Illuminate (Shawn Mendes album)

Illuminate
Studio album by Shawn Mendes
Released September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
Recorded 2015–16
Genre
Length 41:15
Label
Producer
Shawn Mendes chronology
Handwritten
(2015)		 Illuminate
(2016)
Singles from Illuminate
  1. "Treat You Better"
    Released: June 3, 2016
  2. "Mercy"
    Released: October 18, 2016

Illuminate is the second studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Shawn Mendes. It was released on September 23, 2016, through Island Records and Universal Music Group.[2] The album debuted atop the US Billboard 200. It will be supported by the Illuminate World Tour, set to begin in March 2017.[3]

Singles

"Treat You Better" was released as the lead single from the album on June 3, 2016.[4] The music video was released on July 12, 2016, and features a storyline about an abusive relationship.[5] Since its release, "Treat You Better" has peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6]

"Mercy" was serviced to US top 40 radio stations as the second single from the album on October 18, 2016.[7]

Promotional singles

Along with the pre-order of Illuminate, "Ruin" was released as the album's first promotional single on July 8, 2016.[8] Its music video was released on July 18, 2016.[9]

On July 28, 2016, "Three Empty Words" was released as the second promotional single from the album.[10]

"Mercy" was released as the album's third promotional single on August 18, 2016. It's music video was released on September 22, 2016.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Idolator[13]
London Evening Standard[14]
Rolling Stone[15]

Writing for Rolling Stone, Joe Levy noted "Illuminate mixes professions of romantic agony like "Mercy" (where a quietly hummed hook explodes into crashing drums), with nice-boy valentines like "Treat You Better" and bedroom come ons like "Lights On.""[15] For Jon Reyes of Idolator, "[Shawn's] most noticeable change, aside from the tight music hall sonics, is the subtle infusion of sex into the lyrics. He’s graduated from songs like "Kid In Love" to fare like "Lights On" and "Patience." Both ballads paint clear pictures of behind-closed-doors moments, and the sexual nature of the lyrics doesn’t qualify as innuendo by any means."[13]

Commercial performance

Illuminate debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 145,000 equivalent album units, including 121,000 in pure album sales. It is Mendes' second number-one album in the US and his best sales week. Mendes achieved his second No. 1 at 18 years, two months and seven days old. Only five artists scored their first two No. 1 albums at such a young age: Mendes himself, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Hilary Duff and LeAnn Rimes.[16]

In his native Canada, the album debuted at number one with 21,000 total consumption units, of which 17,000 were album units sold, surpassing the highest one week sales total reached with his last album, Handwritten.[17]

Track listing

Illuminate – Standard version[18]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Ruin"  
Jake Gosling 4:01
2. "Mercy"  
  • Gosling
  • Geiger
 3:28
3. "Treat You Better"  
  • Mendes
  • Geiger
  • Harris
 3:07
4. "Three Empty Words"  
  • Mendes
  • Harris
  • Warburton
Gosling 3:19
5. "Don't Be a Fool"  
  • Mendes
  • Harris
  • Warburton
Gosling 3:35
6. "Like This"  
Pourkarim 3:06
7. "No Promises"  
  • Mendes
  • Harris
  • Geiger
Geiger 2:46
8. "Lights On"  
  • Mendes
  • Harris
  • Warburton
Gosling 3:21
9. "Honest"  
  • Mendes
  • Harris
  • Warburton
  • Gosling
  • Harris
 3:19
10. "Patience"  
  • Mendes
  • Harris
  • Geiger
Gosling 2:55
11. "Bad Reputation"  
  • Mendes
  • Harris
  • Warburton
Gosling 3:18
12. "Understand"  
  • Mendes
  • Harris
  • Geiger
  • Warburton
Gosling 5:00
Total length:
 41:15

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 3
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] 11
Brazilian Albums (ABPD)[24] 6
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] 1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[26] 1
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[27] 1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[28] 6
French Albums (SNEP)[29] 16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[30] 2
Greek Albums (IFPI)[31] 12
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[32] 21
Irish Albums (IRMA)[33] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[34] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[35] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[36] 1
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[37] 29
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[38] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[39] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[40] 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[43] 3
US Billboard 200[44] 1

References

  1. ↑ Fekadu, Mesfin (October 27, 2016). "Shawn Mendes, the serious, striking musician, emerges on new album". Associated Press. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ Stutz, Colin (July 6, 2016). "Shawn Mendes Announces New Album 'Illuminate' - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Shawn Mendes Illuminates Sold Out Show at Madison Square Garden". Billboard. October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Treat You Better - Single by Shawn Mendes on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Geffen, Sasha (July 12, 2016). "Shawn Mendes's 'Treat You Better' Video Is A Reminder That No One Has To Tolerate Abuse - MTV". MTV. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ Trust, Gary (August 29, 2016). "The Chainsmokers Hold Atop Hot 100, Shawn Mendes Hits Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. October 18, 2016. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Amazon.com: Ruin: Shawn Mendes: MP3 Download". Amazon. July 8, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Shawn Mendes Shares 'Ruin' Music Video". Radio.com. July 18, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Amazon.com: Three Empty Words: Shawn Mendes: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. July 28, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ Daw, Robbie (August 18, 2016). "Shawn Mendes Begs For 'Mercy' On Powerful New Song: Listen - Idolator". Idolator. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Illuminate- Shawn Mendes". AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Reyes, Jon (September 23, 2016). "Shawn Mendes' 'Illuminate': Album Review". Idolator. Idolator. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  14. ↑ Godwin, Richard (September 23, 2016). "Shawn Mendes' "Illuinate" review: 'as a product, highly impressive'". London Evening Standard. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  15. 1 2 Levy, Joe (September 23, 2016). "Shawn Mendes': Illuminate". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
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  21. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Shawn Mendes – Illuminate" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Shawn Mendes – Illuminate" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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  27. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Shawn Mendes – Illuminate" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Shawn Mendes: Illuminate" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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  36. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Shawn Mendes – Illuminate". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  37. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
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  39. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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  41. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Shawn Mendes – Illuminate". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  42. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Shawn Mendes – Illuminate". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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