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

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  3. Negative: 173 out of 1027
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  1. Carlos341rmz
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum horrible y genérico para esta pasiva que se retire ya las canciones se oyen a fine line version plagio se quiere parecer a su patrón diosry styles pero no le queda… Expand
  2. Bourgui
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    he doesn't take any chances, he's doing the same thing, he really needs to look for new sounds. I get very angry because women need to be innovating with each album and men always in the same thing
  3. GustavoHoran
    Dec 9, 2020
    2
    PIOR ÁLBUM DA CARREIRA.
    MÚSICAS ESTÃO CADA VZ MAIS CHATAS, NÃO É UM DISCO QUE VC OUVE TODO NUM MESMO MOMENTO POR NÃO CAUSAR CURIOSIDADE. ENFIM, UM ÁLBUM TOTALMENTE SEM SAL.
  4. marcosalvsh
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    um álbum preguiçoso, sem vida e sem alma. Shawn tenda fazer algo diferente depois de todos os álbuns quase idênticos e mesmo assim cai na mesmice e mediocridade.
  5. bearica
    Dec 9, 2020
    1
    esse sem dúvidas é o segundo pior álbum dele, não sei como os fãs tem a coragem de falar que é o melhor, esse álbum é podre e uma vergonha.
  6. Cw95
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    Beautiful album. Lyrically and sonically. The sons all have surprising plot twists. Beautiful composition and producing.
  7. Maya9
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    A wonderful, amazing album, love it with all of my heart. His best album to date.
  8. wendersooooon
    Dec 9, 2020
    4
    Péssimo. Como sempre ele entregando coisas básicas e sem inovações. Será que a Zélia Ducan masculina vai conseguir sobreviver a essa era?
  9. vitorialf23
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    I'm in love with this album, everything is perfect on this album. I can say that it is my new favorite album of his.
  10. Tucrush
    Dec 8, 2020
    0
    Same sound, boring like the others. I don’t feel anything new so I didn’t like it
  11. tired123
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    o MELHOR ÁLBUM DO ANO. Quem fala mal é fâ de diva pop que só faz farofa. Shawn como sempre servindo qualidade e compondo o próprio album, a surra nas divas pops que trabalham com deus e o mundo pra fazer um album generico pra hitar no tico teco
  12. rhamelink
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    This is a beautiful album filled with surprises from one record to another. It's a big departure from his past albums and shows his growth. It's filled with influences from past decades from Frankie Valley to the Beatles to Michael Jackson to Bruno Mars. Drum swells, synthesizers, and orchestras add to the grandiose feeling of album, while the lyrics remain intimate and vulnerable. TheThis is a beautiful album filled with surprises from one record to another. It's a big departure from his past albums and shows his growth. It's filled with influences from past decades from Frankie Valley to the Beatles to Michael Jackson to Bruno Mars. Drum swells, synthesizers, and orchestras add to the grandiose feeling of album, while the lyrics remain intimate and vulnerable. The production is amazing, and Mendes shows that he has a creative vision of where he wants his music to go.… Expand
  13. leonardobering
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    This album is clearly his best by far. It feels like a cinematic experience and showcases an enormous evolution in his music. I'm very proud!
  14. daianeverzza
    Dec 8, 2020
    3
    As letras são muito fracas, repetitivas, não traz nada muito inovador, as melodias se constroem bem porém a letra não acompanha.
  15. D_Rv
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    I've loved every single song. It's pure perfection, both lyrically and sonically.
  16. mem479
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    This album is absolutely amazing! The lyrics is awesome, the vibes, the music... just everything.
  17. setykonichiva7
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    This album is the best and like Camila(Shawn's girlfriend) said in the In Wonder documentary on Netlfix this album like all of the songs they really sound like his hearth and how he feels right now. Personally one of my favorite songs from the album has to be Piece Of You and that's because i get Bruno Mars vibes from it and it just sounds so good and it has cheeky lyrics as well.
  18. Dora_R
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    This is Shawn's most mature work by far. I've loved his music ever since his first album and I've never been more satisfied by his art before Wonder came into the picture. It's a masterpiece.
  19. Renmarsoreda01
    Dec 7, 2020
    1
    After all the experiences he had on his self-titled album tour, this record still sounds the same. No artistic growth, no great lyricism, just plain pop songs with mediocre harmony and cliché melody.
  20. KidVlad
    Dec 7, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is just a boring, sleepy, album just trying to show how much he loves Cabila. There are no risks sonically, He tried to add a synthy aesthetic but it fails hard. The climaxes are mostly predicable and ones like on the song 305 just jump in your face and try to make you interested in them. Anytime that I do hear anything interesting going in with the background, it’s mixed so poorly that I just have to work with the vocals. Except the lyrics mostly talk about how much he loves Cabila, especially by the end of the album. The songs where he tries to talk about the uncertainty of his career, his “dark” side, it ends up sounding too safe and the problems that he’s faced with don’t do anything to interest me. By the end of the record he just stops trying and he tops it all of with that stupid line in the end, “Cool, that’s good for now”. It sounds so plastic, and if you want to still argue about how authentic this album actually is, the deluxe and holiday deluxe editions are out already and people are gonna eat it up.… Expand
  21. viniciusleloi
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    Com o Wonder, Shawn entregou um dos melhores álbuns do ano e o melhor de sua carreira. Fica claro o amadurecimento artístico dele através das composições e da sonoridade explorada no álbum, misturando sons de baixo com sintetizadores, fazendo uma harmonia perfeita com a mistura de diferentes instrumentos. A produção ficou sensacional e os vocais continuam ótimos como de costume. Os grandesCom o Wonder, Shawn entregou um dos melhores álbuns do ano e o melhor de sua carreira. Fica claro o amadurecimento artístico dele através das composições e da sonoridade explorada no álbum, misturando sons de baixo com sintetizadores, fazendo uma harmonia perfeita com a mistura de diferentes instrumentos. A produção ficou sensacional e os vocais continuam ótimos como de costume. Os grandes destaques do álbum ficam com a faixa-título Wonder, Higher, que clama para ser o próximo single, e a majestosa Dream.… Expand
  22. Osama_13
    Dec 7, 2020
    0
    Throughout the years shawn has been putting out music that is just missing something, this time with the album “wonder” he literally exceeded the limits of mediocrity and lameness!!!!
    The album is boring af and just terrible overall.
  23. mariajahhwjw
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    esse album ta perfeito e muito fora do estilo de música que ele costumava lançar
  24. Aredsong15
    Dec 5, 2020
    0
    Esse álbum não é ruim, é péssimo. Se eu fosse ele teria vergonha dessas composições , para um artista da idade dele esperava muito mais. Falta maturidade, relevância e identidade. Apenas a Intro que achei muito boa, , o resto são músicas que, de longe dá para perceber que é do Shawn, porque sempre é a mesma coisa sem graça de sempre, até tem uma ou duas animadas que salvam esse álbum,Esse álbum não é ruim, é péssimo. Se eu fosse ele teria vergonha dessas composições , para um artista da idade dele esperava muito mais. Falta maturidade, relevância e identidade. Apenas a Intro que achei muito boa, , o resto são músicas que, de longe dá para perceber que é do Shawn, porque sempre é a mesma coisa sem graça de sempre, até tem uma ou duas animadas que salvam esse álbum, Bom, espero que o Shawn se encontre na música e faça algo a altura do talento dele, porque ele tem muito potencial, mas não sabe usar… Expand
  25. istraulmendes
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    Tanto a sonoridade, quando o visual é estética estão incríveis, o melhor trabalho dele.
  26. JenniferSmith
    Dec 7, 2020
    6
    I love Shawn Mendes, and I really wanted to like this album, but many of the lyrics lack complexity. Sorry Sean! and all those others that like/love the album. I thought his previous album was really great with a variety of sounds and experiences. I think his romance with Camellia Cabello is fantastic, but the album being mostly about her makes the album a bit monotonous. I enjoy theI love Shawn Mendes, and I really wanted to like this album, but many of the lyrics lack complexity. Sorry Sean! and all those others that like/love the album. I thought his previous album was really great with a variety of sounds and experiences. I think his romance with Camellia Cabello is fantastic, but the album being mostly about her makes the album a bit monotonous. I enjoy the songs, Wonder and Monster. The intro is also really good. I think there's a few other good songs, but I prefer to listen to his Shawn Mendes album (album #3).… Expand
  27. SkylerMan
    Dec 6, 2020
    2
    I love Shawn as a person but he needs a new personality for his music career. He is a talented person but he keeps making the same music. We asked for originality before the release of his highly anticipated lead single "Wonder". He shocked me with the song, Album is overall great, not his worst but also not the best work. Only two songs are different than the other ones and I think if heI love Shawn as a person but he needs a new personality for his music career. He is a talented person but he keeps making the same music. We asked for originality before the release of his highly anticipated lead single "Wonder". He shocked me with the song, Album is overall great, not his worst but also not the best work. Only two songs are different than the other ones and I think if he makes them singles, he will get the coins. I'm kinda disappointed about the whole thing because the album is not showing any growth I was waiting. He is telling the same thing always: boy is lost, trying to find the girl, boy loves the girl but they cant love each other happily. We heard this story, we need another. I hope he finds his path with SM5.… Expand
  28. PM_Music
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    Wonder is Shawn's most experimental album, which is what makes it so amazing! From start to finish it is an album full of tracks that make you feel like your in a movie. Each track has such a dreamy or epic feeling to it! The album is so cohesive because each track fits into the sonic soundscape that is wonder! All in all amazing album!
  29. Ivanacsz
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    he did an amazing job with this album, he tried different styles and I think is one of his best albums
  30. LeaHanmer
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    The best Shawn Mendes's album so far. Brilliant! Perfect vocals and transcendental instrumentals. Dream and Wonder sound like heaven. Can't wait for the tour to listen this piece of art live!!
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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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