The Search for Everything: Wave Two

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The Search for Everything:
Wave Two
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ReleasedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Recorded2014–2016
Studio Capitol (Hollywood) [1]
Genre
Length14:49
Label
Producer
John Mayer chronology
The Search for Everything: Wave One
(2017)
The Search for Everything:
Wave Two

(2017)
The Search for Everything
(2017)
Singles from The Search for Everything: Wave One
  1. "Still Feel Like Your Man"
    Released: February 24, 2017

The Search for Everything: Wave Two (also shortened as Wave Two) is an extended play (EP) by American singer-songwriter John Mayer. Released on February 24, 2017 by Columbia and Sony Music, the EP contains four tracks from Mayer's seventh studio album, The Search for Everything , and is a follow-up to its predecessor EP, The Search for Everything: Wave One . It includes the lead single "Still Feel Like Your Man". [2]

Contents

Background

The Search for Everything: Wave Two is a follow-up to John Mayer's EP, The Search for Everything: Wave One , which are the first and second EPs published leading up to the release of his seventh studio album, The Search for Everything , which was released on April 14, 2017. [3]

Release

The EP was first announced by Mayer on his official Twitter account, revealing its track listing, album art cover, and release date. [4] Prior to the release of The Search for Everything: Wave One, Mayer confirmed that he would release his seventh studio album across three four-song EPs. [5]

On March 1, Mayer made a surprise guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! , and performed "Still Feel Like Your Man" with his full backing band for his promotional tour.

Commercial performance

The Search for Everything: Wave Two debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200, earning 31,000 album-equivalent units for the week ending March 18, 2017. It was the seventh best-selling album of the week, selling 26,000 traditional albums in its first week. [6] Wave One became Mayer's sixth number-one album on the Billboard Top Rock Albums.

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Mayer.

No.TitleLength
1."Still Feel Like Your Man"3:56
2."Emoji of a Wave"3:59
3."Helpless"4:09
4."Roll It on Home"3:25
Total length:14:49

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [9] 13
US Billboard 200 [10] 13
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [11] 1

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