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. Ruano98
    Dec 4, 2020
    0
    Bland pop music to give an outstanding lead single this was a let down, it seems Shawn tried to combine the appeal of Lover x folklore and we arrived at this. Not just that but the track with Bieber would have been stellar if it wasn’t for the guest feature
  2. LeandraDias
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    I loved it!!! Sounds so good, Shawn killed that!!!!! It's Amazing!!!! You need hear it!!!!
  3. gtfostantwitter
    Dec 4, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. “Wonder” marks a significant departure from every work Mendes has done in his past studio albums: full cohesive album, great production, outstanding vocals and interesting tracks, some of them quite surprising. Some sonorously wise and peculiar tracks include the Beatle inspired and vocally impressive “Song For No One”, the fun 60’s inspired Miami tribute “305”, “Always Been You”, which can be easily interpreted as a journey into Mendes’ and the singer-songwriter and Mendes’ girlfriend Camila Cabello relationship progress, and “Look Up At The Stars”, a pop rock ballad and fan tribute track. Other highlights in “Wonder” are the spicy and teasing “Teach Me How To Love” and the Everly Brothers inspired “Dream”. The acoustic and love letter kind “Can’t Imagine”, which appears as the final track, might not have been the correct ending for the album, but Mendes chose to give his audience a soft and calming closure. Lyrically, Mendes’ fourth studio album is fine, but the 22 year-old musician got way more potencial than we are able to check. Besides that, Mendes explores a side of himself never seen or heard before. It’s safe to say that the Canadian singer-songwriter has got a brilliant future in music, and “Wonder” shows itself as a guarantee to that future.… Expand
  4. AGriffith
    Dec 4, 2020
    9
    the production on "Wonder" is just magnificent, magical, and wonderful!

    Stand out tracks are:
    Call my friends,
    305,
    dream
    look up at the stars
    wonder,
    higher,
    song for no one.
    intro.
  5. Ingridvidal
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    album perfeito, quem diz o contrário é mal amado, shawn se superou, amo PRATICAMENTE o álbum todo
  6. leticiarchive
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing! Simply incredible. I have no words to describe this album, it is for sure the best album I have ever heard in my life, Shawn shows us all his vulnerability and passion with very well written compositions, I look forward to seeing his fans singing 305 and teach me how to love live.… Expand
  7. maaus
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
  8. Cupcake24
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    This album is amazing, there are so many genres and different beats. I love shawn very much and this album has shown how much he has grown and how much more free he feels!! STREAM WONDER
  9. IasminFernanda
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Eu amo esse álbum ele foi lançado a menos de um dia mas já é o melhor pois shawn inovou tanto nele com coisas que fã nunca penso que ele fazeria nas músicas
  10. Amandadgor
    Dec 4, 2020
    8
    O álbum tá muito bom, os vocais incríveis, mas eu esperava mais, algo diferente do usual dos outros álbuns do Shawn
  11. Thamyres
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Está maravilhoso, perfeito, esse álbum é uma bíblia sonora, amém shawn mendes.… Expand
  12. Stevens1
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It"s simply perfect, those who say that it's all the same are completely deaf, he literally left his confort zone.… Expand
  13. WillCanul
    Dec 4, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this is his best album so far. The transitions in most of the songs are so good, it´s a new sound for him. Teach me how to love, Piece of you and Look Up at the stars are materpieces.… Expand
  14. cruelreveries
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    truly songs from the heart, an inspiring daydreamin' album. best thing shawn has ever made, so proud !!
  15. lara12345676
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    It’s clearly shawn’s best album it shows so much growth as an artist and as a person
  16. Fellipou
    Dec 4, 2020
    0
    Gente q album ruim, o q aconteceu com ele... chama a camilla para dar outro hit para ele
  17. sarinhabr
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this is a masterpiece. perfect perfect perfect. the instruments, the lyrics, this is so amazing. congratulations shawn, you do everything. thank u for this.… Expand
  18. designaldy
    Dec 4, 2020
    2
    I love Shawn Mendes and I was really excited when I heard Wonder and the Intro from the netflix , but the rest of the album is really disappointing, it so flat compare to his other ones. Sorry to say this but his illuminate album his voice is so so so much crisper and mesmerizing
  19. Writeintowings
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    His best album ever! It really is like taking a ride into wonderland. Every time you think you have figured the sound of a song out it changes. It’s major retro music vibes and unexpected surprises throughout. I Loved it!
  20. sophiars
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    wonder is a fresh page. every song surprises you with a different builup or progression, that are clearly inspired in music from the 60's. i wish there were more ballads but i can understand it regarding the concept ir the album. shawn shows even more controled vocals and very perfected falsettos. but without any doubt the production is the most well crafted aspect of this album, it's bigwonder is a fresh page. every song surprises you with a different builup or progression, that are clearly inspired in music from the 60's. i wish there were more ballads but i can understand it regarding the concept ir the album. shawn shows even more controled vocals and very perfected falsettos. but without any doubt the production is the most well crafted aspect of this album, it's big but it's well-designed to the genre, without feeling too overwhelming. a really great experience… Expand
  21. MendesManiac83
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    This album shows in a very impressive way how Shawn Mendes learned to accept his own vulnerability, flaws and rough edges, how he discovered the tender bond of pure love, and how he is able to stay on the ground despite his popularity, fame and commercial success. This album is a true revelation from a young man who truly found himself.
  22. camidoeli
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
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  23. maariarielle
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Wow! This album is a good surprise, all the songs have a “plot twist” and the instrumentals are fantastic. Shawn Mendes left his comfort zone during the production of this album. He’s a singer that writes songs about love, always playing the real thing, so there is no reason to demand anything else from him. “Can’t Imagine” closes the album perfectly, you can feel the emotion by hisWow! This album is a good surprise, all the songs have a “plot twist” and the instrumentals are fantastic. Shawn Mendes left his comfort zone during the production of this album. He’s a singer that writes songs about love, always playing the real thing, so there is no reason to demand anything else from him. “Can’t Imagine” closes the album perfectly, you can feel the emotion by his voice, sounds like his heart, it’s a freestyle. It’s a masterpiece.… Expand
  24. lexya
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Shawn is the best singer in the entire world, your voice is perfect and this album is a really wonder, thanks for the amazing work Shawn Mendes
  25. criticire
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    it´s clearly shawn's best album. he GROWTH vocally e sonically and this album shows it. the 'higher' points are the falsettos and high notes of mendes and the production of the album, its magic!
  26. Tylerrintrench
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    His best album, the vocals and the sounds that he add to this album it's just amazing, no words, album from the heart.
  27. alimendes
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    I loved this album. Mendes shows himself to be an incredible artist in every season and is here to show everyone that he is an excellent composer and singer. Wonder is a cohesive work from Intro to Can't Imagine, where we can see his personal evolution, from him exposing his feelings for family, friends and his girlfriend Camila.
  28. Ghadeerhasan
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Its an amazing album theres so much growth in shawn mendes music its so beautiful
  29. Mariele
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Incrível!!! O álbum remete a suas origens, sentimentos e anseios. É, como muitos já disseram, um pedaço da sua alma, e isso é lindo.
  30. vitortfv
    Dec 4, 2020
    5
    In 'Wonder', Shawn Mendes shows how deep he really is in a relationship, he may even become obsessive about the other person, to the point of forgetting himself. The album follows linear, without many surprises or melodies that stand out. The structures of some songs sound strange and poorly constructed. Something that is repeated on the entire album is the explosion of the chorus, whichIn 'Wonder', Shawn Mendes shows how deep he really is in a relationship, he may even become obsessive about the other person, to the point of forgetting himself. The album follows linear, without many surprises or melodies that stand out. The structures of some songs sound strange and poorly constructed. Something that is repeated on the entire album is the explosion of the chorus, which at first may seem as a surprise, but soon becomes a cliché throughout the project. It is possible to notice some influences of his idol, Justin Bieber who is present in 'Monster', however, does not add much. As in some tracks it even sounds like Justin Timberlake. The title track 'Wonder' is really the album's only caveat. Overall, Mendes should try to break free more, but there is still a long way to go.… Expand
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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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