"'Til You Can't" is a song by American country music singer Cody Johnson. It was released on October 18, 2021, as the lead single from his eighth studio album Human: The Double Album. The song was written by Ben Stennis and Matt Rogers, and produced by Trent Willmon.[1]
| "'Til You Can't" | ||||
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| Single by Cody Johnson | ||||
| from the album Human: The Double Album | ||||
| B-side | "Longer Than She Did" | |||
| Released | October 18, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Trent Willmon | |||
| Cody Johnson singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "'Til You Can't on YouTube | ||||
The song won the Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year and Video of the Year at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2022 and the Grammy Award for Best Country Song at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023.
Content
editIn a press release, Johnson stated that the song conveys a message of "optimism and focus on perseverance," saying: "In our world today, we could use more positivity."[2]
Music video
editThe music video was released on October 15, 2021. It includes scenes of "fishing excursions, classic-car rebuilding sessions, family dinners" interspersed with footage of "Johnson delivering a fiery solo performance of the song". Johnson said: "I love the story line in the video. You think it's going in one direction and then suddenly you are surprised at the turn of events. When they sent me the rough edit of the video it was so powerful and brought tears to my eyes. It put into perspective the song that I had been singing for months."[3]
The video also won Video of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards in 2022.
Commercial performance
edit"'Til You Can't" debuted at number 42 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated June 26, 2021.[4] After the album was released, it climbed to number 24 on the chart dated October 23, 2021.[5]
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | October 8, 2021 |
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Warner Music Nashville | [18] |
| United States | October 18, 2021 | Country radio | [19] |
References
edit- ^ Iahn, Buddy (June 11, 2021). "Cody Johnson releases two new tracks from double album". The Music Universe. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ G, Holly (June 20, 2021). "Cody Johnson Previews His Double Album With a Two-Pack of New Songs [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ Parton, Chris (October 22, 2021). "Cody Johnson Preaches a Powerful Life Lesson in ''Til You Can't'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: June 26, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: October 23, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Cody Johnson – Til You Can't". Music Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Cody Johnson – 'Til You Can't". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "'Til You Can't - Cody Johnson". Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Amazon.
- ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.