It'll Be Okay

"It'll Be Okay" is a song by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes. It was released through Island Records as a single on December 1, 2021. The song was written by Mendes, Scott Harris, Mike Sabath, and Eddie Benjamin. It was produced by Mendes and Sabath and additionally produced by Benjamin and Johan Lenox. Mendes first announced "It'll Be Okay" alongside the single's cover art and a snippet on November 30, 2021, setting its release date for the following day at 7:00 P.M. EST. A lyric video was released alongside the song.[1] It is a breakup song about Mendes' relationship with Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello.

"It'll Be Okay"
Single by Shawn Mendes
ReleasedDecember 1, 2021 (2021-12-01)
Length3:43
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mendes
  • Sabath
Shawn Mendes singles chronology
"Summer of Love"
(2021)		 "It'll Be Okay"
(2021)
Lyric video
"It'll Be Okay" on YouTube

Composition and lyrics

"It'll Be Okay" is a piano-heavy ballad that is set in the key of G major and has a tempo of 76–80 beats per minute.[2] The song lyrically sees Mendes discuss his breakup with Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello in November 2021. He starts off the song "over swelling, organ-like synths", singing: "Are we gonna make it? / Is this gonna hurt? / Oh, we can try to sedate it / But that never works, yeah".[3] In the pre-chorus, Mendes expresses that he cannot live without his significant other after the split, which therefore has him assuring himself that it will all be alright soon: "I start to imagine a world where we don't collide / It's making me sick, but we'll heal and the sun will rise".[4] In the chorus, he emotionally vents about his feelings from the breakup: "If you tell me you're leaving, I'll make it easy / It'll be okay / If we can't stop the bleeding, we don't have to fix it / We don't have to stay / I will love you either way (Ooh-ooh) / It'll be o–, be okay (Ooh-ooh)".[5] Further on, in the second verse, he sings about what went to waste after the relationship ended: "Oh, the future we dreamed of / Is fading to black, oh / And, oh, there's nothing more painful".[6] In the bridge, he sings "It might be so sweet / It might be so bitter / I will love you either way", talking about how his relationship with his lover had ended on a bitter-sweet note, despite being a very enjoyable relationship full of sweetness.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

  • Shawn Mendes – vocals, songwriting, production
  • Mike Sabath – songwriting, vocal production
  • Scott Harris – production, songwriting
  • Eddie Benjamin – additional production, songwriting, bass
  • Johan Lenox – additional production, string arrangement
  • Isaiah Gage – cello
  • Marta Honer – viola
  • Bianca McClure – violin
  • Camille Miller – violin
  • Sam Kauffman-Skloff – drums
  • George Seara – mixing, studio personnel
  • Mike Gnocato – mixing assistance, studio personnel
  • Greg Calbi – mastering, studio personnel
  • Alex Pyle – recording, studio personnel
  • Alisse Laymac – recording, studio personnel

Charts
Chart performance for "It'll Be Okay"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 53
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 46
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 96
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 75
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 79
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 86
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] 6
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 92
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 93
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[20] 2

References
  1. "Shawn Mendes - It'll Be Okay (Lyric Video)". December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via YouTube.
  2. "It'll Be Okay By Shawn Mendes - Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  3. Mamo, Heran (December 1, 2021). "Shawn Mendes Promises 'It'll Be Okay' on New Song: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  4. Squires, Bethy (December 1, 2021). "Stream Shawn Mendes's Amicable Breakup Anthem 'It'll Be Okay'". Vulture. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  5. Legaspi, Althea (December 1, 2021). "Shawn Mendes Sings 'It'll Be Okay' After Breakup". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  6. Cardoza, Riley (December 2, 2021). "Shawn Mendes Debuts Emotional Song 'It'll Be Okay' After Camila Cabello Split". Us Magazine. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  7. "Credits / It'll Be Okay / Shawn Mendes". Tidal. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  8. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 13 December 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1658. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 13, 2021. p. 4.
  9. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  10. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202149 into search. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  11. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  12. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  13. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 51, 2021" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  14. "Shawn Mendes – It'll Be Okay" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  15. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  16. "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202149 into search. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  17. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 49". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  18. "Shawn Mendes – It'll Be Okay". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  20. "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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