Singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes has revealed that he is a huge fan of 'Gravity' superstar John Mayer and brought the musician's influence into his upcoming new record. 

Speaking to the Canadian Press recently, the 'Stitches' hitmaker explained that his forthcoming new album was inspired by John Mayer: "His lyricism is just unreal, dude."

"The words me and the songwriters say are: "What would John Mayer say?" (Mayer's) "Continuum" is the album me and my best friends listen to in car rides or whenever we're hanging out. It's that well-rounded album that I know me and my friends can put on and no one's ever going to be angry about it. (It) always makes me so nostalgic and feel good when I'm home. I wanted to (make) an album like that (which) kind of created friendships and bonds between people. John Mayer did that really well."

When asked what triggered his love for Mayer's music and songwriting, Mendes added: "For the past three years I've been obsessed with John Mayer music-wise. One of the first times we wrote (for the album) I was like, "I want to write a song that gives me the same feeling (his song) 'Gravity' gives me." But I'm still a pop singer-songwriter at the end of the day so you'll hear the pop melodies in there for sure."

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