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Background

During his VH1 Storytellers performance, Mayer stated that he wrote the song about his first girlfriend at age 14. The song was actually named "Strawberry Wonderland" but was later changed by Mayer.

There has been speculation that Mayer wrote the song about Jennifer Love Hewitt, whom he dated in 2002, but she denied it.[1][2] Hewitt told Entertainment Weekly, "My body is far from a wonderland. My body is more like a pawnshop. There's a lot of interesting things put together, and if you look closely you'd probably be excited, but at first glance, not so much".[3]

Critical reception

Billboard said the song showcases Mayer's "smooth, casual singing style and barroom instrumentation."[4] In 2003, "Your Body Is a Wonderland" won Mayer the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.[5] Conversely, the song ranked at No. 28 on Blender magazine's list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever" in 2010.[6]

Music video

The video starred the actress Holly Lynch. The video was directed by Jim Gable, and edited by Scott C. Wilson.

Track listing

All songs are written by John Mayer except where noted otherwise.

  1. "Your Body Is a Wonderland" – 4:09
  2. "No Such Thing" (Acoustic version, live from WXPN) (John Mayer & Clay Cook) – 3:46
  3. "Your Body Is a Wonderland" (acoustic version, live from WXPN) – 5:46
  4. "Not Myself" (demo version) – 4:05

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States June 3, 2002 Triple A radio Template:Hlist [15]
August 19, 2002 Hot adult contemporary radio [16]
September 16, 2002 Contemporary hit radio [17]
Australia November 25, 2002 CD [18]
Europe January 17, 2003 [19]
Italy January 24, 2003
Denmark January 27, 2003 [19][20]

Appearances in the media

In 2006, the song was used in an episode of U.S. version of The Office, entitled "A Benihana Christmas". Characters Michael Scott and Andy Bernard sing the song as a karaoke duet. Mayer agreed to let the show use the song, in exchange for a Dundie,[21] which was for "Tallest Music Dude".

References

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