John Mayer discography

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See John Mayer Trio for Mayer's works with that group.
John Mayer discography
John Mayer performing at the Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
John Mayer performing at the Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Releases
↙Studio albums 3
↙Live albums 2
↙Extended plays 2
↙Singles 11
↙B-sides 23
↙Video albums 1
↙Music videos 9
↙Tribute and cover albums 3
↙Collaborations 20
↙Contributions 6
References and footnotes

This is a complete discography of official releases by John Mayer. Mayer is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who has released three studio albums, several live albums and EPs, as well as collaborated with his contemporaries and idols.

A year after moving to Atlanta, Georgia and playing in local clubs, Mayer released the independent EP Inside Wants Out in 1999.[1] This album, as well as continued performances, gained Mayer attention from the independent promotional record label Aware Records.[2] Aware released his following album, Room for Squares, in 2001, and when Columbia Records acquired Aware the following year, the album was repackaged and promoted as a major label release.[3] The major label "debut" went on to sell over 4 million units in the United States alone,[4] and more internationally. Mayer followed up by releasing a live album, Any Given Thursday, in both audio CD and DVD format, which featured many songs from Room for Squares, as well as covers and previously unreleased originals.

Mayer's second album, Heavier Things, was released in 2003 and went on to sell over 2 million units in the United States.[4] Again, Mayer released a live album of songs culled from the album's promotional tour with the title As/Is. After a brief recording hiatus, during which Mayer ventured to form the blues group John Mayer Trio, he returned to the studio and released his third studio album Continuum in 2006. Three months after Continuum's release, Mayer released an EP of demos from Continuum's early sessions entitled The Village Sessions, named after the studio it was recorded in, the Village Recorder in Los Angeles.[5]

In addition to Mayer's solo work, he has worked extensively with other musicians and artists in genres ranging from R&B and hip-hop (with artists such as Common, Alicia Keys and Kanye West), country music (with the Dixie Chicks) and blues (with Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Herbie Hancock).

Contents

[edit] Albums

[edit] Studio albums

Date Album Label Chart Certifications[4]
U.S.[4] N.Z.[6] AU[7] NE[8] U.K.[9] CA[10] DE U.S.[4] N.Z. AU CA
2001-06-05 Room for Squares Aware 8 6 5 – – – – 4x Platinum Platinum 2x Platinum Platinum[11]
2001-09-18 Room for Squares Columbia/Aware
2003-09-09 Heavier Things Columbia/Aware 1 15 4 19 – – – 2x Platinum Gold Platinum Platinum[12]
2006-09-12 Continuum Columbia/Aware/Sony BMG 2 9 12 12 47 2 24 2x Platinum Gold Gold Platinum[13]

[edit] Live albums

Date Album Label Certification[4] Chart
U.S.[4] N.Z.[6]
2003-02-11 Any Given Thursday Columbia U.S.: Platinum 17 43
2004-10-19 As/Is Columbia - -

[edit] DVDs

Release date Title Label Certification
2003-02-25 Any Given Thursday Sony
  • 2 x Platinum (AU)
  • 2 x Platinum (U.S.)
2008-07-01 Where the Light Is

[edit] Tributes

Due to Mayer's popularity, two cover bands have recorded albums of his music as a tribute to him. One of these bands, Pickin' On, were successful enough with their first release of Mayer's songs that they released a second tribute two years after their first.[14]

Date Album Artist Label References
2003-11-23 Pickin' on John Mayer Pickin' On CMH Records [15]
2004-09-30 A Tribute to John Mayer Dark One Light Liquid 8 [16]
2005-11-15 Pickin' on John Mayer 2 Pickin' On CMH Records [14]

[edit] EPs

Date Album Label Certification U.S. Chart
1999-09-24 Inside Wants Out Aware 22
2002-08-02 Inside Wants Out Columbia
2006-12-12 The Village Sessions Aware -

[edit] Songs

[edit] Singles

Year Song Chart Positions[6][17][18] RIAA Album
US Hot 100 US AC NZ AU NE
2002 "No Such Thing" 13 11 14 28 97 Room for Squares
"Your Body Is a Wonderland" 18 17 9 23 – Gold
2003 "Why Georgia" 102A 8 23 – –
"Bigger Than My Body" 33 27 21 38 – Heavier Things
2004 "Clarity" 125A – 45 – 80
"Daughters" 19 2 – – 29 Gold
2005 "Go!" (Common ft. Kanye West and John Mayer) 79 – – – – Be (Common album)
2006 "Waiting on the World to Change" 14 1 36 – 55 Platinum Continuum
2007 "Gravity" 71 10 – – 66
"Belief"B – – – – –
"Dreaming with a Broken Heart" 99 13 – – –
"Say"C 12 21 – 47 –
2008 "Beat It" (Fall Out Boy ft. John Mayer)C 19 – – 13 – ****: Live in Phoenix
(Fall Out Boy album)

[edit] Music videos

Date Song Director Notes References
2002 "No Such Thing" Sam Erickson Live video with studio audio [19]
"Your Body Is a Wonderland" Jim Gable [20]
2003 "Why Georgia" Sam Erickson Live performance video from Any Given Thursday [20]
"Bigger Than My Body" Nigel Dick [21]
2004 "Clarity" Little X [20]
"Daughters" Mario Sorrenti [22]
2005 "Who Did You Think I Was" Gus Van Sant With the John Mayer Trio [23]
2006 "Waiting on the World to Change" Philip Andelman [24]
2007 "Say" Vem For the Rob Reiner film The Bucket List [25]

[edit] Film and television contributions

Year Song Album, film or performance
2001 "Your Body Is a Wonderland" Live in the X Lounge IV
2002 "No Such Thing" Live in the X Lounge V
2003 "Not Myself" How to Deal
2006 "(Get your kicks on) Route 66" Cars: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Waiting on the World to Change" Evan Almighty soundtrack
2007 "Say" The Rob Reiner film The Bucket List[25]

[edit] Collaborations

Year Song Album Artist(s) Contribution
2002 "Bliss" Alice Peacock Alice Peacock Guitar and vocals
2004 "Machine Gun" Crossroads Guitar Festival Eric Clapton Guitar and vocals
"City Love"
"Heart So Heavy" Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now Aaron Neville Guitar and vocals
2005 "Go!" Be Common (with Kanye West) Vocals
"I've Got Dreams to Remember" Bring 'Em In Buddy Guy Guitar and vocals
"I Don't Need No Doctor" That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles John Scofield Guitar and vocals
"Streetcorner Symphony" Something to Be Rob Thomas Guitar
"You Can Make It If You Try" Different Strokes By Different Folks Sly & The Family Stone Vocals
"Piece of My Heart" Back Home Eric Clapton Guitar and vocals
"Hummingbird" 80 B.B. King Guitar and vocals
"Stitched Up" Possibilities Herbie Hancock Guitar and vocals
2006 "Baby Hold On" Taking the Long Way Dixie Chicks Guitar
"I Hope"
"Dragonslayer" Electric Blue Watermelon (UK & Japanese releases only) North Mississippi Allstars Guitar and vocals
2007 "Hard to Thrill" The Road to Escondido Eric Clapton and J. J. Cale Guitar and vocals
"Broken Time" Farrago Dance Mix David LaBruyere Vocals
"Bittersweet Poetry" Graduation Kanye West Vocals
"Lessons Learned" As I Am Alicia Keys Guitar and vocals
"Heavy Times"
2008 "Beat It"[26] ****: Live in Phoenix Fall Out Boy Guitar and vocals

[edit] B-sides, rarities and unreleased songs

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Please improve this article if you can (October 2007).
  • "Bare Ballin'"[27]
  • "Breakaway"[28]
  • "By Nine" - performed with Mayer's previous band Another Roadside Attraction.
  • "Can't Take That Plane" (2006) - released as a bonus track on the iTunes pre-order of Continuum.[29]
  • "Distance"
  • "Everything is Not Broken"[30]
  • "George's Blues" - written while attending Berklee College of Music.
  • "Go Anywhere (Portable)" - originated as an intro to "Why Georgia" as seen in the performance DVD release Any Given Thursday (2002).
  • "Heart So Heavy" - performed live throughout John Mayer Trio and later touring. Written as tribute to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
  • "Hummingbird" - performed on the PBS series Soundstage in 2005.
  • "LA Song (In Your Atmosphere)"
  • "Kappa Song"
  • "Kid A" - released on "Clarity" CD single, originally by Radiohead.
  • "Lifelines"
  • "Outside In the Underground" - performed with Mayer's previous band Lo-Fi Masters.
  • "Over and Over" (2005) - performed on Times Talks, presented by The New York Times, an interview with Jon Pareles.
  • "Same Time Last Year"
  • "Simmering" - demo song which eventually became "Belief" on Continuum.
  • "Sucker"
  • "Tell Me What to Say"
  • "The Hurt" (2006) - thought to be released on Continuum, performed at shows at The Hotel Cafe and Eddie's Attic prior to the album's release.
  • "This Will All Make Perfect Sense Someday" - considered for Room for Squares (2001) as shown the in documentary entitled This Will All Make Perfect Sense Someday featured on the DualDisc release of the same album. Also considered for the name of the record.[citation needed]
  • "Tracing" (2003) - released as a B-side to the single Bigger Than My Body.Ascap Title Search [31]
  • "Why Did You Mess with Forever"
  • Untitled Demo - released on MySpace in December 2005.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Small, Mark (2005). "John Mayer '98: Running with the Big Dogs" Berklee.edu. Retrieved on April 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Proefrock, Stacia (2005). "Biography" AllMusicGuide.com. Retrieved on April 23, 2007.
  3. ^ No byline. "A Brief History" AwareRecords.com. Retrieved on June 12, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g John Mayer RIAA.com. Retrieved 2007-10-17
  5. ^ No byline (2006). "'The Village Sessions' Released Today" JohnMayer.com. Retrieved on June 8, 2007.
  6. ^ a b c Discography John Mayer. Charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  7. ^ Discography John Mayer. Australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  8. ^ Discography John Mayer. Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  9. ^ Yahoo Charts. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  10. ^ Gold & Platinum. Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) (April 2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
  11. ^ Audio Certifications. Canadian Recording Industry Association (November 2003). Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  12. ^ Audio Certifications. Canadian Recording Industry Association (March 2004). Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  13. ^ Audio Certifications. Canadian Recording Industry Association (April 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
  14. ^ a b Pickin' On John Mayer Vol. 2 CD. CD Universe. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  15. ^ Pickin' On John Mayer CD. CD Universe. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  16. ^ A Tribute To John Mayer by Dark One Light on Yahoo! Music. Yahoo Music. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  17. ^ Discography John Mayer. Australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  18. ^ Discography John Mayer. Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  19. ^ John Mayer - No Such Thing - Music Videos - SPIKE Powered by IFILM. Spike (2006-11-07). Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  20. ^ a b c mvdbase.com - John Mayer. Music Video Data Base. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  21. ^ John Mayer - Bigger Than My Body (Canada CD). Artist Direct. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  22. ^ John Mayer - Daughters - Music Videos - SPIKE Powered by IFILM. Spike (2006-11-07). Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  23. ^ John Mayer - Who Did You Think I Was - Music Videos - SPIKE Powered by IFILM. Spike (2006-11-07). Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  24. ^ John Mayer - Waiting on the World to Change - Music Videos - SPIKE Powered by IFILM. Spike (2006-11-07). Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  25. ^ a b BOOKED: John Mayer - Vem, director. Video Static (2007-10-03). Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  26. ^ (2008-02-28), "Listen To "Beat It" featuring John Mayer" FallOutBoyRock.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-29
  27. ^ John Mayer IPlay.pl Retrieved 2007-11-14
  28. ^ Break Away Last.fm. Retrieved 2007-11-14
  29. ^ No byline (2006). "CONTINUUM AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER AT ITUNES AND MUSICTODAY" JohnMayer.com. Retrieved October 23, 2007
  30. ^ Everything Is Not Broken (Acoustic) Last.fm Retrieved 2007-11-14
  31. ^ "Tracing" ASCAP.com. Retrieved November 1, 2007

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