"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 lead 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. The song reached the top 10 in Hungary.
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.
Background and promotion On September 1, 2019, Cabello posted a teaser of an upcoming project titled Romance. The first chapter is set to be released on September 5. In the following days, she went on to upload several pictures depicting the cover art for two songs titled "Shameless" and "Liar". She eventually revealed the official cover art of the song on September 4.
Composition "Shameless" is a power pop-punk and pop rock song with a dark edge. The song was written by Cabello, Alexandra Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Jonathan Bellion, Jordan Johnson and Stefan Johnson. The song runs for three minutes and thirty-nine seconds. "Shameless" was composed using 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.
Music video "Shamelesss music video was filmed on August 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. 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. The video was released on September 5, 2019.
Track listings
Credits and personnel Credits were adapted from the liner notes of Romance.
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) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 62 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)3 Croatia (HRT) 94France (SNEP Sales Chart) 48 Greece (IFPI) 15 Lithuania (AGATA) 20 Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay) 37 Netherlands (Single Tip) 2 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 12 Singapore (RIAS) 23 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 16 US Rolling Stone Top 10054
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats Region Date Format Version Label Various September 5, 2019 Original United Kingdom September 6, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Various December 12, 2019 12-inch picture disc December 20, 2019 Live February 25, 2020 7-inch vinyl Original February 9, 2020 Sped Up
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