"Stitches"
Seeb Remix artwork
Single by Shawn Mendes
from the album Handwritten
ReleasedMay 5, 2015 (2015-05-05)
GenrePop[1]
Length3:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Shawn Mendes singles chronology
"Something Big"
(2014)
"Stitches"
(2015)
"I Know What You Did Last Summer"
(2015)
Music video
"Stitches" on YouTube

"Stitches" is a song by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes from his debut studio album, Handwritten (2015). It was initially released to iTunes via Island Records on March 16, 2015, as the third pre-order exclusive track and was subsequently serviced to radio via Republic Records on May 5, 2015, as the album's second single.[2] "Stitches" is the first song by Mendes to appear on a Billboard airplay chart, debuting at number 36 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart in June 2015, and eventually reaching number one. It became his first top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100, charting at number four.[3] "Stitches" also reached the top 10 on the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at number 10. It also topped the Slovenian SloTop50 Chart, Scottish Official Charts Company and UK Singles Chart and reached the top 5 in Germany, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

It was nominated for Choice Music Single: Male Artist at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards.[4]

Background

"Stitches", a pop ballad, is the last major single recorded by Shawn Mendes after being signed to Island Records. The song was composed in C♯ major with a tempo of 150 beats per minute and a time signature of 4
4
.[5] Mendes's vocals span one and a half octave, from D3 to an A4 belt after the bridge which continues into the chorus. It was written and produced by Danny Parker, Teddy Geiger, and Daniel Kyriakides, and recorded by Mendes in 2014. After that, it was initially released to iTunes via Island Records on March 16, 2015, as the third pre-order exclusive track and was subsequently serviced to radio via Republic Records on May 5, 2015, as the album's third official single.[2]

The official music video of "Stitches" takes place in a parking garage, where Mendes seems to be thrown around by some invisible force which represents his emotions.[6]

Critical reception

The New York Times' Jon Caramanica named "Stitches" the 14th best song of the year, writing the "Vine star makes good with low-key slice of handclap pop."[7]

Chart performance

"Stitches" debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 on the chart dated April 4, 2015.[8] It was the most-added song at Canadian contemporary hit radio for the week of June 13, 2015 and debuted at number 50 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 airplay chart for that week.[9] Later, it re-entered the chart at number 40 and eventually peaked at number 10.

In the United States, the song debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles on the chart dated April 25, 2015.[10] It rose to number two on the Bubbling Under chart for the week of June 6, 2015 before debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 proper at number 89 for the chart dated June 13, 2015.[11][12] On the week ending August 27, 2015, the song entered the top 40 at number 35, climbed seven positions from number 42. The song jumped 12 spots to enter the top 20 at number 20 for the week ending September 10, 2015. The song entered the top 10 at number nine for the chart dated October 17, 2015 and climbed to number eight on the following week. On the week ending October 31, 2015, it entered the top 5 at number four, becoming Mendes' highest-peaking song on the chart at the time until it was surpassed by "Señorita" which reached number-one in August 2019, as well as his first top 5 hit.[13] "Stitches" debuted at number 36 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart for the week ending June 20, 2015, becoming his first US airplay hit.[14] It has since peaked at number one on the chart, becoming his first number one hit. It was certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2017 and has sold 2.7 million downloads as of September 2017.[15] The song spent a total of 52 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 before dropping out on June 11, 2016.

In Sweden, "Stitches" entered the Swedish Singles Chart on the chart dated April 3, 2015 at number 92. It gradually rose up the charts and reached number 58, before dropping out a few weeks later. As it was getting more successful worldwide, "Stitches" re-entered the chart at number 79 on the week ending July 3, 2015. The song peaked at number two on the week ending October 9, 2015, making it the song's best chart performance in any region so far.[16] It has been certified Platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Sweden as of September 9, 2015.[17] In the United Kingdom, "Stitches" debuted at number 98 on the UK Singles Chart in August, 2015. Eventually, it entered the top 40 in December of the same year, and on January 22, 2016 – for the week ending date January 28, 2016 – it dethroned Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself" from the top of the chart, finishing just over 1,500 combined chart sales ahead.[18] In Australia, the song debuted at number 48 on the ARIA Singles Chart on the chart dated October 26, 2015. It later peaked at number 4 on the chart dated 7 December 2015. The song was certified Platinum by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[19]

Music video

A first music video for "Stitches" was directed by Jon Jon Augustavo and premiered on Vevo March 18, 2015, following the song's release to digital retailers.[20] It features the same actress, Ivy Matheson, that appears in his videos for "Never Be Alone" and "Life of the Party" and is the third installment in the Handwritten music video series, but has been later made private.[6]

Mendes eventually announced a new music video for the song on his Instagram account,[21] which was premiered on June 24, 2015. The clip begins with Mendes driving his car into an abandoned parking lot where he gets out and begins singing the song's verses. As he does an invisible force or a ghost is knocking him over in various ways. As the song goes on the force or ghost gets more vicious and slams his head into his car window. The ghost flings him high in the air and Mendes dies. As a child, Mendes would pretend to be attacked by a ghost. As of July 2023, the "Stitches" YouTube video has been viewed over 1.5 billion times.[22]

In July 2015, an acoustic version video duet with Hailee Steinfeld was also released.[23]

Live performances

Mendes appeared on Good Morning America on April 17, 2015, to promote the then-newly released album and performed "Stitches".[24] On April 29, 2015, he performed the song live on both The Ellen DeGeneres Show[25] and on Conan as the episodes' musical guest.[26] On June 21, 2015, he performed the song at the 2015 Much Music Video Awards.[27] Mendes sang "Stitches" again at the 2016 People's Choice Awards, followed by a performance of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" with Camila Cabello.[28] It was also performed on The Jonathan Ross Show. Mendes performed the track on The Voice UK final on 9 April 2016. He has also performed a stripped-down version at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. His performance was praised by several publications such as Rolling Stone and TIME, with particular praise towards his vocal performance and instrumental skills.[29][30] In the finals of the Voice Kids in the Philippines, Justin Alva made this the duet song and ended up in third place.

Remix

The song was remixed by Norwegian production duo SeeB. The track was released as "Stitches (SeeB Remix)" on 16 October 2015 on Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.[31]

Charts

Certifications

}}

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[112] 10× Platinum 700,000
Belgium (BEA)[113] Platinum 20,000
Canada (Music Canada)[114] 7× Platinum 560,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[115] 4× Platinum 360,000
Germany (BVMI)[116] 3× Gold 600,000
Italy (FIMI)[117] 5× Platinum 250,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[118] 4× Platinum+Gold 270,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[119] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[120] 4× Platinum 160,000
Poland (ZPAV)[121] 4× Platinum 200,000
Portugal (AFP)[122] 2× Platinum 20,000
Sweden (GLF)[123] 10× Platinum 400,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[124] 2× Platinum 80,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[125] 4× Platinum 2,400,000
United States (RIAA)[126] 8× Platinum 8,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. "The Best Songs of 2015". The New York Times. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. Trust, Gary (August 31, 2015). "The Weeknd's 'Face' Back Atop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. "2015 Teen Choice Award Winners – Full List". Variety. August 16, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  5. "BPM and key for Stitches by Shawn Mendes | Tempo for Stitches". Song BPM. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  6. 1 2 Garibaldi, Christina (March 18, 2015). "Shawn Mendes Has A Dance Party For One In 'Stitches' Video". MTV. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  7. "The Best Songs of 2015". The New York Times. December 15, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  8. "Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs Chart | Billboard: Apr 4, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  9. "BDSRadio Charts". BDS Radio. June 13, 2015. Archived from the original (CANADA CHR/TOP 40 NATIONAL AIRPLAY) on June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  10. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 : Apr 25, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  11. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 : June 06, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  12. Trust, Gary (5 June 2015). "Hot 100 Chart Moves: OMG! OMI Hits Top 20 With 'Cheerleader'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  13. "The Hills" spends fifth week at No. 1 on Hot 100". Billboard.com.
  14. Trust, Gary (June 8, 2015). "Chart Highlights: Shawn Mendes Sews Up First Pop Songs Airplay Hit With 'Stitches'". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  15. Trust, Gary (April 18, 2016). "Shawn Mendes' 'Stitches' Hits No. 1 on Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Shawn Mendes – Stitches". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  17. "Shawn Mendes - Stitches" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  18. Copsey, Rob (22 January 2016). "Shawn Mendes' Stitches knocks Justin Bieber from singles Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  19. "australian-charts.com - Shawn Mendes - Stitches". www.australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  20. ShawnMendesVEVO (March 18, 2015). "Shawn Mendes - Stitches". YouTube. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  21. "Shawn Mendes Instagram post". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  22. ShawnMendesVEVO (2015-06-24), Shawn Mendes - Stitches (Official Video), retrieved 2016-01-30
  23. "Shawn Mendes & Hailee Steinfeld Combine for 'Stitches' Acoustic Take". Billboard. July 29, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  24. Gracie, Bianca (April 17, 2015). "Shawn Mendes Performs "Stitches" On 'Good Morning America': Watch". Idolator. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  25. "Shawn Mendes Performs 'Stitches'". EllenTV. The Ellen DeGeneres Show. April 29, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  26. Daw, Robbie (April 30, 2015). "Shawn Mendes Leaves 'Conan' In "Stitches": Watch The Live Performance". Idolator. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  27. "Shawn Mendes Makes The Crowd Go Wild At The 2015 MMVA". June 22, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  28. "Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Perform 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' at the 2016 People's Choice Awards". Billboard. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  29. "Billboard Music Awards 2016: 20 Best and Worst Moments". Rolling Stone. April 17, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  30. "The Best and the Worst Moments from the Billboard Music Awards 2016". Time. April 17, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  31. "Stitches (SeeB Remix) – Single". iTunes. 16 October 2015.
  32. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  33. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  34. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  35. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  36. "Hot 100 Billboard Brasil – weekly". Billboard Brasil. 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  37. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  38. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  39. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  40. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  41. Shawn Mendes — Stitches. TopHit. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  42. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201643 into search.
  43. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201543 into search.
  44. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches". Tracklisten. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  45. "Shawn Mendes: Stitches" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  46. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  47. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  48. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  49. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  50. "Chart Track: Week 4, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  51. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches". Top Digital Download. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  52. "Luxembourg Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2016. (subscription required)
  53. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Mexico Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  54. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shawn Mendes" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  55. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  56. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  57. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches". VG-lista. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  58. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  59. "Portugal Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2016. (subscription required)
  60. "Media Forest – Weekly Charts. Media Forest. Retrieved May 10, 2016. Note: Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
  61. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  62. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201612 into search.
  63. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201541 into search.
  64. "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart". SloTop50. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  65. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  66. "Shawn Mendes – Stitches". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  67. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  68. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  69. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  70. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  71. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  72. "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  73. "Canadian Hot 100 Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  74. "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2015". Mahasz. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  75. "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2015". Mahasz. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  76. "Classifiche "Top of the Music" 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  77. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2015". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  78. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2015" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  79. "Top 100 Songs Annual 2015" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  80. "Årslista Singlar – År 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  81. "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  82. "Adult Pop Songs Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Media Group. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  83. "Pop Songs Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Media Group. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  84. "Top 100 Anual 2016". Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  85. "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  86. "Ö3 Austria Top 40 - Single-Charts 2016". oe3.orf.at. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  87. "Jaaroverzichten 2016". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  88. "Rapports Annuels 2016". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  89. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  90. "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2016)". Tophit. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  91. "Track Top-100, 2016". Hitlisten.NU. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  92. "Top de l'année Top Singles 2016" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  93. "Top 100 Jahrescharts 2016". GfK Entertainment (in German). viva.tv. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  94. "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2016". Mahasz. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  95. "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2016". Mahasz. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  96. "Classifiche "Top of the Music" 2016 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali" (Click on Scarica allegato to download the zipped file containing the year-end chart PDF documents) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  97. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2016". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  98. "Jaaroverzichten - Single 2016". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  99. "Top Selling Singles of 2016". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  100. "Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2016)". Tophit. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  101. "SloTop50: Slovenian official year end singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  102. "Top 100 Songs Annual 2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  103. "Årslista Singlar – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  104. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2016 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  105. Myers, Justin (December 30, 2016). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  106. "Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2016)". Tophit. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  107. "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  108. "Adult Contemporary Songs Year End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  109. "Adult Pop Songs Year End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  110. "Pop Songs Year End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  111. Copsey, Rob (December 11, 2019). "The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  112. "Singles Accreditations Report - Nov 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  113. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  114. "Canadian single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Stitches". Music Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  115. "Danish single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Stitches". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  116. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Shawn Mendes; 'Stitches')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  117. "Italian single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Stitches" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Stitches" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  118. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved December 21, 2015. Type Shawn Mendes in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Stitches in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  119. "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  120. "Norwegian single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Stitches" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  121. "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  122. "Portuguese single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Stitches" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  123. "Sverigetopplistan – Shawn Mendes" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  124. "Spanish single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Stitches". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  125. "British single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Stitches". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  126. "American single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Stitches". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.