What the Hell Are We Dying For?

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"What the Hell Are We Dying For?"
Single by Shawn Mendes
WrittenJune 8, 2023
ReleasedJune 9, 2023 (2023-06-09)
RecordedJune 8, 2023
Length3:49
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mendes
  • Sabath
Shawn Mendes singles chronology
"When You're Gone"
(2022) 		"What the Hell Are We Dying For?"
(2023) 		"Witness Me"
(2023)

"What the Hell Are We Dying For?" is a song by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes. It was released as a Charity single through Island Records on June 9, 2023. The song was produced by Mendes himself and Mike Sabath, and they wrote it alongside Eddie Benjamin and Scott Harris.

Background[edit]

When surprise-releasing it on June 9, 2023, Mendes explained its origin on social media: "Started writing this song yesterday morning with my friends in upstate New York & finished it only a few hours ago..felt so important to me to share with you guys in real time."[1] He also announced a donation to Canadian Red Cross.[1] The song's artwork features a picture of the New York City skyline hardly visible due to a shroud of smoke from the 2023 Canadian wildfires, which drew controversy.[2][3][4]

Credits and personnel[edit]

  • Shawn Mendes – vocals, songwriting, production
  • Mike Sabath – songwriting, production, drums
  • Eddie Benjamin – songwriting, guitar, bass
  • Scott Harris – songwriting, piano
  • Andrew Maury – mixing
  • John LaPorta – mastering
  • Alex Pyle – recording

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "What the Hell Are We Dying For?"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] 28
South Korea BGM (Circle)[6] 66

Release history[edit]

Release dates and format(s) for "What the Hell Are We Dying For?"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various June 9, 2023
Island [7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (June 9, 2023). "Shawn Mendes Wonders 'What the Hell Are We Dying For?' on Surprise Single With Smoke-Shrouded Skyline Cover". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Blistein, Jon (June 9, 2023). "Shawn Mendes Is Heartbroken — and Anxious About Climate Change — on 'What the Hell Are We Dying For?'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Bonner, Mehera (June 9, 2023). "Shawn Mendes Is Getting Twitter Backlash for His New Song 'What The Hell Are We Dying For'". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Gonzalez, Alex (June 9, 2023). "Shawn Mendes' New Single 'What The Hell Are We Dying For' Feels All Too Timely". Uproxx. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "BGM Chart – Week 23 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "'WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DYING FOR ?' - Single by Shawn Mendes". Apple Music (US). Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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