"Human" | ||||
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Single by Rag'n'Bone Man | ||||
from the album Human | ||||
Released | 21 July 2016 | |||
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Length | 3:20 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Two Inch Punch | |||
Rag'n'Bone Man singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Human" on YouTube |
"Human" is a song by British singer and songwriter Rag'n'Bone Man, co-written by Jamie Hartman, and produced by Two Inch Punch. [2] It was released as a download on 21 July 2016 through Sony Music [3] and Columbia Records. [4] The song is included on his debut studio album of the same name, released in February 2017.
"Human" was used as the theme music to two Amazon Prime streaming television shows, Oasis in 2017 and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan in 2018. It was in the official launch trailer for the video game Mass Effect: Andromeda , [5] in the trailer for the 2017 film Thank You for Your Service , in the television series Inhumans , [6] and in the season 2 intro for the television series Into the Badlands . [7] The song was also used in an advertisement aired during Super Bowl LVII for the "He Gets Us" campaign, in the outro for the 9th episode of season 3 of Ash vs Evil Dead , and in the 16th episode of season 7 of the series Suits .
Cameron Adams of The Daily Telegraph compared the song to "Take Me to Church" by Hozier for both having an "instant impact, honest lyrics and throwback to ‘real’ music in a time of corporate pop." [8]
In 2018, the song won a Brit Award for British Single of the Year. [9]
Rag'n'Bone Man performed "Human" on Later... with Jools Holland on 20 September 2016. [10] He also performed the song on Australian talk show The Morning Show on 28 October 2016. [11] Another live performance of "Human" took place on The Graham Norton Show on 10 February 2017. [12] He appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 16 February 2017. [13]
On 23 December 2016, the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, scoring the Christmas number two of 2016. The song was certified Platinum on 17 February 2017 and 2× Platinum 21 July 2017 by the BPI. [14] It has sold 1,269,000 combined units in the UK as of September 2017, which comprises 522,000 copies in actual sales and 75 million in streams. [15]
In the United States, the song reached at number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart and number two on Rock Airplay. [16] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on 7 July 2017, [17] and has sold 324,000 copies in the US as of September 2017. [18] It is also Rag'n'Bone Man's only entry in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as of 2022, and reached number 74 on a chart dated 27 May 2017.
The song had widespread chart success internationally, with it reaching the #1 spot on charts in more than 15 countries. As of December 2024, the music video has received 1.96 billion YouTube views. [19]
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [141] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [142] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [143] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [144] | 2× Diamond | 500,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [145] | 4× Platinum | 320,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [146] | 2× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [147] | Diamond | 233,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [148] | 2× Platinum | 800,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [149] | 5× Platinum | 250,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [150] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [151] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [152] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [153] | Diamond | 100,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [154] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [155] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF) [156] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [157] | 5× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] | 4× Platinum | 2,400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [17] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Worldwide | 21 July 2016 | Digital download | Sony | [158] |
Italy | 7 October 2016 | Contemporary hit radio | [159] | |
United States | 21 March 2017 | Columbia | [160] |
"Human" | |
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Single by Tom Thum featuring Ruel | |
Released | 8 December 2017 |
Length | 3:30 |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Tom Thum |
Music video | |
"Human" on YouTube |
In December 2017, Australians hip hop beat boxer Tom Thum [161] and vocalist Ruel released a cover version with the backing track constructed exclusively from layers of Tom's vocal technique and Ruel singing over top. [162]
The video was filmed as part of YouTube Australia's Pop-Up Space in Sydney's AFTRS studios. [163] [164]
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