Handwritten
by Shawn Mendes
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Apr 14, 2015
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6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 246 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 159 out of 246
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 246
  3. Negative: 69 out of 246
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  1. carmnen3
    Sep 29, 2016
    10
    he is so talented what a voice he has. it is true that he has a pretty face bust he also has an amazing talent and he is so open with people and so cheerful. an artist needs more then jusdt voice, and he has it all.
  2. 0000000g
    Apr 16, 2015
    10
    ja pensaram em parar de dar nota negativa no metacritic pra album por que não foi com a cara do cantor e irem comer uma xoxotinha?? pois o cd esta otimoh
  3. MissX
    May 4, 2015
    0
    I listened this album yesterday despite it's been almost a month since the release, so here's my review. (Too late).
    Shawn is cute? Yes. Handsome? A lot! Hot? 100%, but the problem with this is the fact that it seems he tried to prove he doesn't belong to the 'teen idol' tags, and turning his work into a pretentious one with "mature" lyrics. There's no excuse because, how many debut acts    I listened this album yesterday despite it's been almost a month since the release, so here's my review. (Too late).
    Shawn is cute? Yes. Handsome? A lot! Hot? 100%, but the problem with this is the fact that it seems he tried to prove he doesn't belong to the 'teen idol' tags, and turning his work into a pretentious one with "mature" lyrics. There's no excuse because, how many debut acts has given us incredible first albums? Kendrick Lamar with 'good kid, m.A.A.d city', Lady Gaga with 'The Fame' or Arctic Monkeys with 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'.
    So Shawn, try to keep it mature, but not pretentious, please. I still love you, anyway. You don't know the pain for this 0 score.    … Expand
  4. Lordeney
    Apr 18, 2015
    10
    eu te amo muito gostoso do caralho me fode porra o cd é ótimo parabens merece 100 com certeza te amooooooooooooo seu lindo e quem botar 0 vai se fuder tá ligado
  5. paulotenniel
    Apr 17, 2015
    10
    O CD TA ÓTIMO, MELHOR CD, ME ENGOLE TODOOOOO, UM DOS MELHORES ÁLBUNSDE 2015 ATÉ AGORA, VEM HIT, JÁ VOU COMPRAR #BUY, COMPREM TA MT BOMM, AMO ESSE CDDD
  6. diegonelli
    Sep 13, 2015
    5
    Well at first I liked this album but now that I hear it again it's terribly boring! I mean, Shawn tried to be a Ed Sheeran but failed. I still like 2 or 3 songs from there.
  7. imgod
    Apr 15, 2015
    0
    This is the worst album i've listened. What kind of people like this?? It also seems to be a a kid singing, come on man, write songs with good lyrics not like this ****
  8. TIBIAFOREER
    Apr 15, 2015
    0
    namoral eu gostei d voz do shawn e do album em geral tb mas pudia ser melhozinho neh meu lindo, espero q o prox seja mt lacrante e mais adulto sabe,,,, mas adorei bjss
  9. lucascabbral
    Apr 15, 2015
    0
    eu não esperava grandes coisas de um viner mesmo, mas esse album conseguiu ser pior do que eu esperava.
    ainda não acredito que gastei meu tempo ouvindo um cd horrivel como esse.
  10. StolenDance
    May 3, 2015
    0
    I hate when "new promises" say they're fresh and they'll come with a new sound. I couldn't stand this album at all, and I think I still can't, is just another teen idol with Ed Sheeran's and John Mayer's reminiscents. It seems the kid has talent, but he must improve... a lot.
  11. mcmelody
    Apr 15, 2015
    0
    como q alguem dis que isso é melhr q minhas musicas eu canto mt melhor q esse bostinha que se mete a cantor, por favor fassa musicas boas dps lanse um cd
  12. lucastle1
    Apr 15, 2015
    10
    Best male teen album since Nick Jonas by Nick Jonas, this album is amazing, it's a good debut and i hope he grow up in the industry, this guy deserves it, justin bieber could neverrrrr
  13. danibianchi
    Apr 15, 2015
    0
    stop trying to make your career happen , will not happen. omg is awful, as you could release it ? because it is the worst thing I ever heard. ewwwwwww.
  14. GustoKsmva
    Oct 16, 2015
    10
    o album é otimo, cheio de canções emocionantes/apaixonadas, impossivel esquecer a voz do shawn, nao merecia o amarelo tour, shawn mendes nao é algo comun igual a justin bieber.
  15. Gamby
    Apr 21, 2015
    10
    UM DOS MELHORES ÁLBUNS DE 2015 SIM, RESTA ACEITAR, VOU ATÉ COMPRAR ESSA BELEZURA
    VOCÊS DEVIAM PARAR DE DAR NOTA NEGATIVA PRO ÁLBUM SENDO QUE ELE É ÓTIMO, VÃO LAVAR UMA LOUÇA
  16. luislemos
    Jun 25, 2015
    8
    O álbum não é tão ruim como alguns estão falando, tem músicas descartáveis sim, mas também tem hinos como Stitches, Life Of The Party e Aftertaste. Senti falta de Show You.
  17. Maurus
    Apr 20, 2015
    9
    It's hard to judge the debut album of a so young singer, in a age that we are still discovering our own identity. The content is not much different of other teen-boy's albums, but it sure sounds more honest and alive than them.

    Attention to 'Never Be Alone', 'Stitches', and 'Aftertaste'.
  18. Mackro
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    This is a joke right?...We're not taking this seriously right?...Please tell me he's being paid in monopoly money or something...With all the good Canadian artists/bands out there (just found out this guy's Canadian ugh..) you'd think People like this and Justin Bieber wouldn't stand a chance, but, instead they're front runners in the music industry. This makes me very sad...
  19. mirelle144
    Apr 18, 2015
    10
    this is one of the best albums of 2015 ever! shawn is amazing and i loved all the musics! really talent!!!11!! really love shawn!1!! amazing!!!!!!!!!!
  20. millenaborcoski
    Apr 16, 2015
    10
    I really loved this album, I'm so proud of shawn that barely fits me. There are songs that I dismiss as The Weight, but others, I don't get tired of hearing as Air, Crazy, Imagination, Bring it back. By far one of the best male teen albums, second only to Nick Jonas by Nick Jonas. I love so much this guy, omfg.
  21. DanielSaldanaG
    Feb 20, 2016
    9
    In a few words, it's one of the best albums by a man in 2015. Shawn did an excellent vocal performance in this one. The album has really good lyrics overall. The acoustic recording and production here is pretty nice. In the other hand, some tracks are actually pretty week and tend to imbalance the album essence, which can be counterproductive and it leaves Handwritten with a few songs thatIn a few words, it's one of the best albums by a man in 2015. Shawn did an excellent vocal performance in this one. The album has really good lyrics overall. The acoustic recording and production here is pretty nice. In the other hand, some tracks are actually pretty week and tend to imbalance the album essence, which can be counterproductive and it leaves Handwritten with a few songs that can serve as singles.… Expand
  22. Lakiz
    Sep 16, 2015
    0
    Handwritten is so kinda **** !. Stitches is only my favorite . another songs don't make me listen to this more than once. His lyric tried to be mature but he failed .His rap-melody remind me of Ed Sheeran but his talent can't even compare to Ed
  23. Kcir
    Jan 30, 2016
    0
    stop trying to make your career happen, will not happen. omg is awful, as you could release it ? because it is the worst thing I ever heard. ewwwwwww.
  24. henry45
    Apr 16, 2015
    10
    otimo album ,uma biblia teen , shawn seraa o futuro rei teen , alem de ser gostoso e deve ter uma piroca bm grande, rostinho de anjo ,jeito de comedor esse e o shawn ,aposto q sao as belieber q estao dando nota negativa pq sabem q o shawn vai barrar o justin bieber ,recocadas
  25. vicpistolao
    Apr 22, 2015
    0
    parece sons de privada junto com violao e outros sons,esse sucessor do michael jackson é uma bosta,como q conseguiu chegar em #1 e artpop n?
    boy ARTPOP on itunes
  26. leonardohita
    Apr 14, 2015
    10
    Well, Shawn it's not a "new Justin Bieber" him is the " First Shawn Mendes", This album is very amazing, your vocals is the best of a teen, it's much better than Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson. Shawn Mendes it's a bet in this year.
  27. quotes
    Apr 21, 2015
    4
    I can just say one thing about Handwritten: boring. Shawn shows his style on this album, what is good and mature for a teen singer and compare him to Bieber is stupid because they are very different. But the songs don't make me listen to this more than once. In spite of this, any song makes me listen to it more than once, the album could be better, for sure. Shawn is still 16 years old, soI can just say one thing about Handwritten: boring. Shawn shows his style on this album, what is good and mature for a teen singer and compare him to Bieber is stupid because they are very different. But the songs don't make me listen to this more than once. In spite of this, any song makes me listen to it more than once, the album could be better, for sure. Shawn is still 16 years old, so he has a long journey to grow up and become a great artist, but now he is just a teenager with a little attention and his debut is disappointing.… Expand
  28. savannamartins
    Apr 15, 2015
    10
    It is one of the best male teens albums released this decade, Shawn is really proving that prefer quality than simply hitar with a garbage music. He has an incredible future ahead
  29. MatheusSouza
    Oct 21, 2015
    10
    O Handwritten merece um 10 só pelo fato de todas as canções presentes nele serem ótimas. Os vocais, as letras e a emoção que o Shawn Mendes pôs nesse álbum, fazem dele um trabalho especial, que ao mesmo tempo que apresenta canções agitadas como "Something Big", apresenta canções apaixonantes como "Air"
    Com certeza um dos melhores álbuns de 2015.
  30. Noeyz
    Sep 23, 2016
    0
    It's very boring album .Stitches is only song that be catchy . The others is meh and Lyric is so childish
    This album and this artist is so overrated .He is only good looking
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

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  1. AllMusic
    Apr 20, 2015
    50
    Cute he may be, but he has charisma that lasts no longer than a GIF, as Handwritten makes painfully clear.
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  2. The Guardian
    Apr 14, 2015
    60
    At 16, Mendes isn’t the artist he’ll be at 25, but he’s made a persuasive start--the adult-pop big league could yet be his.
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  3. New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
    Apr 14, 2015
    60
    The studio sound erased many of those aural pimples, acting like dermabrasion for the ears. The appeal of the songs also helps smooth things over. Adults may notice that this “singer-songwriter” rarely writes without armies of collaborators. But the material he’s been handed has hooks.
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