Human (Cody Johnson song)

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"Human"
Single by Cody Johnson
from the album Human: The Double Album
ReleasedJune 22, 2022 (2022-06-22)
GenreCountry
Length3:41
LabelWarner Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Trent Willmon
Cody Johnson singles chronology
"By Your Grace"
(2022)
"Human"
(2022)
"The Painter"
(2023)

"Human" is a song written by Travis Meadows and Tony Lane, and recorded by American country music singer Cody Johnson. It was released to country radio on June 6, 2022 as the second single (third overall) from Johnson's 2021 album Human: The Double Album.

Content[edit]

Travis Meadows and Tony Lane wrote "Human". Although Cody Johnson did not write the song, he told WJBD-FM disc jockeys that he considered it his "most autobiographical" song.[1]

On April 2, 2023, Johnson performed "Human" on the CMT Music Awards. Grace Lenehan Vaughn of Taste of Country noted the "traditional" sound of Johnson's performance.[2]

Chart performance[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Human"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 72
Canada Country (Billboard)[4] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 61
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] 8
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 15

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "Human"
Chart (2023) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 27
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 36

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Human"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jeremy Chua (March 10, 2023). "Cody Johnson's "Human" is his most autobiographical song yet". WJBD-FM. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Grace Lenehan Vaughn (April 2, 2023). "Cody Johnson Brings 'Human' to the 2023 CMT Music Awards". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Cody Johnson – Human". Music Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Cody Johnson – Human". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 5, 2024.