John Mayer, who usually stays away from social media, returned for a special occasion and shared a lengthy caption with his heartfelt post.
The 48-year-old musician took to X and celebrated the 20th anniversary of his hit album, Continuum, writing, “I don’t usually celebrate album anniversaries. I have a hard time perceiving the past. I like now, and what’s to come. But this album, that turns 20 today, changed my life. I’d had success already, but everything clicked into place on this album. I met some of the greatest musicians and engineers in the world and learned so much about making records from them. When I think back on what made the album so special, some thoughts come to mind, and they’re worth my remembering: Life came into the room. I rode bikes on the beach.”
Mayer continued reflecting on the times, “I was goofy – most of the images from these years are of me doing something wacky. The record took time. Months of writing, giving up on lots of songs, writing new ones, moving studios, taking breaks. As I get older l tend to expect results faster. I get frustrated a little easier. But it’s always been the same; you work weeks and months on songs. Some don’t make it, but it’s never a waste of time. You live more life, you write more songs, and the process starts again. You cherish the tight little list of tunes that matter. “
The Gravity hitmaker went on to dedicate the success of the album to his collaborators – writing, “When just one joins the ranks, it’s a blessing. Joy wins out over discouragement. You have fun with your friends, who are all on the journey of exploring the unknown with you. Great albums are built in layers. You have to become different versions of yourself to create a lasting body of work. Nobody cares how long it takes if the music is meaningful. If you want to make something truly special, you have to bring talented people in the room to contribute.”
Mayer then went on to name all the people who worked on the record with him, and thanked each of them.
Not only the New Light singer, but his fans too were emotional at the album turning 20, and wrote, “Please release the 20th anniversary edition of any given Thursday on vinyl. Please please please please.”
Another added, “Thank you for blessing us with this album. It’s a beautiful emotional journey.”
A third chimed in, “In important anniversary like this deserves a World Continuum Tour! Full album Setlist every night! Pretty Please!!!” while one penned, “The greatest album ever. The songs resonated with so many of my life’s moments and still do.”
2026-09-14 21:34:00
