The song also includes perhaps one of Mayer’s most creative lyrics: “Maybe this mattress will spin on its axis and find me on yours.”ġ4. His raw honesty crescendos to the point where he’s practically screaming, begging at the end of the track. John Mayer has a way of saying things one might be ashamed of and making them sound beautiful in this case, “I want you so bad I’ll go back on the things I believe.” “Edge of Desire” questions how far you’ll go for love. The artist himself seems to have a great deal of fondness for the song - he’s released it on three separate albums, and it won the Grammy for best solo rock vocal the third time out as a live version on 2008’s Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles.ġ5. Here, we see John Mayer’s blues at the forefront of the song, keeping the singing to a minimum in favor of a heavy guitar solo - you can hear more of the pain and emotion in Mayer’s guitar than in his vocals. “Gravity” is the perfect song for when you’re in your feelings. With smooth horns by the recently passed Grammy-winner Roy Hargrove, drums and piano by Roots legend Questlove, and Mayer’s infectious “ooOOooh, ooOOooh” sighs before each chorus, the song comes together for easy-listening perfection. “Clarity” was the second single off 2003’s Heavier Things, and it did not disappoint. With bold metaphors layered over funky piano and searing guitar solos, “Vultures” is quintessential John Mayer. Traditionally known for his velvety, smooth voice, so when he actually flexes on a couple high notes, you can’t help but notice. Mayer’s vocal range in “Vultures” is what makes the song so great. “Waiting on the World to Change” won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 2006. Releasing a mildly politically charged song was definitely a power move for John Mayer with his Continuum lead single, but the song is something of an anti-anthem - while Mayer sings about waiting, the purposeful lack of urgency in his lyrics and vocals carries throughout the song. “Waiting on the World to Change” ( Continuum, 2006) The song also gives us a preview of his effortless ability to toss unusual words into pop songs without sounding forced: “Either way I wonder sometimes about the outcome of a still verdictless life.”ġ9. Off Mayer’s 2001 debut album, Room for Squares,’“Why Georgia” is an upbeat ode to coming of age and carving your own path. Below, Billboard ranks John Mayer’s 20 best songs.Ģ0.
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