Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
| "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" | |
|---|---|
| Song by John Mayer | |
| from the album Continuum | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:02 (album version) |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | John Mayer |
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"Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" is a song by John Mayer from the 2006 album Continuum. Although it was not one of the singles released from the album, it is widely regarded as one of Mayer's best songs, and has become one of his most commercially successful tracks. The song reached #10 as its highest radio airplay position in Indonesia.[1]
Reviews
[edit]The song has been positively reviewed; Stereogum describes it as "laced with Clapton-esque guitar lines".[2] and Crypticrock describes it as "emotionally driven and with an impassioned guitar solo which is sultry and somber and lends perfectly to the image of a dying relationship".[3] The Daily Evergreen described "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" as Continuum's masterpiece, with an impeccable guitar solo.[4]
"Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" is regarded as Mayer's best song by Billboard,[5] as his fourth-best song by Blues Rock Review[6] and his second-best song by Marie Claire.[7]
Commercial performance
[edit]Despite never having been released as a single, the song has been certified platinum in the United States,[8] silver in the UK[9] and gold in Denmark.[10]
Released versions
[edit]The song was also released in an acoustic version on the EP The Village Sessions and on the live album Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles. The official Vevo video, however, uses the live version of the song from the online concert series Live on Letterman.[11]
Cover versions
[edit]K-pop singer Rosé covered the song live in 2021; Mayer stated he found the interpretation "gorgeous".[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room".
- ^ "Trying To Make Sense Of John Mayer's Career, 10 Years After Continuum". September 16, 2016.
- ^ Ellis, Nina (September 22, 2016). "John Mayer – Continuum After Ten Years".
- ^ FRANKLIN, JOEY. "OPINION: John Mayer's 'Continuum' is a smooth modern classic".
- ^ Kaminsky, Becky (November 9, 2018). "John Mayer's 20 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Innocentini, Marcel (November 19, 2020). "Top 10 John Mayer Songs". Blues Rock Review. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Epstein, Rachel (September 13, 2019). "A Definitive Ranking of the Best John Mayer Songs of All Time". Marie Claire.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
- ^ https://www.webcitation.org/6EEYfYVwc?url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx>
- ^ "Certificeringer | IFPI". ifpi.dk.
- ^ "John Mayer - Slow Dancing In A Burning Room (Live on Letterman)" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "John Mayer reacts to Rosé's cover of 'Slow Dancing In A Burning Room'". NME. June 30, 2021.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (June 30, 2021). "John Mayer Is Impressed by Rosé's 'Gorgeous' Cover of 'Slow Dancing in a Burning Room'". Billboard.