The Search for Everything
The Search for Everything is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, released on April 14, 2017 by Columbia Records. It is a loose concept album based on the emotions and thoughts of dealing with a break-up: opening with the initial break-up, and closing with the girl getting married.
Promotion[edit]
Extended plays[edit]
The Search for Everything was preceded by the release of two EPs each featuring four new songs from the album. The album's lead single, "Love on the Weekend", was released on November 17, 2016.[7] The first wave, The Search for Everything: Wave One, released on January 20, 2017.[8] The second wave, The Search for Everything: Wave Two was released on February 24, 2017.[9]
Tour and live performances[edit]
On January 30, 2017, John Mayer announced his headlining arena tour, The Search for Everything World Tour, which took place in North America in 2017.[10] On February 24, Mayer announced 30 more tour dates.[11]
On December 6, 2016, Mayer performed the album's lead single "Love on the Weekend" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[12] On February 24, Mayer performed "Moving On and Getting Over" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[13] On February 28, he performed the single "Still Feel Like Your Man" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[14]
Mayer announced in early 2019 that he will be taking The Search for Everything on tour again. Mayer announced seven Asian tour dates,[15] nine European dates[16] and 32 US dates[17] spanning from March to October 2019.[18]
Commercial performance[edit]
The Search for Everything debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 132,000 album-equivalent units, of which 120,000 were pure album sales, becoming Mayer's ninth top 10 album on the chart.[27] It debuted at number one on the US Billboard Top Rock Albums, becoming the third number one album by Mayer in 2017 on this chart following the two EPs Wave One and Wave Two.[28][29]