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© 2015 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Life Of The Party
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Stitches
03:26
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Never Be Alone
03:35
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Kid In Love
04:18
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I Don't Even Know Your Name
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Something Big
02:41
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Strings
03:45
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Aftertaste
02:38
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Crazy
03:12
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A Little Too Much
03:09
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This Is What It Takes
03:50
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I Know What You Did Last Summer
03:43
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Act Like You Love Me
03:25
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Running Low
04:34
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Memories
03:51
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Shawn Mendes circumvented traditional routes to a recording contract by posting short clips of himself singing other people's songs on the video-sharing service Vine. These were no more than a few seconds -- Vine's restrictions set the limit at six seconds, which is hardly enough time to cover a chorus -- but it was enough to set some teenage hearts aflutter, which led to a contract with Island, which led to an EP in 2014, which led to the full-length debut Handwritten in 2015. That was a two-year march to an album, which should've been enough time to Mendes to learn how to engage a listener for at least 60 seconds, but Handwritten is pretty thin gruel. Some of this is down to material, songs that feel like a laboratory-generated fusion of Jason Mraz's singsong loverman schtick and Ryan Tedder's icy adult contemporary. Although he has songwriting credits on two-thirds of Handwritten, he can't be blamed for the rinky-dink tunes: his producers could've sharpened the hooks so they all stuck like those on "Stitches" and "Kid in Love." What he can be blamed for is the fact that he can't hold the audience's attention for any longer than on Vine, relying on his puppy-dog eyes and croon to get him through a song. Cute he may be, but he has charisma that lasts no longer than a GIF, as Handwritten makes painfully clear. [Handwritten was also released with four live bonus tracks.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1. Life Of The Party
by Shawn Mendes
- Lyricist
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Scott Harris
Ido Zmishlany - Background Vocals
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Ido Zmishlany
Shawn Mendes - Mixing Assistant
- Tyler Scott
- Additional Vocals
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Allison Zmishlany
Ido Zmishlany
Scott Harris - Bass
- Ido Zmishlany
- Drums
- Ido Zmishlany
- Guitar
- Ido Zmishlany
- Keyboard
- Ido Zmishlany
- Composer
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Scott Harris
Ido Zmishlany - Performer
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Ido Zmishlany
Allison Zmishlany
Shawn Mendes
Scott Harris - Piano
- Ido Zmishlany
- Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Mixing
- Tony Maserati
- Programmer
- Ido Zmishlany
- Recording
- Ido Zmishlany
- Studio Personnel
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Tyler Scott
Tony Maserati
Ido Zmishlany - Composer Lyricist
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Ido Zmishlany
Scott Harris - Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Producer
- Ido Zmishlany
2. Stitches
by Shawn Mendes
- Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Composer
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Teddy Geiger
Danny Parker
Daniel Kyriakides - Lyricist
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Danny Parker
Teddy Geiger
Daniel Kyriakides - Engineer
- Mike Gaydusek
- Mixing
- Tony Maserati
- Mixing Assistant
- Tyler Scott
- Producer
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Daylight
Danny Parker
Teddy Geiger - Recording
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Daniel Kyriakides
Teddy Geiger - Studio Personnel
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Tony Maserati
Teddy Geiger
Daniel Kyriakides
Mike Gaydusek
Tyler Scott - Composer Lyricist
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Teddy Geiger
Danny Parker
Daniel Kyriakides
3. Never Be Alone
by Shawn Mendes
- Composer
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Glen Scott
Martin Terefe
Shawn Mendes
Scott Harris - Acoustic Guitar
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Shawn Mendes
Martin Terefe - Lyricist
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Shawn Mendes
Glen Scott
Scott Harris
Martin Terefe - Background Vocals
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Martin Terefe
Geoffrey Warburton
Scott Harris - Cello
- Anthony Lamarchina
- Drums
- Kristoffer Sonne
- Performer
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Elizabeth Lamb
Geoffrey Warburton
Kristoffer Sonne
Anthony Lamarchina
Martin Terefe
Shawn Mendes
Scott Harris
David Davidson
Glen Scott
David Angell - Mixing
- Ruadhri Cushnan
- Mixing Assistant
- Sam Harper
- Piano
- Glen Scott
- Viola
- Elizabeth Lamb
- Violin
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David Angell
David Davidson - Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Strings Arrangement
- David Davidson
- Recording
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George Seara
Baeho "bobby" Shin
Sam Keyte - Recording Assistant
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Kristian Larsen
Luke Leveille - Studio Personnel
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Kristian Larsen
Luke Leveille
Sam Keyte
Sam Harper
George Seara
Baeho "bobby" Shin
Ruadhri Cushnan - Composer Lyricist
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Glen Scott
Martin Terefe
Scott Harris
Shawn Mendes - Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Producer
- Martin Terefe
4. Kid In Love
by Shawn Mendes
- Acoustic Guitar
- Shawn Mendes
- Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Background Vocals
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Max River
Zubin Thakkar - Bass Guitar
- Dave Haskett
- Bass Guitar
- Dave Haskett
- Drums
- Mike Sleath
- Guitar
- Zubin Thakkar
- Keyboard
- Max River
- Performer
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Max River
Dave Haskett
Mike Sleath
Zubin Thakkar
Shawn Mendes - Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Composer
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Shawn Mendes
Ido Zmishlany
Scott Harris - Lyricist
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Shawn Mendes
Scott Harris
Ido Zmishlany - Mixing
- Peter A. Barker
- Studio Personnel
- Peter A. Barker
- Composer Lyricist
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Ido Zmishlany
Scott Harris
Shawn Mendes
5. I Don't Even Know Your Name
by Shawn Mendes
- Acoustic Guitar
- Shawn Mendes
- Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Background Vocals
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Max River
Zubin Thakkar - Bass Guitar
- Dave Haskett
- Bass Guitar
- Dave Haskett
- Drums
- Mike Sleath
- Guitar
- Zubin Thakkar
- Keyboard
- Max River
- Performer
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Shawn Mendes
Mike Sleath
Dave Haskett
Max River
Zubin Thakkar - Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Composer
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Shawn Mendes
Martin Terefe
Geoffrey Warburton
Scott Harris - Lyricist
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Scott Harris
Shawn Mendes
Martin Terefe
Geoffrey Warburton - Mixing
- Peter A. Barker
- Studio Personnel
- Peter A. Barker
- Composer Lyricist
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Martin Terefe
Scott Harris
Shawn Mendes
Geoffrey Warburton
6. Something Big
by Shawn Mendes
- Bass
- Ido Zmishlany
- Drums
- Ido Zmishlany
- Composer
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Shawn Mendes
Ido Zmishlany
Scott Harris - Background Vocals
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Shawn Mendes
Ido Zmishlany - Lyricist
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Shawn Mendes
Scott Harris
Ido Zmishlany - Additional Vocals
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Scott Harris
Ido Zmishlany - Guitar
- Ido Zmishlany
- Keyboard
- Ido Zmishlany
- Performer
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Andy Snitzer
Ido Zmishlany
Shawn Mendes
Tony Kadleck
Scott Harris
Michael Davis - Engineer
- George Seara
- Mixing
- Tony Maserati
- Piano
- Ido Zmishlany
- Saxophone
- Andy Snitzer
- Trombone
- Michael Davis
- Trumpet
- Tony Kadleck
- Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Mixing Assistant
- Tyler Scott
- Programmer
- Ido Zmishlany
- Recording
- Ido Zmishlany
- Studio Personnel
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Tyler Scott
Tony Maserati
George Seara
Ido Zmishlany - Composer Lyricist
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Ido Zmishlany
Scott Harris
Shawn Mendes - Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Producer
- Ido Zmishlany
7. Strings
by Shawn Mendes
- Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Acoustic Guitar
- Shawn Mendes
- Performer
- Shawn Mendes
- Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Composer
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Shawn Mendes
Emily Warren
Scott Harris - Lyricist
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Shawn Mendes
Emily Warren
Scott Harris - Mixing
- Peter A. Barker
- Studio Personnel
- Peter A. Barker
- Composer Lyricist
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Scott Harris
Emily Warren
Shawn Mendes
8. Aftertaste
by Shawn Mendes
- Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Acoustic Guitar
- Shawn Mendes
- Performer
- Shawn Mendes
- Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Composer
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Shawn Mendes
Emily Warren
Scott Harris - Lyricist
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Shawn Mendes
Emily Warren
Scott Harris - Mixing
- Peter A. Barker
- Studio Personnel
- Peter A. Barker
- Composer Lyricist
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Scott Harris
Emily Warren
Shawn Mendes
9. Air
by Shawn Mendes, Astrid S
- Featured Artist
- Astrid S
- Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Composer
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Emily Warren
Scott Harris - Lyricist
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Emily Warren
Scott Harris - Engineer
- George Seara
- Mixing
- George Seara
- Producer
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Scott Harris
Craven J - Recording Assistant
- Luke Leveille
- Studio Personnel
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George Seara
Luke Leveille - Composer Lyricist
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Scott Harris
Emily Warren
10. Crazy
by Shawn Mendes
- Performer
- Shawn Mendes
- Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Composer
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Geoffrey Warburton
Shawn Mendes
Martin Terefe - Lyricist
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Shawn Mendes
Martin Terefe
Geoffrey Warburton - Engineer
- George Seara
- Mixing
- George Seara
- Producer
- Geoffrey Warburton
- Recording Assistant
- Luke Leveille
- Studio Personnel
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Luke Leveille
George Seara - Composer Lyricist
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Martin Terefe
Shawn Mendes
Geoffrey Warburton
11. A Little Too Much
by Shawn Mendes
- Acoustic Guitar
- Shawn Mendes
- Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Performer
- Shawn Mendes
- Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Composer
- Shawn Mendes
- Lyricist
- Shawn Mendes
- Mixing
- Peter A. Barker
- Studio Personnel
- Peter A. Barker
- Composer Lyricist
- Shawn Mendes
12. This Is What It Takes
by Shawn Mendes
- Acoustic Guitar
- Martin Terefe
- Composer
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Geoffrey Warburton
Martin Terefe
Shawn Mendes
Ido Zmishlany
Scott Harris - Lyricist
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Scott Harris
Ido Zmishlany
Shawn Mendes
Martin Terefe
Geoffrey Warburton - Engineer
- George Seara
- Mixing Assistant
- Sam Harper
- Recording Assistant
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Luke Leveille
Kristian Larsen - Mellotron
- Martin Terefe
- Performer
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Glen Scott
Shawn Mendes
Martin Terefe - Piano
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Glen Scott
Martin Terefe - Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Mixing
- Ruadhri Cushnan
- Recording
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Sam Keyte
George Seara - Studio Personnel
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Sam Harper
Ruadhri Cushnan
Kristian Larsen
Sam Keyte
George Seara
Luke Leveille - Composer Lyricist
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Martin Terefe
Ido Zmishlany
Scott Harris
Shawn Mendes
Geoffrey Warburton - Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Producer
- Martin Terefe
13. I Know What You Did Last Summer
- Primary Artist
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Shawn Mendes
Camila Cabello - Performer
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Camila Cabello
Shawn Mendes - Vocals
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Shawn Mendes
Camila Cabello - Composer
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Ido Zmishlany
Bill Withers
Noel Zancanella
Shawn Mendes
Camila Cabello - Lyricist
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Shawn Mendes
Camila Cabello
Bill Withers
Noel Zancanella
Ido Zmishlany - Mixing
- Tony Maserati
- Mixing Assistant
- Tyler Scott
- Producer
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Noel Zancanella
Ido Zmishlany - Studio Personnel
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Tony Maserati
Tyler Scott - Composer Lyricist
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Bill Withers
Ido Zmishlany
Noel Zancanella
Shawn Mendes
Camila Cabello
14. Act Like You Love Me
by Shawn Mendes
- Background Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Cello
- Carole Rabinowitz
- Guitar
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Shawn Mendes
Spencer Thomson - Composer
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Geoffrey Warburton
Shawn Mendes - Lyricist
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Shawn Mendes
Geoffrey Warburton - Percussion
- Eric Darken
- Performer
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Kristin Wilkinson
Eric Darken
David Davidson
Spencer Thomson
Shawn Mendes
Tim Lauer
Carole Rabinowitz
David Angell - Engineer
- George Seara
- Mixing
- Espen Berg
- Producer
- Jacquire King
- Viola
- Kristin Wilkinson
- Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Violin
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David Davidson
David Angell - Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Strings Arrangement
- Tim Lauer
- Programmer
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Eric Darken
Jacquire King - Studio Personnel
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George Seara
Espen Berg - Composer Lyricist
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Shawn Mendes
Geoffrey Warburton
15. Running Low
by Shawn Mendes
- Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Guitar
- Jordan Orvosh
- Percussion
- Jordan Orvosh
- Performer
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Jordan Orvosh
Shawn Mendes - Piano
- Shawn Mendes
- Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Composer
- Shawn Mendes
- Lyricist
- Shawn Mendes
- Engineer
- George Seara
- Mixing
- Espen Berg
- Producer
- Jordan Orvosh
- Studio Personnel
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George Seara
Espen Berg - Composer Lyricist
- Shawn Mendes
16. Memories
by Shawn Mendes
- Background Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Bass Guitar
- Eli Beaird
- Cello
- Carole Rabinowitz
- Lyricist
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Max River
Geoffrey Warburton
Shawn Mendes - Drums
- Ian Fitchuk
- Performer
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Tim Lauer
Max River
Spencer Thomson
David Davidson
Eric Darken
Shawn Mendes
Wes Bailey
Kristin Wilkinson
Ian Fitchuk
Eli Beaird
David Angell
Carole Rabinowitz - Engineer
- Max River
- Mixing
- Espen Berg
- Producer
- Jacquire King
- Primary Artist
- Shawn Mendes
- Composer
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Geoffrey Warburton
Shawn Mendes
Max River - Bass Guitar
- Eli Beaird
- Guitar
- Spencer Thomson
- Keyboard
- Wes Bailey
- Percussion
- Eric Darken
- Piano
- Max River
- Viola
- Kristin Wilkinson
- Violin
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David Davidson
David Angell - Vocals
- Shawn Mendes
- Strings Arrangement
- Tim Lauer
- Programmer
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Eric Darken
Jacquire King - Recording Assistant
- Gabe Gallucci
- Studio Personnel
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Gabe Gallucci
Max River
Espen Berg - Composer Lyricist
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Shawn Mendes
Geoffrey Warburton
Max River
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 16 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 56 minutes and 32 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 2857x2857 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
Studio Quality (Hi-Res)
24bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- All tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- 12/16 tracks have synced lyrics
- Genres
- Pop/Rock, Vocal, Dance, Teen Pop
- Label
- Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)
- Music Distribution Service
- UMG Mora
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 2/10
- Release Date
- Apr 13, 2015
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 602547656896
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