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"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)"
Single by Cody Carnes
from the album God Is Good!
ReleasedAugust 19, 2022 (2022-08-19)
RecordedJuly 2022
VenueThe Belonging Co, Nashville, Tennessee, US
GenreContemporary worship music
Length9:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Cody Carnes
  • Aodhan King
Producer(s)
  • Aaron Robertson
  • Austin Davis
  • Hank Bentley
  • Jeff Pardo
Cody Carnes singles chronology
"Be Glad"
(2022) 		"Good (Can't Be Anything Else)"
(2022) 		"Ain't Nobody"
(2022)
Music video
"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

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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

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"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

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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

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"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

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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

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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

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Chart performance for "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[13] 39

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Good (Can't Be Anything Else)"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 19, 2022
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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Clarks, Jessie (September 2, 2022). "Cody Carnes Drops First Live Album 'God is Good!' - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Good (Can't Be Anything Else) | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Yap, Timothy (June 23, 2022). "Join Cody Carnes for His First Live Album Recording : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cody Carnes releases live recorded song 'Good (Can't Be Anything Else)'". Niagara Frontier Publications. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Ain't Nobody by Cody Carnes". MultiTracks. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Watson, Christopher (October 2, 2022). "Album Review: "God is Good" by Cody Carnes | Worship Leader". Worship Leader. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cody Carnes – Good (Can't Be Anything Else) (Official Live Video) - YouTube". YouTube. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "JFH News: Cody Carnes Releases New Live Song "GOOD (Can't Be Anything Else)"". Jesus Freak Hideout. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  12. ^ "Good (Can't Be Anything Else) [Live] - Cody Carnes | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Christian Airplay - Billboard". Billboard. January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  14. ^ "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.
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