Shameless (Camila Cabello song)

"Shameless" is a song by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello from her second studio album Romance (2019). It was released alongside "Liar" on September 5, 2019, as a double single from the album. Written by Cabello, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt, Jon Bellion, Martin Bresso, Jordan Johnson and Stefan Johnson, and produced by Watt and the Monsters and the Strangerz, the song is about Cabello finally facing her feelings about someone she loved.

"Shameless"
Single by Camila Cabello
from the album Romance
Released	September 5, 2019 (2019-09-05)
Recorded	June 2019
Studio	Gold Tooth Music (Beverly Hills, California) SARM (London, England)
Genre	Power pop[1] pop punk[1] rock[2] pop rock[3]
Length	3:39
Label	Epic Syco
Songwriter(s)	Camila Cabello Alexandra Tamposi Andrew Wotman Jonathan Bellion Martin Bresso Jordan Johnson Stefan Johnson
Producer(s)	Andrew Watt Tchami The Monsters and the Strangerz
Camila Cabello singles chronology
"South of the Border" (2019) "Liar" / "Shameless" (2019) "Cry for Me" (2019)
Music video
"Shameless" on YouTube

The music video was directed by Henry Scholfield, and was released on the same day as the single's release on YouTube. In the first half of 2023, “Shameless” received a viral resurgence in popularity via TikTok, with the audio most notably focusing on the bridge of the song. Sped-up versions of the song also emerged. The song reached the top 10 in Hungary.

Background

On September 1, 2019, Cabello posted a teaser of an upcoming project titled Romance.^[4][5] The first chapter is set to be released on September 5, 2019.^[6] In the following days, she went on to upload several pictures depicting the cover art for two songs titled "Shameless" and "Liar".^[7] She eventually revealed the official cover art of the song on September 4, 2019.^[8]

Composition

"Shameless" is a power pop-punk, rock, and pop rock song with a dark edge.^[1][2][3] The song was written by Camila Cabello, Alexandra Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Jonathan Bellion, Jordan Johnson and Stefan Johnson. The song runs for three minutes and thirty-nine seconds.^[9]

In terms of music notation, "Shameless" was composed using ⁴
₄ common time in the key of E minor with a moderately fast tempo of 130 beats per minute. The song follows the chord progression of Em-D-C-G-Am. Cabello's vocal range spans from the low note E3 to the high note of E5, giving the song a two octave vocal range.^[10]

Music video

The music video was directed by Henry Scholfield and filmed on August 12, 2019, in Los Angeles.^[11] It contains several scenes of the singer performing in various locations, such as singing in a Catholic confessional booth, dancing alongside a group of impersonators wearing red dresses, crawling inside a burning room, and running through a street while wearing a white dress.^[12]

The video was released on September 5, 2019.^[13]

Track listings

Digital download^[14]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shameless"	3:39

Digital download – live version^[15]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shameless" (Live)	3:55

Digital download – sped up version^[16]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shameless" (Sped Up)	3:19

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Romance.^[17]

Recording

• Recorded at Gold Tooth Music, Beverly Hills, California, and SARM Studios, London, England
• Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Mastered at the Mastering Palace, New York City, New York

Personnel

• Camila Cabello – vocals, songwriting
• Andrew Watt – production, songwriting, guitar, keyboards, instrumentation, programming
• The Monsters and the Strangerz – production, keyboards, instrumentation, programming
• Jon Bellion – miscellaneous production, songwriting
• Alexandra Tamposi – songwriting
• Jordan Johnson – songwriting
• Stefan Johnson – songwriting
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Chris Galland – assistant mixing
• Paul Lamalfa – recording
• Nathaniel Alford – additional vocal engineering
• Dave Kutch – mastering

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[18]	62
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19]	63
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[20]	15
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[21]	3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22]	40
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[23]	36
Croatia (HRT)[24]	94
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25]	59
France (SNEP Sales Chart)[26]	48
Germany (GfK)[27]	95
Greece (IFPI)[28]	15
Hungary (Single Top 40)[29]	9
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[30]	23
Ireland (IRMA)[31]	36
Lithuania (AGATA)[32]	20
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[33]	37
Netherlands (Single Tip)[34]	2
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[35]	12
Portugal (AFP)[36]	52
Scotland (OCC)[37]	38
Singapore (RIAS)[38]	23
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[39]	50
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[40]	16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41]	71
UK Singles (OCC)[42]	50
US Billboard Hot 100[43]	60
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[44]	27
US Rolling Stone Top 100[45]	54

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[46]	2× Platinum	80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[47]	Gold	40,000‡
France (SNEP)[48]	Gold	100,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[49]	Platinum	50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[50]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[51]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Shameless"

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	September 5, 2019	Digital download streaming	Original	Epic Syco	[14]
United Kingdom	September 6, 2019	Contemporary hit radio			[52]
Various	December 12, 2019	12-inch picture disc			[53]
	December 20, 2019	Digital download streaming	Live		[15]
	February 25, 2020	7-inch vinyl	Original		[54]
	February 9, 2020	Digital download streaming	Sped Up		[16]

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