The Shawn Mendes EP is the debut extended play by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, released on July 28, 2014 by Island Records. It debuted at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with sales of 48,000 copies in its first week. The EP includes the single "Life of the Party", which was a moderate success. The extended play was later removed from the iTunes Store and "Show You", "One of Those Nights" and "The Weight" were released as separate promotional singles. "The Weight" was included in the deluxe edition of Mendes' debut studio album Handwritten. As of April 2016, the EP has sold 103,000 copies in the United States.[1]
After signing with Island Records in May 2014, Mendes began working on his self-title debut EP. The first single, "Life of the Party", was released on June 25, 2014. The song was a success, debuting at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 12, 2014. This made him the youngest artist to debut in the top 25 of the Hot 100 since Justin Bieber's "One Less Lonely Girl" in 2009, and the youngest artist ever to debut in the top 25 with their debut single.[2]
Speaking about the songwriting process, Mendes shared that "Show You" is the song he connects the most with on the EP, saying "I really love that song. The meaning behind it is basically to tell people that there is always going to be someone who tells you, you cannot do this. A lot of people told me I wouldn’t be able to handle the stress because I am so young for whatever. Or you can’t be the captain of your soccer team because you are too heavy, or not fast enough, whatever the reason is that people say you cannot do something, show them you can do it. It is a very empowering song and it makes me feel super uplifted and proud when I sing it. It’s cool."[3]
Promotionedit
Mendes appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform "Life of the Party", and announce that he would be doing a mini headlining tour in support of the EP.[4]
Commercial performanceedit
Following its release, "The Shawn Mendes EP" reached the number one spot on iTunes just 37 minutes after it was released at midnight on July 28, 2014.[5] By the end of the week, Mendes had sold 48,000 copies of the EP in the United States, giving him his first top 5 album on the Billboard 200.
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External linksedit
Official website
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shawn, mendes, debut, extended, play, canadian, singer, shawn, mendes, released, july, 2014, island, records, debuted, number, billboard, chart, with, sales, copies, first, week, includes, single, life, party, which, moderate, success, extended, play, later, r. The Shawn Mendes EP is the debut extended play by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes released on July 28 2014 by Island Records It debuted at number 5 on the U S Billboard 200 chart with sales of 48 000 copies in its first week The EP includes the single Life of the Party which was a moderate success The extended play was later removed from the iTunes Store and Show You One of Those Nights and The Weight were released as separate promotional singles The Weight was included in the deluxe edition of Mendes debut studio album Handwritten As of April 2016 the EP has sold 103 000 copies in the United States 1 The Shawn Mendes EPEP by Shawn MendesReleasedJuly 28 2014Recorded2014Length13 09LabelIslandShawn Mendes chronologyThe Shawn Mendes EP 2014 Handwritten 2015 Singles from The Shawn Mendes EP Life of the Party Released June 26 2014 Contents 1 Background 2 Promotion 3 Commercial performance 4 Track listing 5 Charts 6 References 7 External linksBackground editAfter signing with Island Records in May 2014 Mendes began working on his self title debut EP The first single Life of the Party was released on June 25 2014 The song was a success debuting at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 12 2014 This made him the youngest artist to debut in the top 25 of the Hot 100 since Justin Bieber s One Less Lonely Girl in 2009 and the youngest artist ever to debut in the top 25 with their debut single 2 Speaking about the songwriting process Mendes shared that Show You is the song he connects the most with on the EP saying I really love that song The meaning behind it is basically to tell people that there is always going to be someone who tells you you cannot do this A lot of people told me I wouldn t be able to handle the stress because I am so young for whatever Or you can t be the captain of your soccer team because you are too heavy or not fast enough whatever the reason is that people say you cannot do something show them you can do it It is a very empowering song and it makes me feel super uplifted and proud when I sing it It s cool 3 Promotion editMendes appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform Life of the Party and announce that he would be doing a mini headlining tour in support of the EP 4 Commercial performance editFollowing its release The Shawn Mendes EP reached the number one spot on iTunes just 37 minutes after it was released at midnight on July 28 2014 5 By the end of the week Mendes had sold 48 000 copies of the EP in the United States giving him his first top 5 album on the Billboard 200 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Length1 Life of the Party Ido ZmishlanyScott Harris3 342 Show You HarrisShawn MendesMartin TerefeZmishlany3 003 One of Those Nights HarrisMendesZmishlany3 304 The Weight Joshua GrantHarrisMendes3 03Total length 13 07Charts editChart 2014 PeakpositionCanadian Albums Billboard 6 5New Zealand Albums RMNZ 7 36US Billboard 200 8 5US Top Tastemaker Albums Billboard 9 9References edit Trust Gary 18 April 2016 Shawn Mendes Stitches Hits No 1 on Adult Contemporary Chart Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved 18 April 2016 Shawn Mendes 15 Year Old Vine Celebrity Makes Record Breaking Debut On Billboard Hot 100 idolator 2 July 2014 Retrieved 30 November 2022 Alexandria McLean 14 July 2015 EXCLUSIVE Interview with SHAWN MENDES THE NEXT STAR Finale Performer ALEXANDRIA MCLEAN Retrieved 30 November 2022 Shawn Mendes Performs Life of the Party retrieved 30 November 2022 The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014 Time Retrieved 30 November 2022 Shawn Mendes Chart History Canadian Albums Billboard Retrieved 16 August 2014 Charts nz Shawn Mendes The Shawn Mendes EP Hung Medien Retrieved 3 August 2014 Shawn Mendes Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved 16 August 2014 Shawn Mendes Chart History Top Tastemaker Albums Billboard Retrieved 16 August 2014 External links editOfficial website nbsp This 2010s pop album related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Shawn Mendes EP amp oldid 1140934721, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
