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Song of the Day #4,156: ‘Señorita’ – Camila Cabello & Shawn Mendes

In its 20th week on the Billboard Hot 100, ‘Señorita’ by Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes actually moved up a spot this week to #3. This thing is a juggernaut.

When ‘Señorita’ first came out, along with rumors that its co-leads were dating, it was viewed by many as the latest edition in the “Shawn Mendes isn’t gay” PR campaign. Mendes has been dogged by those rumors since he emerged and has toed the awkward line of dismissing them as “hurtful” while insisting, in true Seinfeld fashion, that there isn’t anything wrong with that.

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Song of the Day #3,013: ‘Treat You Better’ – Shawn Mendes

shawn_mendes_treat_you_betterI’ve already featured Billboard’s #7 track, Calvin Harris and Rihanna’s ‘This is What You Came For‘ (which Taylor Swift apparently co-wrote under a pseudonym), so I’m jumping ahead to #8.

Shawn Mendes has had a big year. The Canadian singer-songwriter turned 18 this summer and just released his second full-length album, titled Illuminate. Its first single, ‘Treat You Better,’ is climbing the charts. And here he has his second Meet Me In Montauk Song of the Day. Lucky kid.

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Song of the Day #2,546: ‘Stitches’ – Shawn Mendes

shawn_mendes_stitchesI’m guessing Shawn Mendes appeals to my 13 year-old daughter in part because they’re practically in the same grade.

The Canadian lad is 16 and got his start posting song covers to Vine. Yes, Vine, which has a 6-second time limit. Talk about appealing to short attention spans!

‘Stitches’ has been popping up more and more on Sirius (the Radio Disney channel, specifically) and every time I find myself singing along.

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