Temperamental Love

"Temperamental Love"
Single by Bridgit Mendler featuring Devontée
Released	February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
Recorded	February 2017
Genre	Alt pop R&B[1]
Length	2:32
Label	Black Box[2]
Songwriter(s)	Bridgit Mendler Devontée
Producer(s)	Powers Pleasant Mischa Chillak Spencer Bastian Bridgit Mendler Devontée
Bridgit Mendler singles chronology
"Do You Miss Me at All" (2016) "Temperamental Love" (2017) "Can't Bring This Down" (2017)
Music video
"Temperamental Love" on YouTube

"Temperamental Love" is a song recorded by American recording artist Bridgit Mendler and Canadian rapper Devontée. It was written by Mendler and Devontée. With the two, alongside Powers Pleasant, Mischa Chillak & Spencer Bastian serving as producers for the track, "Temperamental Love" becomes the first song Mendler has co-produced. Following an announcement Mendler's InstaStories on February 10, 2017, the song was released to streaming services and made available for digital download.[3]

Background and composition

Devontée brought this beat that he made with Powers to one of my jam sessions. My bass player, Nick, laid a bass line down and then the next day I structured it and added a chorus and asked Devontée to come back over and added his rap. It’s so surreal to me that this little song is being shared with people now!

— Mendler, explaining how the track came together in an email to The Fader[4]

The production and melody of "Temperamental Love" has been compared to Diana Ross' "I'm Coming Out".[5] Devontée's verses were also said to have an "old school hip hop nostalgia" to them.[1] According to Devontée, "Temperamental Love" is about the highs, lows, hot, and cold. It's the balance of life. Some days the high temperature is -3 and sometimes the high is 100 and that is the same thing as relationships to ensure it's well rounded.[6] The song generally portrays the ups and downs of long-distance relationships, with temperature metaphors mixed in.[7]

Music video

The music video for "Temperamental Love" premiered on Nylon magazine. It was directed by Mendler, Gibson Hazard, and Vlad Sepetov and features Mendler and Devontée Surrounded by hilly landscape as they exude personality and emotion.[8]

Personnel

• Bridgit Mendler – songwriting, producer, vocals
• Devontée – songwriting, producer, vocals
• Powers Pleasant – producer
• Mischa Chillak – producer
• Spencer Bastian – producer

Release history

Region	Release date	Format	Ref.
Various	February 10, 2017	Digital download	[9]

References

1. "SONG OF THE DAY: 'Temperamental Love' by Bridgit Mendler and Devontee". Baeble Music. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
2. "Home - Black Box". Black Box LA. Retrieved November 28, 2016. Mendler is listed under 'Our Clients', where a list of artists signed to their label are listed
3. "Temperamental Love Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
4. "Bridgit Mendler Shares The Heart Wrenching "Temperamental Love" Featuring Devontée". The Fader. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
5. "SINGLE REVIEW: BRIDGIT MENDLER FEAT. DEVONTEE – TEMPERAMENTAL LOVE". Thomas Bleach. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
6. "Bridgit Mendler Shares The Heart Wrenching "Temperamental Love" Featuring Devontée". The Fader. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
7. "Temperamental Love Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
8. Currinn, Jonathan. "It's Here! Bridgit Mendler Has Dropped Her Music Video For "Temperamental Love"". Celebmix. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
9. "Temperamental Love - Single by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-07-12.