"Consequences" is a song by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello from her debut studio album, Camila (2018). It was written by Cabello, Amy Wadge, Nicolle Galyon and Emily Weisband, and produced by Emile Haynie^[3] and Bart Schoudel. "Consequences" is a piano-led ballad. Lyrically, it is about the impact of a partner that was in Cabello's life. The singer teased its single release by sending packages to fans on October 3, 2018.^[4] "Consequences" had two versions released as the album's third and final single on October 9, 2018.^[5] That same day, the album's original version was sent to US adult contemporary radio^[1] and a new orchestral version was released digitally.^[2] The orchestral version also impacted US contemporary hit radio on October 16, 2018^[6] and US adult contemporary radio on October 22, 2018.^[7] Commercially, the song reached number one in Wallonia (Belgium). A music video for the orchestral version, directed by Dave Meyers, was released on October 10, 2018. A vertical video was also released, showing the singer singing in front of an orchestra.^[8] The song was performed on Le Rico Show sur NRJ, Good Morning America and the American Music Awards of 2018. It won the Best Lyrics award at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

"Consequences" is a piano-led ballad. Lyrically, it is about the impact of a partner that was in her life.^[9] Sam Lansky of Time cited the song as a "heartfelt" track both lyrically and musically while applauding its "pretty-ballad" songwriting for showcasing Cabello's voice.^[10]

The song is performed in the key of C major in ³
₄ time with a tempo of 105 beats per minute. Cabello's vocals span from G₃ to A₅.^[11][12]

A music video for the orchestral version, directed by Dave Meyers, was released on October 10, 2018.^[18][19][20] It featured an appearance by Dylan Sprouse.^[21] In the video, Cabello and Sprouse run around, kiss and make music together.^[22] Cabello walks around a park while reminiscing about the couple's relationship.^[23] As of June 2019, the music video for orchestra version has over 42 million views on YouTube and 80 million streams on Spotify.

A vertical video was released on November 13, 2018, on her official Vevo account.^[24] The video was previously a Spotify exclusive, released on October 30.^[25][26] The black-and-white video features Cabello singing in front of an orchestra in a studio, and as she writes and records the tune in the studio.^[8]

The song was performed at Le Rico Show sur NRJ, Good Morning America and the American Music Awards of 2018.^{[28][29][30][31][32]} It also appeared on the setlist for Cabello's Never Be the Same Tour and when she opened for Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour.

Lynnea Moorer performed the song on the fifteenth season of The Voice (U.S.), where she was a contestant during the third week.^[33][34] Cabello praised Moorer's "powerful" cover, which was accompanied by a piano, cello and violin. Writing for Billboard, Emina Lukarcanin described the performance as "enchanting", stating that her "voice gracefully reached both high and low notes as she dazzled in a green off-shoulder top and matching glittery eyeshadow".^[35]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Camila.^[37]

Recording

• Recorded at Windmark Studios, Santa Monica, California
• Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Mastered at the Mastering Palace, New York City, New York

Personnel