Kelsea Ballerini Adds A Silky Country Touch To Shawn Mendes's 'Lost In Japan'

Do you got plans tonight? Because Kelsea Ballerini covered Shawn Mendes's lovesick bop "Lost In Japan," and it's all you're going desire to listen to for the rest of the day (or week or month or year).


Recorded in Nashville for Spotify Singles, Ballerini's cover doesn't stray also far from Mendes's funky original, though there really are a couple key contradictions. For one, she replaces that dramatic piano intro with some romantic strings that make the prospect of a casual international hang even more enticing. The entire thing has a subtle nation vibe, though Ballerini makes a case for herself as a potential crossover queen by leaning into the breezy pop beat and flaunting her gorgeous falsetto on the "let's get lost tonight" bridge. Mendes hasn't publicly commented on the cover nevertheless, although we've gotta think he'd approve.





Speaking about her cover choice, Ballerini gushed, any time Shawn's record came out, 'Lost In Japan' immediately was my main go to. I love the soft, flirty nature of the lyrics and thought it could be fun to put a stripped, nation feel to it."


as well as that tune, Ballerini's Spotify Singles session included a re-recorded version of "Miss You More," from her Grammy-nominated second album, Unapologetically. Give that a listen here.