Shawn Mendes Releases a Moving on Anthem

Shawn Mendes is single — or at least, he is no longer dating Camilla Cabello, with whom he had been romantically involved since July 2019. The pair announced their split on Instagram last month and said in a joint statement that they “started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends.”

Mendes also has a new single out this week called “It’ll Be Okay,” and while his relationship status shouldn’t necessarily be a factor in discussing it, in this case, it kind of is. It’s hard to hear “It’ll Be Okay” as anything but a soothing balm after a break-up, the kind of sonic pep talk that both ruminates on what was lost and try hard to find the positives about moving on. The opening lyrics to the song suggest as much: “Are we gonna make it?” Mendes sings over atmospheric noise. “Is this gonna hurt?”

Listen to the song below!