Treat You Better

by Shawn Mendes

Treat You Better cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 3 June 2016
  • Label: Island
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 7:08
  • Community rating: 1.24/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The lead single from his second studio album 'Illuminate', this upbeat pop-rock track deals with the frustration of watching a crush remain in a toxic relationship. Its tropical-tinged acoustic guitar riff and passionate vocal delivery earned Mendes a top-ten hit across multiple global charts. The song helped establish him as a mature pop mainstay following his Vine-era origins.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, hedonism, vulgar

Tracklist

  1. Treat You Better (3:08)
  2. Ruin (4:00)

Credits

  • Shawn Mendes - primary artist, written-by, acoustic guitar, guitar, soloist, vocals
  • Scott Harris Friedman - written-by, keyboards
  • Geoffrey Warburton - acoustic guitar, written-by
  • Chris Leonard - bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Ido Zmishlany - written-by

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