Shawn Mendes and Tainy are closing out the season with a new collaboration called "Summer of Love."
The bouncy track, which was produced by Tainy, as well as Neon16, dropped on Friday (August 20) and hears the pop star reminisce about his scorching season with his lover. In fact, the three-minute track hears him reference his real-life girlfriend, Camila Cabello, when he sings, "Meditation and tequila/ Calling you my señorita/ Didn't know how much I need ya/ Hate it when I have to leave ya." "Summer of Love" follows Mendes' bilingual remix of "Kesi" with Camilo.
In an accompanying music video directed by Matty Peacock, the pop star shows off a summer trip with friends in Majorca, Spain. He had previously teased the release at the top of the month with a clip of him driving a convertible. "I hope this song makes people feel free, free from the weight of life, even if just for a moment," Mendes said in a statement. "The inspiration was getting a few months off to have a real summer with the people I love. My favorite part about creating it was getting the opportunity to work in the studio with Tainy. It was a special experience connecting with him since he’s such an incredible artist and amazing producer."
Meanwhile, Tainy said that he wanted to emphasize the laid-back summer vibe of the track while he was in the studio with Mendes. "Working with Shawn was so easy and really organic to be honest," he explained. "He is a true musician and vocalist but aside from that, the energy he brought to the studio was super genuine so creating feel good music together just flowed. The chemistry is there and you can hear it in the music. SOL (Summer Of Love) has a very 'summer vibe' feel, led by main guitars and chords so I just wanted to give it more movement and heavy bass. That paired with Shawn’s vocals made it a perfect fit."