
AlbumE · 2009
Battle Studies
by John Mayer
Battle Studies is a 2009 indie album by John Mayer. It runs 11 tracks across 46 minutes on Columbia. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.5/5 from 3 ratings.
Indie · Singer-Songwriter · Rock
Your rating
- 3.5 /5
- 3 ratings
- 61 /100
- 9 critics
- 11
- Tracks
- 46 min
- Runtime
- 115 bpm
- Tempo
- D major
- Key
Ratings
3 ratings · avg 3.5
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9 publications
- Mojo4/5
- Entertainment WeeklyB−
- AllMusic3.5/5
- Sputnikmusic3.5/5
- Los Angeles Times2.5/4
- The Independent3/5
- Rolling Stone3/5
- The Guardian2/5
- Slant Magazine1.5/5
- Metacriticaggregate64/100
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Cover art
4 credits

- Photography
- Albert Watson, Gari Askew
- Art direction
- Jeri Heiden, John Mayer
Tracklist
11 tracks · 46 min
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About
Battle Studies is the fourth studio album by American recording artist John Mayer, released November 17, 2009 on Columbia Records in the United States. Production for the album took place during February to August 2009 at Battle Studies recording studio in Calabasas, California, Capitol Studios in Hollywood, and The Village in West Los Angeles, California, and was handled by Mayer and Steve Jordan. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 286,000 copies in its first week. It achieved successful sales in several other countries and produced two singles that attained chart success. Upon its release, Battle Studies received positive reviews from most music critics. The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and has sold 880,000 copies in the United States.
In brief
- Is Battle Studies good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Battle Studies 3.5/5 from 3 ratings.
- When was Battle Studies released?
- Battle Studies was released in 2009 on Columbia.
- How many tracks are on Battle Studies?
- Battle Studies has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 46 minutes.
- What genre is Battle Studies?
- Battle Studies is catalogued under Indie, Singer-Songwriter, Rock.
- What BPM is Battle Studies?
- Battle Studies runs at a median tempo of 115 BPM across its tracks, most often in D major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Battle Studies?
- Listeners of Battle Studies also rate A Head Full of Dreams by Coldplay, In Between Dreams by Jack Johnson, x by Ed Sheeran.





