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It'southward hard to define the moment John Mayer became an icon. (Yes, the word is thrown effectually a lot, merely I mean atrue icon.) Possibly it's when he publicly declared that Taylor Swift's 2010 "Dear John" "humiliated him" with its "inexpensive songwriting," or when he moved to a ranch in Bozeman, Montana, to repent for his sins. No, it's definitely when he decided to use a Bar Mitzvah video production company to create the visuals that accompany his 2018 single, "New Light." John has been on a two-decade mission to escape the egotistical, bad-boy stereotype he divers for himself (see: his Instagram stories for reference). Simply whether you love or hate him, there's no denying that his music has been and always will be pure magic.

Here, the 20 best John Mayer songs of all fourth dimension.

20) "Wildfire," 2013

Why am I crying in the lodge? Mayer was featured on Frank Bounding main's debut studio album,Aqueduct Orangish, and then he decided to return the favor and had Frank display his vocals solo (until the finish when nosotros go a fiddling scrap of harmony) on "Wildfire." The song, which would have been near popular on the Tumblr platform, finds itself a dwelling house on Mayer's sixth album,Paradise Valley. Really, it'due south John and Frank's world—we're all just livin' in it.

nineteen) "Carry Me Abroad," 2019

In the center of his magical summer tour (I went...seriously, it was unbelievable), Mayer released "Carry Me Away," a nostalgic unmarried dedicated to those of u.s.a. questioning the repose disappearance of our rebel days. "I'1000 such a bore / I'm such a bummer / There must exist more behind the summer."

John explained the brainwork behind his summer creation on Instagram: "I didn't meet it coming that this tour would take so much life and energy in it, so when it was time for a two calendar week break, I plant myself wanting to create. My desires for vacation were simple: to live in shorts and a t-shirt and play with my dog in the sunday and alive a elementary happy normal life, all while writing this song I had swirling around in my head. I present to you 'Carry Me Away,' which was made with the same love you've sent my style on this run. I hope you enjoy this late summertime postcard. Yous know where to detect it..."

18) "Vultures," 2006

1 of the classics the crowd goes wild for every damn time—not because of its honest depiction of Mayer coping with his rising fame, merely simply for the memories it brings dorsum while y'all were listening to it in the car with the windows downwards, feeling the soft cakewalk on your confront.

17) "Shadow Days," 2012

Born and Raisedwas that album you loved to hate because it officially marked the nascency of The New John Mayer™. He'd but moved to Montana, hadn't cut his hair in months, and wrote a song to represent his growth as a changed man. Mayer had to do and then much disarming to his fans after his controversial interviews that he literally had to sing, "I'm a adept homo with a good heart." Sure, information technology may not be his most memorable piece of piece of work, but information technology's even so very practiced and we requite him props for beingness so transparent.

16) "XO," 2014

The only thing better than a Beyoncé song is a John Mayer cover of a Beyoncé song. He put a warm impact the pop song from Bey's fifth album with his harmonica, pianoforte, and, of class, his acoustic guitar. It'southward romantic, soft, and could have very easily been a tragic f*ckup, but he killed information technology and it has become one of his all-time.

15) "Come up Back to Bed," 2003

If a 26-twelvemonth-old boy from Bridgeport, Connecticut, serenaded yous with lyrics like, "You can be mad in the morning time / I'll take back what I said / Just don't leave me alone hither / Information technology's cold, baby / Come back to bed," how would Yous feel?

fourteen) "Waiting on the World to Change," 2006

*Extreme Spongebob narrator vocalism* thirteen. Years. Later. "Waiting on the Globe to Modify" became a political anthem in a world we thought was "bad" before nosotros experienced the reality of a racist and morally incompetent president. (Also, before we knew how good we wouldreally take it with Mr. Obama.)

13) "Comfortable," 1999

My editor didn't talk to me for an unabridged day when she plant out I didn't include "Comfy" on the original list of best John Mayer songs of all time, just I'thousand happy to report I've taken some much-needed lone time and strongly reconsidered. In fact, it makes information technology all the mode downwardly to number 13 for the raw vulnerability Mayer pushes in his lyrics ("Tin't call up what went wrong last September / Though I'm sure you'd remind me if you lot had to / Our dearest was comfortable and so broken in") when he was quite literally starting out in 1999 with his start EP,Inside Wants Out.Also, it's pretty beautiful.

12) "I'm Gonna Discover Another Yous," 2006

No! Don't! This one actually but pierces through your soul, and proves that John does jazz (new tour name?) actually well. No farther information needed.

11) "Daughters," 2003

Information technology's a pretty assuming motility to sound like an entitled douchebag on your second album with lyrics like, "At present I'thou starting to run into / Maybe information technology's got zilch to do with me / Fathers exist practiced to your daughters / Daughters volition love like yous do," but the vocal is withal really good. Hence why this commodity exists.

10) "Your Torso Is a Wonderland," 2001

For those of you who are thinkingbest song lists should start at x, coming in hot (literally) at #10 is John Mayer in his prime, singing "Your Body Is a Wonderland." It's the second single that established his place in every girl's heart earlier the release of his first studio album,Room for Squares.

He evidently wrote the song for his get-go girlfriend at age 14, merely when fans started to speculate the song was about his then-girlfriend Jennifer Dearest Hewitt, she simply denied the rumors by stating, "My trunk is far from a wonderland. My body is more than like a pawnshop. In that location'south a lot of interesting things put together, and if you look closely you'd probably be excited, but at outset glance, not so much." Same.

9) "Stop This Train," 2006

When I call up of in one case-wholesome John Mayer, I recollect of "Finish This Railroad train" from his third studio album,Continuum. Really, nosotros all only desire life to wearisome down a scrap.

8) "Gravity," 2006

Graaaaavity is definitely not workin' against him, considering John looks exactly the same equally he did when he released this song on his 2006 album,Continuum. If you're fighting me on the number 8 spot, reminder: This isthat song with the golden lyrics, "Keep me where the light is," that myself and every other person on the planet (get information technology?) is planning to get tattooed on them...when the time is correct!

vii) "Why Georgia," 2001

"Why Georgia" is a highly underrated song from Mayer's very outset album,Room for Squares,that reminds you of your "bug" before you really had bug. Interestingly enough, the song foreshadows the "real problems" that Mayer embraces in "Shadow Days."

6) "In the Blood," 2017

Nobody knew what to expect from Mayer's nigh recent album,The Search for Everything.To much surprise, we received "In the Blood"—a mature, honest reflection of what life has come to later on decades of fame and uncontrollable family circumstances. At the fourth dimension the album was released, Mayer hadn't been in a public relationship with anyone for quite a while (gotta dearest those Andy Cohen dating rumors), but the song definitely emphasizes how much he does want to love.

5) "Say," 2007

As Kid Cudi so eloquently put it, this is the soundtrack to my life. Discover yourself a more inspiring and impactful vocal than Mayer's "Say." (I'll look.) Not only will it be used for every empowering advert campaign until the cease of time, but it's so good that although it was originally written for the 2007 picture showThe Bucket List, it was added every bit a special re-release onContinuum.

iv) "Gratis Fallin'," 2008

A controversial number four, yeah, considering this one is a cover vocal from Tom Petty's 1989 anthology,Full Moon Fever. Oh, y'all didn't know information technology was a cover? Exactly. Also, just look at him.

3) "Heartbreak Warfare," 2009

Oh, look, the song I played on repeat last summertime. "Heartbreak Warfare" sounds like it would be a role of Mayer'southward offset or second album, merely it actually comes from his 4th LP,Boxing Studies,in which we learn he loves a practiced theme. The song was released during that time when everybody and their female parent was obsessed with him, which would, of form, eventually get to his head and lead to his retreat to Montana.

2) "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room," 2006

If you haven't already decided that yous should leave of your toxic relationship, one listen to this song should practise it, which means John is really just out here doing God'south work—putting "Slow Dancing" at number two. Not pictured: Me realizing thirteen years afterward that this song is reallyreally depressing when you fully listen to the lyrics, merely you become and so wrapped up in the sounds of the guitar and vocalisation of an angel it doesn't even matter.

ane) "Border of Want," 2009

Goosebumps. They slowly creep upward on you correct later on y'all hear "Don't say a discussion, but come over and lie here with me / 'Crusade I'g simply nigh to set burn to everything I run into / I want you lot then bad I'll go back on the things I believe" faintly in a store or a eating place. It'southward been years since you've played information technology from your own music library, but "in that location I but said it, I'grand scared you'll forget virtually me" has become more than relatable than always, and suddenly you let yourself to experience vulnerable once more. The ability of John Mayer, everybody.

Congratulations for successfully making it downwardly this list, and cheers to another decade of the magnificence that is Mr. Mayer.

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