Leather (album)

Leather
Leather
Studio album by Cody Johnson
Released	November 3, 2023
Genre	Country
Length	40:19
Label	Warner Music Nashville
Producer	Trent Willmon
Cody Johnson chronology
Singles from Leather
	"The Painter"; Released: August 11, 2023; "Dirt Cheap"; Released: March 11, 2024; "I'm Gonna Love You"; Released: September 27, 2024;

Leather is the ninth studio album and third major-label album by American country music singer Cody Johnson. It was released on November 3, 2023, via Warner Music Nashville,^[1] and produced by Trent Willmon.^[2] "The Painter" was issued in August 2023 as the lead single. Johnson has stated that the 12 tracks released on November 3, 2023 are the first part of a "24-track deluxe album".^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Entertainment Focus	^[3]

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock wrote that "while Cody's uptempo gems are fantastic, he really shines on ballads where he can showcase his conversational storytelling vocals", highlighting "Whiskey Bent" with Jelly Roll and "Leather".^[4] Entertainment Focus's James Daykin felt that Johnson "delves into themes deeply rooted in country traditions, weaving tales of love, loss, resilience, and the enduring spirit of a cowboy" and called it "a cohesive and emotionally charged album".^[3]

Track listing

*Leather* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Work Boots"	Jason Afable Brett Beavers Canaan Smith	2:49
2.	"Double Down"	Clint Daniels Jeff Hyde Adam James	3:09
3.	"Watching My Old Flame"	Daniels Kat Higgins Wynn Varble	3:24
4.	"That's Texas"	Erik Dylan Wyatt McCubbin Andy Sheridan	2:43
5.	"Dirt Cheap"	Josh Phillips	3:59
6.	"Jesus Loves You"	Michael Hardy Mark Holman Chase McGill	4:51
7.	"Whiskey Bent" (featuring Jelly Roll)	Rocky Block Adam James Mikey Reaves	3:16
8.	"Leather"	Ian Munsick Rivers Rutherford Jeremy Spillman	3:13
9.	"People in the Back"	Devin Dawson Austin Taylor Smith Mark Trussell	2:39
10.	"Long Live Country Music" (featuring Brooks & Dunn)	Wade Kirby Phil O'Donnell Trent Willmon	3:24
11.	"The Painter"	Benjy Davis Higgins Ryan Larkins	3:31
12.	"Make Me a Mop"	Jessi Alexander Connie Harrington Allen Shamblin	3:16
Total length:			40:19

Deluxe edition disc two track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Overdue"
2.	"The Fall"
3.	"How Do You Sleep at Night?"
4.	"Country Boy Singin' the Blues"
5.	"Georgia Peaches"
6.	"Damn Good Life"
7.	"C'mon Cowgirl"
8.	"I Wished It Was You"
9.	"Take It Like a Man"
10.	"I'm Gonna Love You" (with Carrie Underwood)	Chris Stevens Kelly Archer Travis Denning	3:08
11.	"Made in the USA"
12.	"Over Missin' You"
13.	"The Mustang"

Charts

Chart performance for *Leather*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	88
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)^[6]	10
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[7]	55
UK Album Downloads (OCC)^[8]	51
US Billboard 200^[9]	18
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[10]	5

References

^ ^a ^b Casey Young (July 25, 2023). "Cody Johnson Announces New Single "The Painter" Is Dropping Next Month, Confirms Deluxe Album Leather Coming This Fall". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ Maxim Mower (November 3, 2023). "Leather by Cody Johnson – Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
^ ^a ^b James Daykin (November 2, 2023). "Cody Johnson – Leather album review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
^ Bjorke, Matt (November 3, 2023). "Album Review: Cody Johnson – Leather". Roughstock. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 13 November 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1758. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 13, 2023. p. 6.
^ "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

[WR-1] Casey Young (July 25, 2023). "Cody Johnson Announces New Single "The Painter" Is Dropping Next Month, Confirms Deluxe Album Leather Coming This Fall". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[2] Maxim Mower (November 3, 2023). "Leather by Cody Johnson – Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved November 4, 2023.

[EF-3] James Daykin (November 2, 2023). "Cody Johnson – Leather album review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved November 4, 2023.

[4] Bjorke, Matt (November 3, 2023). "Album Review: Cody Johnson – Leather". Roughstock. Retrieved November 4, 2023.

[5] "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 13 November 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1758. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 13, 2023. p. 6.

[6] "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Cody_Johnson-7] "Cody Johnson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

[ac_UKDigital_-8] "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Cody_Johnson-9] "Cody Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Cody_Johnson-10] "Cody Johnson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

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