John Mayer Announces New Single “Tom and Jerry”
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter’s most recent solo single was “Wild Blue,” released in 2021.
JOHN MAYER: Photographed by Mark Seliger
JOHN MAYER: Photographed by Mark Seliger
John Mayer is set to release his first solo single in five years with “Tom and Jerry” on October 23, 2026.
The announcement was made on the Grammy-winning singer-songwriterSinger-SongwriterA musician who writes and performs their own songs, typically accompanied by guitar or piano. Valued for personal storytelling and authenticity, singer-songwriters form a major part of the Filipino musicGo to Singer-Songwriter Glossary’s 49th birthday, with him sharing a preview of the track. “Thank you for waiting,” he wrote in the caption on Instagram.
In the snippet, Mayer sings: “You’re my badge / Baby, I’m your scar / Throwin’ daggers at the camera / Tryin’ to hit me from afar / Now if you ever come through / Which I doubt you’ll do / I’ll run away with you.”
“Tom and Jerry” follows “Wild Blue,” the last single from Mayer’s eighth studio album, Sob Rock, released in 2021. The album featured songs including “Last Train Home,” “New Light,” and “I Guess I Just Feel Like.”
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriterSinger-SongwriterA musician who writes and performs their own songs, typically accompanied by guitar or piano. Valued for personal storytelling and authenticity, singer-songwriters form a major part of the Filipino musicGo to Singer-Songwriter Glossary gears up for his 21-show residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas from April to June 2027.
In June 2026, Mayer was featured on country singer-songwriterSinger-SongwriterA musician who writes and performs their own songs, typically accompanied by guitar or piano. Valued for personal storytelling and authenticity, singer-songwriters form a major part of the Filipino musicGo to Singer-Songwriter Glossary Lainey Wilson’s track “Phone, Keys, Wallet.”
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John Mayer’s new single “Tom and Jerry” releases October 23, 2026, marking his first solo single in five years, announced via an Instagram preview on his 49th birthday.
“Tom and Jerry” follows “Wild Blue,” the last single from Mayer’s eighth studio album, Sob Rock, released in 2021, which included “Last Train Home” and “New Light.”
The previewed lyrics center on a strained, longing connection between two people, with imagery of conflict and a wish to reunite despite doubt that it will happen.
John Mayer will perform a 21-show residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas from April to June 2027, following the release of his new single “Tom and Jerry.”
In June 2026, John Mayer was featured on country singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson’s track “Phone, Keys, Wallet,” ahead of announcing his own new single in October.
