Question: who wrote the song waiting for the world to change
Answer: `` Waiting on the World to Change '' Single by John Mayer from the album Continuum Released July 11 , 2006 Format CD digital download Recorded June 2006 Genre Blue - eyed soul pop rock blues rock Length 3 : 18 Label Aware Columbia Sony Songwriter ( s ) John Mayer Producer ( s ) Steve Jordan John Mayer John Mayer singles chronology `` Go ! '' ( 2005 ) `` Waiting on the World to Change '' ( 2006 ) `` Belief '' ( 2006 ) `` Go ! '' ( 2005 ) `` Waiting on the World to Change '' ( 2006 ) `` Belief '' ( 2006 ) Limited edition EP cover art