Clarity (John Mayer song)

"Clarity"
Single by John Mayer
from the album Heavier Things
Released	January 12, 2004 (2004-01-12) [1]
Length	4:32
Label	Aware Columbia
Songwriter(s)	John Mayer
Producer(s)	Jack Joseph Puig
John Mayer singles chronology
"Bigger Than My Body" (2003) "Clarity" (2004) "Daughters" (2004)

"Clarity" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, arranged with piano, with drums provided in part by The Roots drummer Questlove, and brass by two-time Grammy winner Roy Hargrove. It was released as the second single from Mayer's second studio album, Heavier Things (2003), on January 12, 2004.

Commercial performance

"Clarity" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart and number 25 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Music video

The music video for "Clarity" was directed by Director X. ^[2] It was filmed on the Santa Monica Pier and the Pacific Coast Highway. ^[3]

Personnel

• John Mayer – vocals, guitar
• David LaBruyere – bass
• Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Matt Chamberlain – drums
• Questlove – drums
• Roy Hargrove – trumpet

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004–2005) Peak position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [4] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [5] 80 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [6] 45 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [7] 25 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 1 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [10] 38 US Triple-A (Billboard) [11] 9

Cover version

This song was covered by saxophonist Najee for his album Rising Sun in 2007. ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1537. January 9, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
2. Montgomery, James (September 24, 2010). "LIL X CHANGES HIS NAME TO 'DIRECTOR X,' THOUGH HE COULD HAVE GONE WITH 'RACER X'". mtv.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
3. Dangelo, Joe (January 26, 2004). "JOHN MAYER ADOPTS 'DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY' OUTLOOK FOR 'CLARITY' VIDEO". mtv.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
4. "Tipparade-lijst van week 32, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved March 31, 2023.
5. "John Mayer – Clarity" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
6. "John Mayer – Clarity". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
7. "John Mayer Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
8. "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
9. "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
10. "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor . Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 26.
11. "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 54.
12. "Rising Sun: Overview". Allmusic.com .
13. "Rising Sun: Najee". Concord Music Group . Archived from the original on July 16, 2009.

External links

• John Mayer - Clarity (Video) on YouTube
• "Clarity" lyrics, at Yahoo! Music