Ain't Nobody (Cody Carnes song)

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"Ain't Nobody"
Single by Cody Carnes
from the album God Is Good!
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2022 (2022-09-30)
RecordedJuly 2022
VenueThe Belonging Co, Nashville, Tennessee, US
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length
  • 4:07(live)
  • 3:33 (radio version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Aaron Robertson
  • Austin Davis
  • Hank Bentley
  • Jeff Pardo
Cody Carnes singles chronology
"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)"
(2022)
"Ain't Nobody"
(2022)
Music video
"Ain't Nobody" on YouTube

"Ain't Nobody" is a song by American Contemporary Christian musician and worship leader Cody Carnes. The song was released on September 30, 2022, as the second single from his first live album, God Is Good! (2022). [1] Carnes co-wrote the song with Brandon Lake and Hank Bentley. [2] The single was produced by Aaron Robertson, Austin Davis, Hank Bentley, and Jeff Pardo.

Contents

"Ain't Nobody" peaked at No. 5 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.

Background

On September 2, 2022, Cody Carnes releasing "Ain't Nobody" as a promotional single in the lead-up to the release of his first live album, God Is Good!, being slated for September 30, 2022. [3] Carnes also announced that the song would impact Christian radio on September 30, being the second official single from the album following the digital release of "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)". [4] Carnes shared that the song is "a celebration of the love of Jesus and how it's impacted my life." [5]

Critical reception

Reviewing for Worship Leader, Christopher Watson said "Ain't Nobody" was one of the standout tracks from the album, describing it as a "soulful funk" song. [6]

Composition

"Ain't Nobody" is composed in the key of A with a tempo of 72 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4
. [7]

Commercial performance

"Ain't Nobody" made its debut at No. 30 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated September 10, 2022. [8] "Ain't Nobody" went on to debut at No. 47 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated September 17, 2022. [9]

Music video

The official live performance video of "Ain't Nobody" was published on September 2, 2021, on Cody Carnes' YouTube channel. [10] The video shows Carnes leading the song in worship, filmed at The Belonging Co in Nashville, Tennessee. [11]

Track listing

"Ain't Nobody" [12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ain't Nobody"
  • Aaron Robertson
  • Austin Davis
4:07
2."Good (Can't Be Anything Else)"
  • Carnes
  • Aodhan King
  • Aaron Robertson
  • Austin Davis
9:52
3."Ain't Nobody" (Radio Version)
  • Bentley
  • Carnes
  • Lake
  • Aaron Robertson
  • Austin Davis
  • Hank Bentley
  • Jeff Pardo
3:33
Total length:17:33

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [13]

Charts

Chart performance for "Ain't Nobody"
Chart (2022—2023)Peak
position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 5
US Christian Airplay ( Billboard ) [15] 2
US Christian AC ( Billboard ) [16] 2

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Ain't Nobody"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousSeptember 23, 2022(promotional release)
United StatesSeptember 30, 2022 Christian radio

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