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- Moving On And Getting Over (Acoustic) 06. Free Falling 07. Your Body Is A Wonderland 08. Neon (John Mayer Trio) 09. Who Did You Think I Was 10. Blues Intro 11.
- I admit that less than a month ago, this Say What You Need To Say song by John Mayer (also known as Say by John Mayer)played on my mind. I’m lucky to have first heard this song by the late 2008/early 2009 timeframe when I heard it play on a Norfolk Virginia radio station and there was a time I had heard this song play in the end credits of a film/movie starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson.
- To really be honest with you, there just haven't been many songs for movies that meant something from the heart commercially alst year. The only one that did was Melissa Ethridge's I Need To Wake Up from the documentary An Inconvient Truth. This year, John Mayer has shown that with his simplicity on his latest single simply called, Say.
- Continuum is the third studio album released by American musician John Mayer. The album spawned five singles, “Waiting on the World to Change,” “Belief,” “Gravity,” “Dreaming With.
When you started Battle Studies, how were you feeling about John Mayer, solo artist, as opposed to the John Mayer Trio, and also the Live In Los Angeles release - a different perspective, perhaps? 'The Trio stuff has always been a blip in time because we don't get much time to play together, but I just had this feeling and I still defend it.
John Mayer Say What You Need To Say Album
'Who Says' | ||||
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Single by John Mayer | ||||
from the album Battle Studies | ||||
Released | October 13, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
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Length | 2:59 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | John Mayer | |||
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'Who Says' is the thirteenth single released by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, and the first to be released from his fourth studio album, Battle Studies. It is Mayer's first studio recorded single release since 'Say' in 2007. On September 25, 2009, 'Who Says' was released on John Mayer's official website.
Music video[edit]
The song's music video shows images of Mayer clubbing and dining out at night-time paired with scenes of him alone in his apartment, cleaning up and noodling on his guitar.[1] Referencing the video, Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly asked 'Who says the life of a rock star—sexy entourage, late-night pool parties, nubile young things dancing on banquettes—is just a mask for acoustic ennui? John Mayer, that's who,' and gave the video a 'B'.[2]
Reception[edit]
![Say Say](/uploads/1/1/9/3/119372578/328096895.jpg)
Critical[edit]
Critical reception of 'Who Says' was mixed; though most praised the song musically, some were skeptical of Mayer's explicit reference to drug use. Crystal Bell of Billboard magazine gave a favorable review from the song, saying, 'Who Says' balances Mayer's signature velvety tone with a more stripped-down, folk-inspired arrangement.' She added, 'Mayer may not be speaking in grandiose terms about changing the world or marveling over a woman's beauty, but maybe that's the point.'[3] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly said of the single 'Mayer channels Cat Stevens, Jason Mraz, and every camp counselor you ever had on this soft-rockin' celebration of women, wild times, and getting stoned.' and gave the song a 'B'.[4]
Commercial[edit]
On the week ending October 31, 2009, 'Who Says' debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his sixth top twenty hit and fourth highest-charting single on the Hot 100 to date.[5] However, it also marks his lowest-charting single to date on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, peaking at No. 19, thus snapping a recent streak of five consecutive singles to reach the Top Ten on the format. By the week ending November 21, 2009, the song had reached number one on Billboard's Triple A chart. With this single, Mayer tied Jack Johnson for most Triple A number ones (six) among male artists.[6]
In Australia, 'Who Says' peaked at No. 31 on the ARIA Singles Charts and is certified gold for sales of 35,000 copies.[7]
Charts[edit]
Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 31 |
Brazil (ABPD)[9] | 61 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 24 |
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] | 8 |
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[12] | 51 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] | 18 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 13 |
Norway (VG-lista)[15] | 2 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 10 |
US Billboard Hot 100[17] | 17 |
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] | 1 |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[19] | 19 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] | 34 |
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2010) | Position |
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Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 91 |
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[22] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[23] | Platinum | 90,000 |
United States (RIAA)[24] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone |
Controversy[edit]
The song's opening line ('Who says I can't get stoned?') has been taken to refer to cannabis intoxication. Rolling Stone published this quote from Mayer on his take on the line, indicating that this is a simplistic interpretation: 'When I sing it, I do not think about marijuana — I think about walking around your house naked with a guitar. It's about being in control of the pleasure in your life.'[25]
Personnel[edit]
- John Mayer – vocals, guitars, record producer
- Steve Jordan – drums, production
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Ian McLagan – pump organ, celeste
References[edit]
- ^'Who Says by John Mayer Songfacts'. Songfacts.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^Greenblatt, Leah (November 6, 2009), 'New Videos: Hits and Misses'. Entertainment Weekly. (1074):56
- ^Bell, Crystal (October 10, 2009), 'Who Says'. Billboard.. 121 (40):85
- ^Greenblatt, Leah (October 9, 2009), 'Fall's Hottest New Singles'. Entertainment Weekly. (1069/1070):98
- ^'John Mayer : Chart History'. Billboard.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^(November 21, 2009), 'TRIPLE A'. Billboard. 121 (46):40
- ^'ARIA Charts'. Aria.com.au. December 3, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^'Australian-charts.com – John Mayer – Who Says'. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'Brazil'(PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^'John Mayer Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'Danishcharts.com – John Mayer – Who Says'. Tracklisten. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'John Mayer Chart History (Japan Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'Nederlandse Top 40 – John Mayer' (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'Dutchcharts.nl – John Mayer – Who Says' (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'Norwegiancharts.com – John Mayer – Who Says'. VG-lista. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'Swedishcharts.com – John Mayer – Who Says'. Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'John Mayer Chart History (Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'John Mayer Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'John Mayer Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'John Mayer Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^'Årslista Singlar – År 2010' (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^'ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles'. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020.
- ^'Danish single certifications – John Mayer – Who Says'. IFPI Denmark. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^'American album certifications – John Mayer – Who Says'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ^Eliscu, Jenny (October 1, 2009), 'The Heartbreak Kid: John Mayer Goes Pop'. Rolling Stone. (1088):19
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External links[edit]
Youtube Say What You Need To Say John Mayer Album
- 'Who Says' music video on YouTube
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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