One helluva performance.
Back in 2019, John Mayer surprised the crowd and brought out Chris Stapleton during his show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville to perform “Slow Dancing In A Burning Room” and to say it was amazing would be an understatement.
Slow Dancing In A Burning Room was released back in 2006 from the 7x Grammy winner’s “Continuum” album and although never officially released as a single, it currently boasts over 550 million streams on Spotify alone, making it one of Mayer’s most popular songs still to this day.
Known for his smooth vocals, vulnerable songwriting and his renowned guitar work, Mayer has been name-dropped by many country singers as an “influence” and “inspiration,” and has collaborated with multiple artists in the genre including the likes of Brad Paisley, Maren Morris, and Zach Bryan.
This live performance of Slow Dancing wasn’t the only song Chris and John performed in Nashville, either. Apparently the two had written together the day before and came up with “I Just Remembered That I Didn’t Care,” a track that nearly five years later has STILL not been released.
And while Mayer may be one of the most talented musicians of the 2000’s, we all know that anything Stapleton sings turns to gold. I mean, the phrase “they could sing the phone book and people would buy it” applies to very few artists but make no mistake, Chris is one of ’em.
Check out the performance for yourself here: