Contents • • • • • • • • • Background [ ] The album's title is a reference to 's album. All songs from the album are written by Mayer; three songs, ', 'Neon', and 'Love Song for No One', were co-written with.

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The first two of these, along with 'My Stupid Mouth' and 'Back to You', originally appeared on Mayer's 1999 EP. The songs are largely based on Mayer's personal experiences. Through constant shows, including in the -area, Mayer's reputation began to build. In March, an acquaintance of Mayer's, a lawyer, sent an EP to at Aware Records. After including him in the Aware Festival concerts and having his songs included on Aware compilations, in early 2001, Aware released Room for Squares as an internet-only album.

During that time, Aware inked a deal with that gave Columbia first pick in signing Aware artists, and so in September 2001, Columbia remixed and re-released Room for Squares. As part of the major label 'debut', the album's artwork was updated, and the track '3x5' was added, which did not appear on the original as the recording was not yet complete at the time. The re-release included reworked studio versions of the first four songs from his indie album, Inside Wants Out.

The cover art for the most recent release of Room for Squares features a periodic table design beginning from the back cover which continues to the front cover, ending at the right-side. The album was relatively unknown at its time of release, but it became more well-known through word of mouth and John's touring, and reached number one Billboard's Heatseekers chart by March 2002. By the end of that year, Room for Squares had spawned several radio hits, including ', ', and ultimately, ' (a radio-only single). Reception [ ] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating B+ (unfavorable) B By April 2002, Room for Squares had seen increases in eight of the previous nine weeks, earning the Billboard 200's Greatest Gainer (from number 82 to 56)—a 36 percent surge.

The increase was attributed to combination of a March performance of and the radio-and-retail campaign launched in more than 10 markets where Mayer was receiving airplay. Bde 5.2 Embarcadero. It reached number seven on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog.

A steady seller, the album was certified platinum despite never being a top-ten hit. Anthony DeCurtis (with ) gave the album four out of five stars, calling it Cartwall Software here. 'irresistible'. Gave an unfavorable review, saying 'It doesn't offend, nor does it attempt to make itself too exciting for the most part.'