The young, pop-sensation Shawn Mendes has captured the world’s attention with his some of his amazing songs!
After kick-starting his musical career in 2014 at the mere age of 16, Shawn Mendes today is one of best pop singers of our generation.
The Canadian icon is known to make unique and catchy tunes which are a league apart from the new-gen pop music.
Probably this is the reason why the best Shawn Mendes songs are always some of the hardest to rank as most of them are so good!
But after a lot of consideration and research, we have come up with the top Shawn Mendes Songs which are not just billboard hits but also soothing to hear.
Here are the Top 10 Songs of Shawn Mendes Ranked by Fans-
10. In My Blood
In My Blood is a part of the singer’s third, self-titled album which won him several special accolades.
The song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards and won “Single of the Year” at the Juno Awards of 2019.
Although quite slow for a pop number, this song has blown away its audience with Shawn’s amazing vocal capacity, making it the 10th on the list of Top Shawn Mendes Songs of all Time.
- Released- 2018
- Album- In My Blood (Acoustic)
- Best Lyrics of the song-
Help me, it’s like the walls are caving in
Sometimes I feel like giving up
No medicine is strong enough
Someone help me
I’m crawling in my skin
Sometimes I feel like giving up
But I just can’t
It isn’t in my blood
9. Something Big
Shawn Mendes’s Something Big is one of the most popular songs from his debut album.
A part of Shawn Mendes’s album- Handwritten, this catchy beat is one of his premiere songs which flooded the internet.
The Something Big Music Video is also quite exciting to watch where you can see a young, smiling Shawn being followed by a building crowd through the streets of what seems like a suburb.
- Released- 2015
- Album- Handwritten
- Best Lyrics of the song-
Something big I feel it happening
Out of my control
Pushing and pulling and it’s grabbing me
Feel it in my bones like
8. Stitches
What song made Shawn Mendes famous?
Well, this song has a very prominent part to play in his rise to fame.
Today, Shawn Mendes, the Canadian Pop-Star could be a global phenomenon with an ever-growing fan base, but this song is from a time when he was just a teenager without connections.
Stitches is part of the first few hits of Shawn Mendes Discography, but nonetheless one of the top hits of Mendes’s whole career.
- Released- 2015
- Album- Handwritten
- Best Lyrics of the song-
You watch me bleed until I can’t breathe
I’m shaking falling onto my knees
And now that I’m without your kisses
I’ll be needing stitches
7. Never be Alone
Wondering which song to dedicate to your significant other? Well, Never Be Alone is an undying tale of love and can never go out of style in this scenario.
The lyrics of this song are just so Instagram caption worthy, that it has been on almost every pop fans feed at least once.
This song is currently the 7th on the list of Shawn Mendes’s Best Songs, but it easily deserves to be within the top 5!
- Released- 2015
- Album- Handwritten
- Best Lyrics of the song-
Take a piece of my heart
And make it all your own
So when we are apart
You’ll never be alone
6. Treat You Better
Treat You Better won Radio Disney Music Award’s “Song of the Year”, paving way to Shawn Mendes’s success.
Although the song and lyrics seem to be about a “could be” relationship, the music video features something else.
The Treat You Better music video came out soon after the song was released in 2016 and showcases a story of an abusive relationship.
Definitely a must-hear if you are delving into the Mendes Army World!
- Released- 2016
- Album- Illuminate
- Best Lyrics of the song-
I know I can treat you better
Than he can
And any girl like you deserves a gentleman
Tell me why are we wasting time
On all your wasted cryin’
When you should be with me instead
I know I can treat you better
Better than he can
5. Life of the Party
Shawn Mendes and his song Life of the Party have a way of floating through the world. The song especially, because it is so relaxing.
Although this song came out in 2014, it is still considered to be one of the Best Songs by Shawn Mendes.
It is also one of Shawn Mendes’s first song to be played on the radio.
- Released- 2014
- Album- Life of the Party
- Best Lyrics of the song-
We don’t have to be ordinary
Make your best mistakes
‘Cause we don’t have the time to be sorry
So baby be the life of the party
4. Señorita
Señorita is the second collaboration of the Cabello-Mendes Duo, and it was one of the biggest hits of the year 2019.
“Señorita” reached #No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as thirty-five other countries including the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, proving to be one of the most successful songs of both the artists’ career.
- Released- 2019
- Album- Señorita
- Best Lyrics of the song-
I love it when you call me señorita
I wish I could pretend I didn’t need ya
But every touch is ooh la la la
It’s true, la la la
Ooh, I should be running
Ooh, you keep me coming for you
3. Mercy
“You have got a hold on me, don’t even know your power”
That’s exactly what one would say when they go to a Mendes concert.
Mercy is part of the list of top Shawn Mendes songs because it simply is the most unique blend of emotions of a person deep in love.
The insecurities, addiction of being knee-deep in love all perfectly conveyed in this beautiful track.
- Released- 2016
- Album- Mercy (Acoustic Guitar)
- Best Lyrics of the song-
Show me an open door
Then you go and slam it on me
I can’t take anymore
I’m saying baby
Please have mercy on me
2. Nothing holding me back
In Shawn’s first few Television interviews, the host asks him who the song “Nothing Holding Me Back” was sung for. All the host gets back as an answer is a blushing Shawn, too embarrassed to even speak!
From this shy, teenage celebrity, our boy has come a long way! Today, Shawn performs in front of thousands of people without even a second thought.
Watching this timid young adult grow into manhood was a spectacle!
- Released- 2016
- Album- Illuminate
- Best Lyrics of the song-
Oh, I’ve been shaking
I love it when you go crazy
You take all my inhibitions
Baby, there’s nothing holding me back
1. If I can’t have you
Among Shawn Mendes’ Top 10 Songs, the first position is bagged by the song “If I can’t have you” because we think this song is not just a temporary billboard hit, but an eternal pop melody.
The lyrics are typical Mendes Material- Old School Romantic, the music is beguiling and the beat is just too dance-worthy!
Truly a timeless pop number in every spirit!
- Released- 2019
- Album- If I Can’t Have You
- Best Lyrics of the song-
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinkin’ about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
Do you just like Shawn Mendes, or do you consider yourself to be a pillar of the Mendes Army?
However you see yourself, these are some of the best Shawn Mendes Songs of all time, which you must have heard. Let us know in the comments about your favourite one.
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