"Shameless" is a song recorded by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello. It was released alongside "

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" on September 5, 2019, as one of the double lead singles from her second studio album '' Romance'' (2019). Written by Cabello, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt, Jon Bellion, Jordan Johnson and

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, and produced by Watt and the Monsters and the Strangerz, the song is about Cabello finally facing her feelings about someone she loved. The music video was directed by Henry Scholfield in Los Angeles, California and was released on the same day as the single's release on YouTube. In the first half of 2023, “Shameless” received a viral resurgence in popularity via TikTok, with the audio most notably focusing on the bridge of the song. Sped-up versions of the song also emerged.

Background

On September 1, 2019, Cabello posted a teaser of an upcoming project titled '' Romance''. The first chapter is set to be released on September 5, 2019. In the following days, she went on to upload several pictures depicting the cover art for two songs titled "Shameless" and "Liar". She eventually revealed the official cover art of the song on September 4, 2019.

Composition

"Shameless" is a power pop- punk,

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, and pop rock song with a dark edge. The song was written by Camila Cabello, Alexandra Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Jonathan Bellion, Jordan Johnson and Stefan Johnson. The song runs for three minutes and thirty-nine seconds. In terms of music notation, "Shameless" was composed using common time in the

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of E minor with a moderately fast tempo of 130 beats per minute. The song follows the chord progression of Em-D-C-G-Am. Cabello's vocal range spans from the low note E3 to the high note of E5, giving the song a two octave vocal range.

Music video

The music video was directed by Henry Scholfield and filmed on August 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. It contains several scenes of the singer performing in various locations, such as singing in a Catholic confessional booth, dancing alongside a group of

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s wearing red dresses, crawling inside a burning room, and running through a street while wearing a white dress. It draw comparisons to Rosalía's " Malamente", directed by Canada. The video was released on September 5, 2019.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

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adapted from the liner notes of '' Romance''. Recording * Recorded at Gold Tooth Music,

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, and SARM Studios, London, England * Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia * Mastered at the Mastering Palace, New York City, New York Personnel * Camila Cabello – vocals, songwriting * Andrew Watt – production, songwriting, guitar, keyboards, instrumentation, programming * The Monsters and the Strangerz – production, keyboards, instrumentation, programming * Jon Bellion – miscellaneous production, songwriting * Alexandra Tamposi – songwriting * Jordan Johnson – songwriting *

– songwriting * Manny Marroquin – mixing * Chris Galland – assistant mixing * Paul Lamalfa – recording * Nathaniel Alford – additional vocal engineering * Dave Kutch – mastering

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Release history

References

{{Camila Cabello 2019 singles 2019 songs Camila Cabello songs Songs written by Camila Cabello Songs written by Ali Tamposi Songs written by Andrew Watt (record producer) Songs written by Jon Bellion Songs written by Jordan Johnson (songwriter) Songs written by Stefan Johnson Song recordings produced by the Monsters & Strangerz American pop rock songs American pop punk songs American rock songs American power pop songs