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"Shadow Days"
"Shadow Days"
Single by John Mayer
from the album Born and Raised
Released	March 6, 2012
Genre	Country rock; southern rock;
Length	3:53
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	John Mayer
Producer(s)	John Mayer; Don Was;
John Mayer singles chronology
Music video
	"Shadow Days" on YouTube

"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 edit

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 edit

John Mayer - vocals, acoustic, electric & resophonic guitars
Aaron Sterling - drums, tambourine
Sean Hurley - bass guitar
Chuck Leavell - piano, Hammond B-3
Greg Leisz - pedal steel

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[1]	49
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[2]	39
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[3]	23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[4]	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	23
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	42
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[7]	2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[8]	21
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[9]	12
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[10]	38

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2012)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[11]	88
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[12]	23
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[13]	46

Release history edit

Region	Date	Format
United States	March 6, 2012	Digital Download
United States	March 26, 2012	Hot/Mod/AC radio

References edit

^ "John Mayer Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "John Mayer – Shadow Days". Tracklisten. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "John Mayer Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 28, 2010" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "John Mayer – Shadow Days" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "John Mayer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "John Mayer Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2012". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
^ "Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2019.