Heavier Things
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John Mayer releases another chart-topping album. A little older, and wiser. But the style still remains and the music and lyrics are still soulful.
Heavier Things is a/an Pop / Rock album by the John Mayer released in September 9, 2003.
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About
After releasing two highly successful albums, John Mayer outdid his contemporaries again with Heavier Things. This album shows a new side of the singer/songwriter. He is now comfortable in change and is not afraid to take risks now. Heavier Things is done gracefully and the tracks are more into the depths of Mayer's soul.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarity | 4:32 |
| 2 | Bigger Than My Body | 4:26 |
| 3 | Something's Missing | 5:05 |
| 4 | New Deep | 4:09 |
| 5 | Come Back To Bed | 5:25 |
| 6 | Home Life | 4:13 |
| 7 | Split Screen Sadness | 5:06 |
| 8 | Daughters | 3:59 |
| 9 | Only Heart | 3:50 |
| 10 | Wheel | 5:32 |
Awards & Certifications
| Award | Category |
|---|---|
| 47th Grammy® Awards' | Song Of The Year for the song 'Daughters' and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance |
- "Bigger Than My Body." topped the Top 40 Charts and the Billboard Hot Digital Tracks chart for 2 weeks by August 2003
- Heavier Things topped the Billboard 200 Albums chart for a week and Internet Albums chart for a week selling over 316,000 copies in its first week of release in the US by September the same year.
- Heavier Things was Certified Platinum by October 2003.
- Heavier Things was Certified 2x Platinum by October 2004.
- "Daughters" hit the Top 10 and topped the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in December 2004.
Chart Toppers
- Bigger Than My Body hit number 22 in the Top 40's by August 2003.
- Clarity hit number 2 in the Top 40's by Febuary 2004.
- Daughters went number 1 in the Billboard Top 40 Adult Chart in December 2004.
Credits
Performance Credits
John Mayer Primary Artist
David LaBruyere Bass
Michael Chaves Guitar
Lenny Castro Percussion
Roy Hargrove Trumpet
Jerry Hay Trumpet
Matt Chamberlain Drums
Steve Jordan Drums
J.J. Johnson Drums
Jamie Muhoberac Keyboards
Dan Higgins Saxophone
Greg Leisz Lap Steel Guitar
Ahmir Khalib Thompson Drums
Steven "Steven J." Jordan Drums
Technical Credits
Jack Joseph Puig Producer, Engineer
Ross Peterson Engineer
Chad Franscoviak Engineer
Chris Steffen Engineer
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Chapman Baehler Cover Photo
Clayton Scott Booking
John Mayer Art Direction
Woody Pornpitaksuk Authoring
Trivia
- John says "Clarity" Best describes him. He performed it at Saturday Night Live.
- Bigger Than My Body was written in New York City.
- John's dream job, besides making music was to be a writer for Saturday Night Live.
- Heavier Things is John's second studio album, but the third album he's released.
- Constantly on tour, John Mayer onced performed 188 shows in one year!
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Reviews
External Links
Categories: Album | Pop
