The Human Condition (Black Stone Cherry album)

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The Human Condition
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020
StudioMonocle Studios, Sulphur Well, Kentucky
Genre Hard rock, Southern rock, alternative metal, post-grunge
Length46:35
Label Mascot
Producer Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry chronology
Family Tree
(2018)
The Human Condition
(2020)
Screamin' at the Sky
(2023)
Singles from The Human Condition
  1. "Again"
    Released: August 6, 2020
  2. "Ringin In My Head"
    Released: September 17, 2020
  3. "In Love with the Pain"
    Released: October 22, 2020
  4. "Give Me One Reason"
    Released: June 28, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Kerrang! 4/5 [2]

The Human Condition is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Black Stone Cherry. It was released on October 30, 2020, through Mascot Records, and was their sixth consecutive No. 1 debut on the UK Rock Albums chart. The album's lead single "Again" became their highest charting single on the Canada Rock Chart, [3] as well as their first Top 20 hit on the Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart in the US since "Me and Mary Jane" in 2014. It is the last album to feature founding member and bassist Jon Lawhon, before his departure from the band on June 2, 2021. [4]

Contents

On August 27, 2021, the band released a digital deluxe edition of the album, featuring two covers of Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason," as well as live versions of four of the album's original tracks. [5] Their cover has since peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Black Stone Cherry unless stated otherwise

The Human Condition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ringin in My Head" 4:12
2."Again" 3:55
3."Push Down & Turn" 4:16
4."When Angels Learn to Fly" 4:33
5."Live This Way" 3:20
6."In Love with the Pain" Scott Lindsey, Stephen Styles, Black Stone Cherry2:58
7."The Chain" 3:27
8."Ride" 3:17
9."If My Heart Had Wings" 3:15
10."Don't Bring Me Down" (Electric Light Orchestra cover) Jeff Lynne 3:59
11."Some Stories" 3:37
12."The Devil in Your Eyes" 3:31
13."Keep On Keepin' On" Dave Bassett, Black Stone Cherry3:15
Total length:45:35
Deluxe edition bonus tracks [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Give Me One Reason" Tracy Chapman 3:35
15."Again" (live) 3:56
16."Ringin' in My Head" (live) 3:57
17."Ride" (live) 3:16
18."In Love with the Pain" (live for SiriusXM) Scott Lindsey, Stephen Styles, Black Stone Cherry2:56
19."Give Me One Reason" (The Plug) Tracy Chapman 3:46
Total length:67:01

Charts

Chart performance for The Human Condition
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [7] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] 75
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] 33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [10] 71
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 71
UK Albums (OCC) [12] 11
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [13] 1

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