Waiting On the World to Change

~ Recording by John Mayer

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
  • ZA2006-08-01
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CDCOL7022
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:23John MayerWaiting on the World to Change: Limited EditionJohn MayerEP
  • US2006-08-13
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
  • AU2006-09-09
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)82876790192
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:20John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
  • XW2006-09-11
Aware Records, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
  • US2006-09-12
Aware Records82876 79019 2
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
  • GB2006-10-14
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
  • GB2006-10-14
Aware Records, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuum (iTunes pre-release with bonus track)John MayerAlbum
Aware Records
1.4Waiting on the World to Change3:20John Mayer2007 GRAMMY NomineesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-01-23
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697-03827-2
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
  • GB2007-10-15
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697179172
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
  • US2007-11-20
1.5Waiting on the World to Change3:22John MayerJust the Hits 2007Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697-07895-2
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:20John MayerContinuum (reissue)John MayerAlbum
  • US2008-04-08
Aware Records, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697 27976 2
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
  • AU2008-04-08
Aware Records, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697279762
1.10Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerGooische vrouwen: De originale soundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2008-09-08
CNR Music (Netherlands)22223742
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:20John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697 27976 1
1.20Waiting on the World to Change3:23John MayerMy Playlist Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)514477952
3.4Waiting on the World to Change3:20John Mayer100x Liefde 2009Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2009-01-30
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)531 499-9
1.4Waiting on the World to Change?:??John MayerA Change Is Gonna Come: 40 Songs of Freedom!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)531-555-5
1.9Waiting on the World to Change3:22John MayerDon’t Stop BelievingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697603722
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuum (Discbox Slider)John MayerAlbum
  • XE2010-01-18
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697632592
1.8Waiting on the World to Change?:??John MayerThe Golden HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • TW2010-08-17
Sony Music Entertainment (Taiwan) Ltd.88697779452
2.14Waiting on the World to Change3:22John MayerPure… Guitar HeroesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-12-06
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697753152
2.14Waiting on the World to Change3:20John MayerPure… Guitar Heroes (non US)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2010-12-10
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
2.12Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerSongs for JapanVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-03-25
2.12Waiting on the World to Change3:20John MayerSongs for JapanVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2011-04-05
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Warner Music Group (Holding Co. — File NO releases), 日本赤十字社88697905042
2.12Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerSongs for JapanVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-04-05
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Warner Music Group (Holding Co. — File NO releases), 日本赤十字社88697905042
2.12Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerSongs for JapanVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2011-05-04
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Warner Music Group (Holding Co. — File NO releases), 日本赤十字社SICP-3140, SICP-3141
2.4Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerFlood ReliefVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697854462
1.46Waiting On the World to Change3:20John MayerThe Singer, The SongVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)7989522
4.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerJohn Mayer (5 album boxset with 7 bonus tracks)John MayerAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883708872
1.13Waiting on the World to Change3:20John MayerMy Songs 2014Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-??-13
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5355392
2.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerUltimate CoffeehouseVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2016-03-18
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88985301612
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
Aware Records, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
4.2Waiting on the World to Change3:22John MayerRadio 10 Top 4000 Editie 2018Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2018-11-30
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)19075883962
3.12Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerNow That’s What I Call a Decade 2000–2009Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Projects
3.12Waiting On the World to Change3:20John MayerNow That’s What I Call a Decade 2000–2009Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA2020-11-09
South Africa – Sony Music Entertainment Africa (Pty) Ltd (under Select music a division of Sony Music Entertainment Africa (Pty) Ltd)
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuum (BMG club edition)John MayerAlbumAware Records, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)82876 79019 2, D168518
Promotion
1.15Waiting on the World to Change3:18John MayerPromo Only: Mainstream Radio, August 2006Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only1763
1.15Waiting on the World to Change3:23John MayerCMJ New Music Monthly, Volume 142: September 2006Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
College Music Journal
(unknown)
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum
  • JP2006-09-20
Aware RecordsSICP-1139
7.14Waiting on the World to Change3:22John MayerA224 Inside Music (part 1)The Open UniversityOther + Compilation
The Open UniversityA224XP1-1, CDA6110, CDA6111, CDA6112, CDA6113, CDA6114, CDA6115, CDA6116, CDA6117
1.1Waiting on the World to Change3:21John MayerContinuumJohn MayerAlbum886971791722

Relationships

bass guitar:Pino Palladino
brass:Roy Hargrove
drums (drum set) and percussion:Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
keyboard:Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
background vocals:Scotty Crowe
Ricky Cytonbaum
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Jeannie Martinez
Kristen Moss
Lee Padgett
Pino Palladino
Harley Pasternak
Maggie Slavonic
Sandy Vongdasy
background vocals and lead vocals:John Mayer (US singer–songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Aware Records LLC (in 2006)
mash-ups:Waiting on College to Change (Asher Roth vs. John Mayer) by White Noise Mashups
recording of:Waiting on the World to Change

Waiting on the World to Change

lyricist and composer:John Mayer (US singer–songwriter)
publisher:Milky Boy Music
Reach Music Publishing, Inc.