Human (Cody Johnson song)

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"Human"
Cody Johnson - Human.jpg
Single by Cody Johnson
from the album Human: The Double Album
ReleasedJune 22, 2022 (2022-06-22)
Genre Country
Length3:41
Label Warner 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 .

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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

Weekly charts

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

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

Certifications

Certifications for "Human"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Gold40,000
United States (RIAA) [11] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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