"Summer of Love" is a song by Canadian singer

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and Puerto Rican record producer

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. It was released on August 20, 2021 by

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. Mendes solely handles vocals, while Tainy handles production alongside Neon16 and co-producer

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Background and promotion

On August 6, 2021, Mendes played a snippet of the song while driving a car. Two days later, which was Mendes' 23rd birthday, Mendes announced a release of the following week. Some lyrics were also teased. Mendes and Tainy announced the song on August 9, 2021. The song serves as the first collaboration between the two artists.

Accolades

Music video

The music video premiered simultaneously alongside the single on August 20, 2021. Directed by Matty Peacock, who previously worked with Mendes on the video for his 2020 single "

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", and filmed in Mallorca, Spain, the "dreamy visual" features the singer "experienc nga care-free dream summer" and "living it up vacation style" with his friends. Scenes of them driving around in convertibles, "soaking up the sun" at the beach, swimming in the ocean, cliff jumping, and partying at a nightclub in a coastal town, are interspersed throughout. Shots of Mendes lying shirtless on a boat, and playing a guitar as he sings along to the song, are also shown.

Reception

Joshua Espinoza of ''

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'' wrote that the video "perfectly captures the breezy, laidback vibes of the current season". ''

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''s Charu Sinha commented that it "may as well be a commercial from the tourism board of Mallorca", and summarized it as "Hollister-style visuals of Mendes on a boat, Mendes on a beach, Mendes in a convertible, Mendes in a piazza, etc."

Live performances

On September 12, 2021 Mendes and Tainy performed the song for the first time together at the

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. Mendes performed the song solo at

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on September 14.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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– vocals, songwriting *

– production, songwriting, programming, mixing, studio personnel * Neon16 ** Alejandro Borrero – production, songwriting ** Ivanni Rodríguez – production, songwriting *

– co-production, songwriting, recording, studio personnel * Scott Harris – songwriting * Solly – songwriting * Aldae – songwriting * Randy Class – songwriting * Andrew Jackson – songwriting * Chris Gehringer – mastering, studio personnel * Natalia Ramirez – vocal engineering, studio personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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