Ain't Nobody (Cody Carnes song)

"Ain't Nobody"
"Ain't Nobody"
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
Length	4:07 (live); 3:33 (radio version);
Label	Sparrow; Capitol CMG;
Songwriter(s)	Brandon Lake; Cody Carnes; Hank Bentley;
Producer(s)	Aaron Robertson; Austin Davis; Hank Bentley; Jeff Pardo;
Cody Carnes singles chronology
Music video
	"Ain't Nobody" on YouTube

"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.

"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

"Ain't Nobody"^[12]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ain't Nobody"	Hank Bentley Cody Carnes Brandon Lake	Aaron Robertson Austin Davis	4:07
2.	"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)"	Carnes Aodhan King	Aaron Robertson Austin Davis	9:52
3.	"Ain't Nobody" (Radio Version)	Bentley Carnes Lake	Aaron Robertson Austin Davis Hank Bentley Jeff Pardo	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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Ain't Nobody"
Chart (2022—2023)	Peak position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[14]	5
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)^[15]	2
US Christian AC (Billboard)^[16]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Ain't Nobody"
Chart (2023)	Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)^[17]	6
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)^[18]	7
US Christian AC (Billboard)^[19]	11

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Ain't Nobody"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	September 23, 2022	Digital download streaming (promotional release)	Sparrow Capitol CMG	^[20]
United States	September 30, 2022	Christian radio	Sparrow Capitol CMG	^[21]

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.
^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ "Christian AC Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ "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

[1] Clarks, Jessie (September 2, 2022). "Cody Carnes Drops First Live Album 'God is Good!' - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[2] "Ain't Nobody | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[3] Clarks, Jessie (September 2, 2022). "Cody Carnes Debuts "Ain't Nobody" From Upcoming Live Album - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[4] Yap, Timothy (September 3, 2022). "What We Know About Cody Carnes' New Album "God is Good!" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[5] 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.

[6] Watson, Christopher (October 2, 2022). "Album Review: "God is Good" by Cody Carnes | Worship Leader". Worship Leader. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[7] "Ain't Nobody by Cody Carnes". MultiTracks. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[8] "Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. September 7, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[9] "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. September 13, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[10] "Cody Carnes – Ain't Nobody (Official Live Video) - YouTube". YouTube. September 2, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[11] "JFH News: Cody Carnes Announces New Live Album, "God Is Good!," Releasing Sept. 30". Jesus Freak Hideout. September 2, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[12] "Cody Carnes - Ain't Nobody Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[13] "Ain't Nobody - Cody Carnes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[14] "Hot Christian Songs - Billboard". Billboard. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

[15] "Christian Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[16] "Christian AC Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.

[17] "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

[18] "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

[19] "Christian AC Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

[20] "Ain't Nobody - Single by Cody Carnes - Spotify". September 2, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Spotify.

[AllAccess_Radio-21] "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.

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v t e Cody Carnes
Discography
Studio albums	The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning Run to the Father
Live albums	God Is Good!
Singles	"The Cross Has the Final Word" "Til the End of Time" "What Freedom Feels Like" "Cover the Earth" "Nothing Else" "Run to the Father" "Christ Be Magnified" "The Blessing" "Too Good to Not Believe" "Hope of the Ages" "Firm Foundation (He Won't)" "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" "Ain't Nobody"
Featured singles	"The Commission"