Shadow Days Explained

Shadow Days
Cover:John Mayer Shadow Days.jpg
Type:single
Artist:John Mayer
Album:Born and Raised
Released:March 6, 2012
Length:3:53
Label:Columbia
Chronology:John Mayer
Prev Title:Perfectly Lonely
Prev Year:2010
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Next Year:2012

"Shadow Days" is the lead single from American singer John Mayer's fifth studio album Born and Raised. It had moderate success, peaking at #42 in the United States and #49 in Canada.

Music video

The music video for "Shadow Days" premiered on Vevo and YouTube on April 27, 2012. The video shows John Mayer in three places. One of them shows him walking around the countryside. Another one shows him walking in the cold forests of Idaho. The last one shows him driving in a car taking stops along Idaho highways and repairing his guitar in a local music store then proceeding to an unknown destination. He sings and plays the guitar in all three places at some point.

Personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
scope=rowNetherlands (Dutch Top 40)[1] 88
scope=rowUS Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[2] 23
scope=rowUS Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[3] 46

Release history

RegionDateFormat
United StatesMarch 6, 2012Digital Download
March 26, 2012Hot/Mod/AC radio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2012. Dutch Top 40. March 22, 2020.
  2. Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012. Billboard. September 29, 2019.
  3. Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2012. Billboard. September 29, 2019.