Although it was not one of the singles released from the album, it is widely regarded as one of Mayer's best songs, and has become one of his most commercially successful tracks.
[2] and Crypticrock describes it as "emotionally driven and with an impassioned guitar solo which is sultry and somber and lends perfectly to the image of a dying relationship".
[3] The Daily Evergreen described "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" as Continuum's masterpiece, with an impeccable guitar solo.
[7] Despite never having been released as a single, the song has been certified platinum in the United States,[8] silver in the UK[9] and gold in Denmark.
[11] K-pop singer Rosé covered the song live in 2021; Mayer stated he found the interpretation "gorgeous".