Human (Rag'n'Bone Man song)

"Human"
Single by Rag'n'Bone Man
from the album Human
Released 21 July 2016 (2016-07-21)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014–15
Length 3:19
Label
Writer(s)
Rag'n'Bone Man singles chronology
"Wolves"
(2016)		 "Human"
(2016)
Music video
"Human" on YouTube

"Human" is a song by British singer-songwriter Rag'n'Bone Man. The song was co-written by Rag'n'Bone Man and Jamie Hartman.[1] It was released to digital download on 21 July 2016 through Sony Music Entertainment.[2] The song will be included on his debut studio album Human (2017).

Composition

The song is written in the key of B minor with a common time tempo of 75 beats per minute. The vocals span from A3 to B5 in the song.[3]

Critical reception

Cameron Adams of The Daily Telegraph compared the song to "Take Me to Church" by Hozier for both having an "instant impact, honest lyrics and throwback to ‘real’ music in a time of corporate pop."[4]

Live performances

Rag'n'Bone Man performed "Human" on Later... with Jools Holland on 20 September 2016.[5] He also performed the song on Australian talk show The Morning Show on 28 October 2016.[6]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 39
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 1
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[11] 57
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 29
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 10
Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)[14] 5
France (SNEP)[15] 5
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 1
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[17] 5
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 51
Israel (Media Forest)[20] 2
Italy (FIMI)[21] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 14
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[24] 6
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[25] 2
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[26] 3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 23
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] 43
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] 11

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[32] Gold 15,000*
Italy (FIMI)[33] Gold 25,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide 21 July 2016 Digital download Sony [34]
Italy 7 October 2016 Contemporary hit radio [35]

References

  1. ↑ "Human". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Human - Single by Rag'n'Bone Man on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Music. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rag'n'Bone Man "Human" Sheet Music in B Minor". Musicnotes.com. Musicnotes, Inc. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Adams, Cameron (27 October 2016). "Rag 'n' Bone Man, aka Rory Graham, to make album after hit Human". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rag'n'Bone Man - Later with Jools Holland Performance Just Confirmed". Pressparty. Sony Music UK. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Rag'n'Bone Man performs 'Human' LIVE - watch now". Yahoo7. Yahoo!. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Rag'n'Bone Man – Human" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rag'n'Bone Man – Human" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rag'n'Bone Man – Human" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201641 into search. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201647 into search. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 47, 2016". Hitlisten.NU. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "Rag'n'Bone Man – Human Hitlisten.nu" (in Danish). Tracklisten. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 47, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "Musicline.de – Rag'n'Bone Man Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  18. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 48, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  20. ↑ "Rag'n'Bone Man – Human Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 47" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 41, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  23. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rag'n'Bone Man – Human" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  24. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  25. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-12-02". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  26. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201647 into search. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  27. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201646 into search. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  28. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Rag'n'Bone Man – Human" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  30. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Rag'n'Bone Man – Human". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  31. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-12-02" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  32. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Rag'n'Bone Man – Human" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 23 November 2016. Enter Rag'n'Bone Man in the field Interpret. Enter Human in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
  33. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Rag'n'Bone Man – Human" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 21 November 2016. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Rag'n'Bone Man in the field Filtra. Select 2016 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  34. ↑ Worldwide releases for digital single of "Once in a While":
  35. ↑ "RAG 'N' BONE MAN "Human" (Radio Date: 07/10/2016)". radiodate.it. Radio Airplay S.R.L. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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