# Summer of Love (Shawn Mendes and Tainy song)

"Summer of Love" is a song by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes and Puerto Rican record producer Tainy. It was released on August 20, 2021 by Island Records. Mendes solely handles vocals, while Tainy handles production alongside Neon16 and co-producer Ido Zmishlany.

## Background and promotion

On August 6, 2021, Mendes played a snippet of the song while driving a car. Two days later, which was Mendes' 23rd birthday, Mendes announced a release of the following week. Some lyrics were also teased. Mendes and Tainy announced the song on August 9, 2021. The song serves as the first collaboration between the two artists.

## Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Summer of Love" :
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref(s) |
| 2021 | MTV Video Music Awards | Song of Summer | Nominated | |

## Music video

The music video premiered simultaneously alongside the single on August 20, 2021. Directed by Matty Peacock, who previously worked with Mendes on the video for his 2020 single "Wonder", and filmed in Mallorca, Spain, the "dreamy visual" features the singer "experienc[ing] a care-free dream summer" and "living it up vacation style" with his friends. Scenes of them driving around in convertibles, "soaking up the sun" at the beach, swimming in the ocean, cliff jumping, and partying at a nightclub in a coastal town, are interspersed throughout. Shots of Mendes lying shirtless on a boat, and playing a guitar as he sings along to the song, are also shown.

### Reception

Joshua Espinoza of Complex wrote that the video "perfectly captures the breezy, laidback vibes of the current season". Vulture's Charu Sinha commented that it "may as well be a commercial from the tourism board of Mallorca", and summarized it as "Hollister-style visuals of Mendes on a boat, Mendes on a beach, Mendes in a convertible, Mendes in a piazza, etc."

## Live performances

On September 12, 2021 Mendes and Tainy performed the song for the first time together at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. Mendes performed the song solo at BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on September 14.

## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Shawn Mendes – vocals, songwriting
* Tainy – production, songwriting, programming, mixing, studio personnel
* Neon16
** Alejandro Borrero – production, songwriting
** Ivanni Rodríguez – production, songwriting
* Ido Zmishlany – co-production, songwriting, recording, studio personnel
* Scott Harris – songwriting
* Solly – songwriting
* Aldae – songwriting
* Randy Class – songwriting
* Andrew Jackson – songwriting
* Chris Gehringer – mastering, studio personnel
* Natalia Ramirez – vocal engineering, studio personnel

## Certifications

Certifications for "Summer of Love" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000$^‡$ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 15,000$^‡$ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Platinum | 40,000$^‡$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 50,000$^‡$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 15,000$^‡$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Platinum | 50,000$^‡$ |
| Portugal (AFP) | Platinum | 10,000$^‡$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | 30,000$^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release dates and formats for "Summer of Love" :
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
| Various | August 20, 2021 | Digital downloadstreaming | IslandUniversal |
| Italy | August 20, 2021 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal |
| United Kingdom | August 20, 2021 | Contemporary hit radio | IslandRepublic |
| United States | August 24, 2021 | Contemporary hit radio | IslandRepublic |