Fans Choose Shawn Mendes’ ‘Why Why Why’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music in All-Genre Poll

Shawn Mendes ‘ “Why Why Why” has topped this week’s new music poll that features artists in various genres of music.

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Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 9) on Billboard , choosing the 26-year-old pop star’s comeback single as their favorite new music release of the past week.

“Why Why Why” brought in 50% of the vote on the poll, securing a notable edge ahead of new releases from Katy Perry (“Lifetimes”), NIKI ( Buzz ), Beabadoobee ( This is How Tomorrow Moves ), Latto ( Sugar Honey Iced Tea ), J Balvin (Rayo), and others.

On Friday, Mendes made his comeback with “Why Why Why,” which leads his upcoming album, Shawn , which is scheduled for release on Oct. 18. The project is the star’s fifth studio album and follows 2020’s Wonder as well as his previous self-titled project, 2018’s Shawn Mendes .

“I stepped off the stage with nothing left/ All the lights were f—ing with my head,” the singer-songwriter admits on “Why Why Why,” a highly compelling piece of folk-pop that finds him vulnerable to the point of sounding haunted, two years removed from cancelling a tour due to mental health purposes.

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Last month, Mendes shared a message for fans about the project, writing “Music really can be medicine. 2 years ago I felt like I had absolutely no idea who I was. A year ago I couldn’t step into a studio without falling into complete panic. So to be here right now with 12 beautiful finished songs feels like such a gift.”

Trailing behind Mendes on this week’s poll is Perry’s “Lifetimes,” with nearly 20% of the vote. The new single will appear on the pop star’s forthcoming album, 143 .

See the final results of this week’s poll below. Check out Billboard ‘s Friday Music Guide to catch up with more must-hear releases from this week.

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