Wonder
by Shawn Mendes
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Dec 4, 2020
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1027 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 794 out of 1027
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 1027
  3. Negative: 173 out of 1027
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  1. Sophiebellabooo
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    This album feels like the soundtrack of a great movie, it's so grandiose and full of sounf
  2. Saralmaohaha
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    love the album with every song on it. i love it all. all the songs sound really good and it feels like he really wrote them from his heart. 10/10
  3. imbrian
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    I really loved this añbum, it’s like listen real music, can’t wait to listen it live
  4. anaporto
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    He really put his emotions on this album, by far, the best Shawn Mendes album you've heard, it really takes you to wonderland. very proud of my boy
  5. Ferbanx
    Jan 13, 2021
    9
    Me parecio muy bueno en terminos instrumental, pero carece mucho la letra en algunas canciones.
  6. larilana
    Dec 23, 2020
    10
    LITERALLY THE BEST ALBUM I EVER LISTING, so much love and the melodies and lyrics are so amazing, it's just incredible
  7. LISOCHIKOTOSA
    Feb 15, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. İ really enjoyed this album from Shawn more than i thought i would because the lead single did not impress me so much. His vocal performance and Melodies are memorable and the album is very cohesive. The vocals in the intro are so smooth and breathtaking but it ends abruptly. Wonder is a nice track as well where he details some things he wonder about. The chorus soars and its Just so satisfying. İ love the groovy Higher, its a very different change of pace for Mendes.24 hours is a sweet piano tune about falling in love and trying not to over think it. Teach me how to love is another sleek and groovy tune with a nice chorus and a nice bridge and some bangings guitars. Call My Friends is a nice Offering as well about getting High with your friends. İ really love the lyrics, the guitars and backing vocals in the chorus. Dream also has a nice melody and some nice acapella like vocals. The collaboration with Justin Bieber is a solid RnB tune with great lyrics and some nice vocals and its generally well written. 305 is another song with some nice instrumentation but i feel like its more under written. Always Been you, on the other hand has really beautiful lyrics and a killer chorus, one of the most unforgetable tunes on the album. Piece of You is another retro song with some nice 80's production. All in all i enjoyed the more groovy and retro tunes than the minimal songs or ballads. But it is a solid Offering from Mendes, its cohesive, cliche at times but heartwarming
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  8. isa1
    Mar 16, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's no a álbum, It's a culture resert this album is so good I love it so much… Expand
  9. ViolaXie
    Jan 24, 2021
    10
    one of the best albums that came out in 2020 and it reached far above my expectations. shawn has matured so much from the last album and Wonder really brought wonder to everyone in this hard time. this is undoubtfully the best shawn mendes album and my spark of 2020.
  10. Cariosa
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    His best album. Best song is song for no one. He had grown a lot since handwritten each album of his keeps getting better
  11. Deseorun
    Mar 20, 2021
    7
    A pleasant and strong voice of the performer. Good presentation of musical material. There are not enough hits and memorable songs.
  12. anacaroli91
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    love the sound and the lyrics. definitely his best album. loved it so much.
  13. dcostajr03
    Oct 7, 2022
    10
    A great pop album. Favorite tracks:
    Wonder
    Monster
    Teach Me How To Love
    Higher
    Call My Friends
    Dream
    Piece of You
    Look Up At The Stars
  14. Miky00
    Sep 2, 2023
    10
    Muito bom , acho que este é o melhor álbum dele deste então.
    Eu não sei o porquê a nota é apenas um "6", as músicas contidas são bem escritas e todas as músicas são muito boas.
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65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. AllMusic
    Dec 16, 2020
    80
    While the slower songs are fine, sometimes sincere, the growth on Wonder is all evident on the livelier tunes, all of which point toward a more adventurous twenties for Shawn Mendes.
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  2. Variety
    Dec 11, 2020
    80
    While “Wonder” is at times overambitious and overwrought, it does feel like the last stop on a particular journey. Mendes can’t sound much bigger than this without going full Adele, so what might come next is wide open.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Dec 9, 2020
    50
    Mendes spends nearly every minute bowled over by the power of love. It’s nice to see his cup overflow so bountifully, but the near-constant awe quickly grows tiresome, especially when conveyed through clichés like, “Your body’s like an ocean, I’m devoted to explore you” and, “You’re my sunlight on a rainy day.”
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