music video, which was directed by Matty Peacock, and filmed in Majorca, Spain .

 

 

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Tainy adds, “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. [The song] 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.”

 

 

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In a recent interview with SiriusXM’s The Pulse, Shawn said he ‘drew inspiration for Summer of Love from the time spent with Camila Cabello in Miami,’ “Time was kind of stopped and it really just felt like we were kids again, you know?  And we were able to just find ourselves and it was a beautiful kind of time. And that’s what I wrote the song about.”

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