Ain't Nobody (Cody Carnes song)
"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.
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| Single by Cody Carnes | ||||
| from the album God Is Good! | ||||
| Released | September 30, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | July 2022 | |||
| Venue | The Belonging Co, Nashville, Tennessee, US | |||
| Genre | Contemporary worship music | |||
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"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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ain't Nobody" |
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| 4:07 |
| 2. | "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" |
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| 9:52 |
| 3. | "Ain't Nobody" (Radio Version) |
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| 3:33 |
| Total length: | 17:33 | |||
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[13]
- Jacob Arnold — drums, percussion
- Jonathan Baines — choir/chorus
- Lorenzo Baylor — choir/chorus
- Hank Bentley — acoustic guitar, background vocals, electric guitar, Hammond organ, piano, producer, programming
- Chris Bevins — editing
- Alex Bivens — choir/chorus
- Cody Carnes — acoustic guitar, background vocals, percussion, piano, primary artist, vocals
- Jess Carpenter — choir/chorus
- Angelique Carter — choir/chorus
- Mike Cervantes — mastering engineer
- Chad Chrisman — A&R
- Amanda Cockrell — choir/chorus
- Marci Coleman — choir/chorus
- Austin Davis — drums, producer
- Garrett Davis — A&R
- Donte Dowlling — engineer
- Jackson Dreyer — choir/chorus
- Tito Ebiwonjumi — choir/chorus
- Eddie Edwards — electric guitar
- Enaka Enyong — choir/chorus
- Jenna Lee Fair — choir/chorus
- Devin Feldman — engineer
- Carissa Fernald — choir/chorus
- Evan Fernald — piano
- Gavin Garris — choir/chorus
- Sam Gibson — mastering engineer, mixing
- Jayci Gorza — choir/chorus
- Olivia Grasso — choir/chorus
- Brad Guldemond — choir/chorus
- Baily Hager — choir/chorus
- Bernie Herms — Hammond B3
- Chelsea Howard — choir/chorus
- Kari Jobe — background vocals
- Joel Okaah — choir/chorus
- Nicole Johnson — choir/chorus
- Ashley Jolley — choir/chorus
- Graham King — engineer
- Benji Kuriakose — choir/chorus
- Shantrice Laura — background vocals
- Tony Lucido — bass
- Christian Mason — choir/chorus
- Brenton Miles — background vocals, electric guitar, engineer
- Casey Moore — electric guitar
- Noah Moreno — choir/chorus
- Kittie Carreker Morgan — choir/chorus
- Tayler Moses — choir/chorus
- Angela Nasby — choir/chorus
- Jack Nellis — engineer
- Christina Onstott — choir/chorus
- Jeff Pardo — keyboards, producer, programming
- Brady Pendergrass — choir/chorus
- Kelsei Peppars — choir/chorus
- Cory Pierce — electric guitar
- Jordyn Pierce — choir/chorus
- Edwin Portillo — choir/chorus
- Kyle Pruzina — choir/chorus
- Marci Pruzina — choir/chorus
- Aaron Robertson — keyboards, producer, programming, synthesizer
- Alyssa Rodriguez — choir/chorus
- Emily Ruff — choir/chorus
- Matt Sanders — choir/chorus
- Gilbert Sauceda — choir/chorus
- Rylee Scott — choir/chorus
- Setnick T. Sene — choir/chorus
- Sharon Okaah — choir/chorus
- Lydia Shaw — choir/chorus
- Sophie Shear — choir/chorus
- Kendall Smith — choir/chorus
- Zack Smith — choir/chorus
- Kelley Sparks — choir/chorus
- Blake Stafford — choir/chorus
- Cheryl Stark — choir/chorus
- Kirsten Strahley — choir/chorus
- Jordan Stribling — choir/chorus
- Keithon Stribling — background vocals
- Cody Sullivan — choir/chorus
- Bria Valderrama — choir/chorus
- Robby Valderrama — choir/chorus
- Doug Weier — mixing
- Mitch Wong — background vocals
- Steph Wong — choir/chorus
- Shae Wooten — bass, synthesizer bass
- Ashley Wright — choir/chorus
- Daniella Young — background vocals, choir/chorus
Charts
| 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
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | September 23, 2022 | (promotional release) | ||
| United States | September 30, 2022 | Christian radio |
References
- Clarks, Jessie (September 2, 2022). "Cody Carnes Drops First Live Album 'God is Good!' - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- "Ain't Nobody | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Clarks, Jessie (September 2, 2022). "Cody Carnes Debuts "Ain't Nobody" From Upcoming Live Album - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Yap, Timothy (September 3, 2022). "What We Know About Cody Carnes' New Album "God is Good!" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Williams, Lindsay (September 2, 2022). "Cody Carnes Shares His Story with New Single, "Ain't Nobody" | Positive Encouraging K-LOVE". K-Love. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Watson, Christopher (October 2, 2022). "Album Review: "God is Good" by Cody Carnes | Worship Leader". Worship Leader. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- "Ain't Nobody by Cody Carnes". MultiTracks. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- "Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. September 7, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. September 13, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- "Cody Carnes – Ain't Nobody (Official Live Video) - YouTube". YouTube. September 2, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- "JFH News: Cody Carnes Announces New Live Album, "God Is Good!," Releasing Sept. 30". Jesus Freak Hideout. September 2, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- "Cody Carnes - Ain't Nobody Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- "Ain't Nobody - Cody Carnes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "Christian AC Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- "Ain't Nobody - Single by Cody Carnes - Spotify". September 2, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Spotify.
- "Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations | Free New Songs from Music Artists". AllAccess.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
External links
- Lyrics and sheet music for "Ain't Nobody" on PraiseCharts