Good (Can't Be Anything Else)
"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" | ||||
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Single by Cody Carnes | ||||
from the album God Is Good! | ||||
Released | August 19, 2022 | |||
Recorded | July 2022 | |||
Venue | The Belonging Co, Nashville, Tennessee, US | |||
Genre | Contemporary worship music | |||
Length | 9:52 | |||
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"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" on YouTube |
"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" is a song by American Contemporary Christian musician and worship leader Cody Carnes. The song was released on August 19, 2022,[1] as the lead single from his first live album, God Is Good! (2022).[2] Carnes co-wrote the song with Aodhan King.[3] The single was produced by Aaron Robertson and Austin Davis.
"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" peaked at No. 39 on the US Christian Airplay chart.
Background
[edit]In June 2022, Cody Carnes announced that he will be recording his first live album on July 7-8 at The Belonging Co in Nashville, Tennessee, [4] Carnes released "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" accompanied with its live music video on August 19, 2022, as the lead single from the album.[5] On September 2, 2022, Carnes announced that he will be releasing his first live album, God Is Good!, on September 30, 2022.[6]
Composition
[edit]"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" is composed in the key of E♭ with a tempo of 64.5 beats per minute and a musical time signature of 4
4.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]Reviewing for Worship Leader, Christopher Watson said "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" was one of the standout tracks from the album.[8]
Commercial performance
[edit]"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" made its debut at No. 45 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated November 12, 2022.[9]
Music video
[edit]The official live performance video of "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" was published on August 19, 2022, on Cody Carnes' YouTube channel.[10] The video shows Carnes leading the song in worship, filmed at The Belonging Co in Nashville, Tennessee.[11]
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from AllMusic.[12]
- Lorenzo Baylor — choir/chorus
- Alex Bivens — choir/chorus
- Cody Carnes — acoustic guitar, primary artist, vocals
- Jess Carpenter — choir/chorus
- Angelique Carter — choir/chorus
- Chad Chrisman — A&R
- Amanda Cockrell — choir/chorus
- Austin Davis — drums, producer
- Garrett Davis — A&R
- Tito Ebiwonjumi — choir/chorus
- Jenna Lee Fair — choir/chorus
- 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
- Chelsea Howard — choir/chorus
- Joel Okaah — choir/chorus
- Nicole Johnson — choir/chorus
- Benji Kuriakose — choir/chorus
- Shantrice Laura — background vocals
- 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
- Christina Onstott — choir/chorus
- 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
- Robby Valderrama — choir/chorus
- Mitch Wong — background vocals
- Steph Wong — choir/chorus
- Shae Wooten — bass, synthesizer bass
- Ashley Wright — choir/chorus
- Daniella Young — background vocals
Charts
[edit]Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 39 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | August 19, 2022 |
References
[edit]- ^ Yap, Timothy (August 19, 2022). "Cody Carnes Celebrates God's Goodness with "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ Clarks, Jessie (September 2, 2022). "Cody Carnes Drops First Live Album 'God is Good!' - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Good (Can't Be Anything Else) | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ Yap, Timothy (June 23, 2022). "Join Cody Carnes for His First Live Album Recording : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Carnes releases live recorded song 'Good (Can't Be Anything Else)'". Niagara Frontier Publications. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ Cluver, Ross (September 2, 2022). "Cody Carnes to Release 1st Live Album 'God is Good!' Sep 30 | CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Ain't Nobody by Cody Carnes". MultiTracks. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ Watson, Christopher (October 2, 2022). "Album Review: "God is Good" by Cody Carnes | Worship Leader". Worship Leader. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Carnes – Good (Can't Be Anything Else) (Official Live Video) - YouTube". YouTube. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "JFH News: Cody Carnes Releases New Live Song "GOOD (Can't Be Anything Else)"". Jesus Freak Hideout. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Good (Can't Be Anything Else) [Live] - Cody Carnes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Good (Can't Be Anything Else) [Live] - Single by Cody Carnes on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Lyrics and sheet music for "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" on PraiseCharts