Where Were You in the Morning?

"Where Were You in the Morning?" is a song by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes. Written by Geoff Warburton, Scott Harris and its producers Teddy Geiger and Mendes, it was released by Island Records on May 18, 2018, as the fourth single from Mendes' self-titled third studio album.

"Where Were You in the Morning?"
Single by Shawn Mendes
from the album Shawn Mendes
Released	May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18)
Length	3:20
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Shawn Mendes Teddy Geiger Geoff Warburton Scott Harris
Producer(s)	Teddy Geiger Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes singles chronology
"Youth" (2018) "Where Were You in the Morning?" (2018) "Nervous" (2018)

Release

Mendes first teased the song on May 16, 2018, by posting its artwork and release date on social media.^[1][2] On May 17, 2018, the Canadian singer first premiered it live alongside John Mayer during Apple Music's One Night Only event. On December 21, 2018, Mendes released a version of the song remixed by Kaytranada.

Composition

"Where Were You in the Morning?" is a hybrid of pop and R&B with an "atmospheric" production,^[3] featuring a "bluesy, soulful guitar" and handclaps.^[4] It also resembles Mendes's idol John Mayer's work.^[5] According to Billboard's Lars Brandle, the song is "Mendes' melancholy tale of a one-night stand who bailed on him the next morning without so much as a good-bye".^[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[7]

• Shawn Mendes – production, vocals, background vocals, guitar
• Teddy Geiger – production, keyboard, background vocals, guitar, programming
• Harry Burr – mixing assistance
• Nate Mercereau – bass, guitar
• Scott Harris – guitar
• Andrew Maury – mixing

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	67
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9]	54
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10]	81
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11]	54
France (SNEP)[12]	153
Hungary (Single Top 40)[13]	9
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	79
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15]	44
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[16]	6
Portugal (AFP)[17]	50
Scotland (OCC)[18]	57
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19]	47
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	93
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	71
UK Singles (OCC)[22]	91

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23]	Gold	35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[24]	Gold	40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25]	Gold	15,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Jones, Abby (May 17, 2018). "Shawn Mendes Announces Next Single 'In the Morning' Will Drop Friday". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
2. "Shawn Mendes' Emotional New Song 'Where Were You In The Morning' Has Sent Fans Wild". Capital. May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
3. Nied, Mike (May 18, 2018). "Shawn Mendes Bares His Heart On The Soulful "Where Were You In The Morning"". Idolator. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
4. McIntyre, Hugh (May 18, 2018). "Shawn Mendes Grows Up Nicely On New Single 'Where Were You In The Morning?'". Forbes. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
5. Hosken, Patrick (May 19, 2018). "Shawn Mendes Gets Contemplative On His Gorgeous New Morning-After Ballad". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
6. Brandle, Lars (May 18, 2018). "Shawn Mendes Is Heartbroken in 'Where Were You in the Morning': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
7. "Where Were You In The Morning / Shawn Mendes TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
8. "ARIA Chart Watch #475". auspOp. June 2, 2018. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
9. "Shawn Mendes – Where Were You in the Morning?" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
10. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
11. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 22. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
12. "Shawn Mendes – Where Were You in the Morning?" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
13. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
14. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Shawn Mendes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
15. "Shawn Mendes – Where Were You in the Morning?" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
16. "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
17. "Shawn Mendes – Where Were You in the Morning?". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
19. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 22. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
20. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
21. "Shawn Mendes – Where Were You in the Morning?". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
22. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
23. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
24. "Canadian single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Where Were You in the Morning?". Music Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
25. "New Zealand single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Where Were You in the Morning?". Radioscope. Retrieved January 7, 2025. Type Where Were You in the Morning? in the "Search:" field.

External links

• Audio on YouTube