Daughters (song)
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Original release
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| Single by John Mayer from the album Heavier Things |
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| Released | September 28, 2004 | ||||
| Format | Digital download, CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 2003 | ||||
| Genre | Acoustic rock, blues | ||||
| Length | 3:59 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Writer(s) | John Mayer | ||||
| Producer | Jack Joseph Puig | ||||
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"Daughters" is the third single from Heavier Things, the 2003 studio album from Blues singer-songwriter, John Mayer. The critically-acclaimed song won numerous awards, including the 2005 Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 47th Grammy Awards.
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[edit] Lyrics
Lyrically, "Daughters" is an admonition to fathers (and to a lesser extent mothers) to nurture their daughters in their childhood, because the relationship will affect their future relationships with men as adults.[1] He uses his own troubled lover to illustrate his belief:
Mayer has at various times told different, and sometimes conflicting, stories as to the inspiration for the song, ranging from MTVs "Real World" (in a Sirius Morning Mash Up Show interview in May 2007) to an unnamed ex-girlfriend.
[edit] Release controversy
Mayer had been resistant on releasing the song as a single,[2] and was still skeptical despite the Grammy win, which he mentioned in his speech upon receiving the award[3]. On several occasions, Mayer had pushed to release the songs "Come Back To Bed" and "Something's Missing" as singles, as they were more the kind of music he was leaning towards making.[citation needed] However, the label decided that "Daughters" would be more well-received by radio. In 2005, Mayer converted the song into an all-out blues song with his group John Mayer Trio on the live album, Try!, stripping away the acoustic elements the song had become known for.[4] This version is more similar to the "Electric Guitar Mix" of the song as included on the single's re-release.
[edit] Music video
The music video is a grayscale video of Mayer playing the guitar and singing the song in a dark studio, intercut between scenes of a girl (i.e., a "daughter"). The video clip, directed by Mario Sorrenti, features the Australian model Gemma Ward.
[edit] Response
[edit] Chart performance
The song topped the American Adult Top 40 chart in the summer of 2005, and reached #19 on the US Pop charts.
[edit] Track listings
All songs are by Mayer unless otherwise noted.
[edit] Original
- "Daughters" – 3:59
- "Come Back to Bed" – 5:25
- "Home Life" (David LaBruyere/Mayer) – 4:13
[edit] Re-release
- "Daughters" – 3:59
- "Daughters" (Electric guitar mix) – 3:59
- "Daughters" (Home demo) – 4:07
[edit] References
- ^ Miller, Brian (2004). "JOHN MAYER AND HIS INSPIRATION FOR DAUGHTERS" ArtisanNews.com Retrieved 2007-11-15
- ^ No byline (2005-02-26), "Backstage Banter". Billboard. 117 (9):69
- ^ Mayer's Grammy speech where he indicated he'd intended other songs for release instead of "Daughters"
- ^ Big Mouth Strikes Again
[edit] External links
- John Mayer playing "Daughters" live, in New York for MSN.com
- "Daughters" lyrics, at Yahoo! Music
- "John Mayer and His Inspiration for Daughters", watch a video of him (requires Real Player)
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