Who Says – You Sing I Write

Today, John Mayer released the video of latest single, “Who Says” on his YouTube channel. Announcing the video on his Twitter page, Mayer said, “Come spend a night out with my friends and I for three minutes.” The video follows Mayer for a night in New York as he plays guitar at a house party, dines at a swanky restaurant and does some stand-up at the Comedy Cellar.

Of the track, in a recent issue of Rolling Stone, Mayer said, “When I sing it, I think about walking around your house naked with a guitar. It’s about being in control of the pleasure in your life.”

Mayer will perform songs from his upcoming release, Battle Studies, November 17 at the Beacon Theatre in New York, which will be broadcast live on Fuse. Tickets are available to members of Local 83, his fan club, as a thank you for years of dedication.

Watch “Who Says” below, and if you like what you hear, be sure to pick up the album due in stores Nov. 17.

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Earlier today, John Mayer premiered the first single off his upcoming release, Battle Studies, on his Web site. Bringing to mind the laid back, folk-infused “Heart of Life” from his last album, Continuum, “Who Says” is an acoustic ballad with little deviation from the John Mayer sound fans know and love.

Sounding like a tongue in cheek number at first, Mayer starts off singing, “Who says I can’t get stoned?” He continues, “It’s been a long night in New York City/It’s been a long time since 22/I don’t remember you looking any better/But then again I don’t remember you.”

Of the track, in the latest issue of Rolling Stone, Mayer says, “When I sing it, I do not think about marijuana — I think about walking around your house naked with a guitar. It’s about being in control of the pleasure in your life.”

Listen to “Who Says” here.

What do you think? Do you like the new single? Look for the album in stores later this fall.