Studio Album · No. 1
Handwritten Songwriting Credits by Shawn Mendes
Produced by Martin Terefe, Ido Zmishlany, Teddy Geiger · Engineered by Martin Terefe
Holds writing credit on 9 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Shawn Mendes carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Handwritten establishes Shawn Mendes as a co-writer from the start: he has a writing credit on all but two tracks, almost always sharing the page with Scott Harris and one or two others rather than writing alone. The two songs he did not write, the opener 'Life of the Party' and the Astrid S feature 'Air,' are the clearest non-authored moments on a debut otherwise built from his own pen at sixteen.
Handwritten is the debut studio album by Shawn Mendes, released in April 2015 when he was sixteen, after he built a following posting song covers on Vine. Recorded with producers Martin Terefe, Ido Zmishlany, and Teddy Geiger, it pairs acoustic-pop songwriting with teen-radio polish. Mendes co-wrote most of the album with collaborators like Scott Harris, Geoffrey Warburton, and Emily Warren, putting his name on nearly every track. The single 'Stitches' became a worldwide hit and his first to reach the top ten in the United States and the United Kingdom. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making Mendes one of the youngest artists to top the chart with a debut.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Life of the Party
#24
|
Ido ZmishlanyScott Harris | Ido ZmishlanyScott Harris | Ido Zmishlany | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Stitches
#4
|
Daniel ParkerTeddy GeigerDaniel Kyriakides | Daniel ParkerTeddy GeigerDaniel Kyriakides | Daniel KyriakidesTeddy GeigerDaniel Parker | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Never Be Alone
|
Shawn MendesScott HarrisMartin TerefeGlen Scott | Shawn MendesScott HarrisMartin TerefeGlen Scott | Martin Terefe | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Kid In Love
|
Shawn MendesIdo ZmishlanyScott Harris | Shawn MendesIdo ZmishlanyScott Harris | Ido ZmishlanyMartin Terefe | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
I Don't Even Know Your Name
|
Shawn MendesScott HarrisMartin TerefeGeoffrey Warburton | Shawn MendesScott HarrisMartin TerefeGeoff Warburton | Martin Terefe | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Something Big
|
Shawn MendesIdo ZmishlanyScott Harris | Shawn MendesIdo ZmishlanyScott Harris | Ido Zmishlany | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Strings
|
Shawn MendesScott HarrisEmily Warren | Shawn MendesScott HarrisEmily Warren | Louis BiancanielloSam Watters | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Aftertaste
|
Shawn MendesScott HarrisEmily Warren | Shawn MendesScott HarrisEmily Warren | Louis BiancanielloSam Watters | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Air
|
Scott HarrisEmily Warren | Scott HarrisEmily Warren | Craven JScott Harris | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals)Astrid S (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Crazy
|
Shawn MendesGeoffrey WarburtonMartin Terefe | Shawn MendesGeoff WarburtonMartin Terefe | Shawn MendesGeoffrey Warburton | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
A Little Too Much
|
Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes | Ido Zmishlany | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
This Is What It Takes
|
Shawn MendesGeoffrey WarburtonMartin TerefeIdo ZmishlanyScott Harris | Shawn MendesGeoff WarburtonMartin TerefeIdo ZmishlanyScott Harris | Martin Terefe | Shawn Mendes (Lead Vocals) |