| Where Were You in the Morning? | |
| Cover: | Shawn Mendes Where Were You in the Morning?.png |
| Alt: | The cover consists of a floral design in the lower left corner with the title spelled out vertically in the centre in two columns |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Shawn Mendes |
| Album: | Shawn Mendes |
| Label: | Island |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Youth |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
| Next Title: | Nervous |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
"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.
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.
"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 Billboards 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]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 67 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[9] | 6 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 93 |