| "Shadow Days" | ||||
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| Single by John Mayer | ||||
| from the album Born and Raised | ||||
| Released | March 6, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Mayer | |||
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| "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.
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.
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| Region | Date | Format |
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| United States | March 6, 2012 | Digital Download |
| March 26, 2012 | Hot/Mod/AC radio |
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