Shawn Mendes Reveals Inspiration Behind 'Treat You Better'

Shawn Mendes Reveals Inspiration Behind 'Treat You Better'

Shawn Mendes stops by the Elvis Duran Morning Show at Z100 Studios in New York City on Friday morning (June 3).

The 17-year-old singer chatted up his brand new single, “Treat You Better”, which dropped at midnight.

During a fan Q&A on Twitter, Shawn opened up about the inspiration behind the track.

“Less the inspiration, but more a concept was being really good friends with a girl and knowing that her relationship was in a really bad place with a boyfriend that doesn’t treat her right,” he shared.

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