18-year-old Canadian wunderkind Sam Mendes’ summertime hit “Nothing Holding Me Back” is breezy, up-tempo, smooth, and polished reminding us of 1978’s “Shake It” by Ian Matthews, another pop song that’s easy to like, and that also enjoyed broad appeal.
“Nothing Holding Me Back” is about a guy, a girl, and their hot romance; it’s likely that you’ll soon be hearing it blasting from car speakers, and in trendy restaurants and stores.
Mendes’ fan base ranges from teens to 40-somethings and an even older crowd; he’s won a slew of awards i.e. “Favorite Breakout Artist” at the Peoples Choice Awards; his album “Handwritten” DEBUTED at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Mendes is just a kid, yet already he’s had three hit singles and this new one is approaching Top 10 in both Top 40 and Adult Top 40 formats.