"Human" | ||||
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Single by Cody Johnson | ||||
from the album Human: The Double Album | ||||
Released | June 22, 2022 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:41 | |||
Label | Warner Nashville | |||
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Producer(s) | Trent Willmon | |||
Cody Johnson singles chronology | ||||
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"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 .
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 (2022–2023) | Peak position |
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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 |
Chart (2023) | Position |
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US Country Airplay (Billboard) [8] | 27 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [9] | 36 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [10] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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