Cody Johnson

Cody Daniel Johnson (born May 21, 1987)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter. He self-released six albums, including Gotta Be Me, which debuted at number two on Billboard's Country Albums chart,[2] before releasing his first major-label album, Ain't Nothin' to It, in January 2019. He released his second major-label album, Human: The Double Album, in October 2021.[3]

Cody Johnson
Birth nameCody Daniel Johnson
Born (1987-05-21) May 21, 1987
Sebastopol, Texas, U.S.
OriginHuntsville, Texas, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
Years active2006–present
LabelsCoJo, Warner Nashville
Websitewww.thecodyjohnsonband.com

Early life

Cody Daniel Johnson, also known as "CoJo," was born and raised in East Texas by his parents, Sheila and Carl Johnson. Johnson began playing music at age 12.[4]

Career

In 2006, he formed the Cody Johnson Band with his dad, Carl, and drummer Nathan Reedy.[5] Together they recorded an album, Black and White Label.[5] In 2006, the band added a lead guitar player, Matt Rogers, and recorded a live album, Live and Rocking, at Shenanigans and Confetti's Club in Huntsville.[6][7] Following the release of the album, Johnson's father quit the band.[6]

By 2009, Danny Salinas joined the band on bass guitar.[7] Their first professionally produced album, Six Strings One Dream, was released in September 2009.[6][8] Three singles from the album reached the top 10 of the Texas music charts.[1] Following the release of the album, the band added Chris Whitten on fiddle and Jeff Smith on lead guitar.[6] Jody Bartula replaced Whitten on fiddle in 2010.[7][8]

Johnson's next album, A Different Day, was released in 2011 and produced by Trent Willmon.[9] Johnson won the 2011 Texas Regional Music Award for New Male Vocalist of the Year.[5][9] After the win, Johnson left his day job with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to focus on music full-time.[1] He teamed with Kyle Park in 2012 for the Dancin' and Drinkin' at Johnson Park Tour.[10] Also in 2012, Johnson's band, now composed of Reedy, Smith, Bartula, and bassist Joey Pruski, changed their name to the Rockin' CJB's.[5]

Johnson's fifth album, Cowboy Like Me, was released on January 14, 2014.[11] The album was Johnson's second produced by Trent Willmon.[11] It sold 8,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 25 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 33 on the Billboard 200.[12] As of 2014, Johnson's band comprised Smith, Bartula, Pruski, and drummer Miles Stone.[13]

The sixth album, Gotta Be Me, was released on August 5, 2016.[14] The album debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200,[15] and at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 23,000 copies in the US in its first week.[16] It was Johnson's most successful release yet, achieved without major label support or widespread radio play.[2]

Johnson made Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo history by becoming the first unsigned/independent artist to play to a sold-out crowd on May 15, 2019.[17]

Johnson's seventh album, Ain't Nothin' to It, was released on January 18, 2019. It includes the single "On My Way to You", which is his first Top 40 hit on Country Airplay. The album and single were both released via Warner Bros. Records Nashville. In 2019, Johnson collaborated with Brooks & Dunn on a new version of their hit song "Red Dirt Road" which appears on their album Reboot.

Johnson's eighth album, Human: The Double Album, released in October 2021.[3]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US Country
[18]		 US
[19]		 US
Indie
[20]
Black and White Label
  • Release date: 2006
  • Label: CoJo
 — — —
Live and Rocking
  • Release date: May 2007
  • Label: CoJo
 — — —
Six Strings One Dream
  • Release date: September 1, 2009
  • Label: CoJo
 — — —
A Different Day
  • Release date: October 31, 2011
  • Label: CoJo
 — — —
Cowboy Like Me
  • Release date: January 14, 2014
  • Label: CoJo
 7 33 7
Gotta Be Me
  • Release date: August 5, 2016[21]
  • Label: CoJo
 2 11 —
Ain't Nothin' to It 1 9 —
Human: The Double Album
  • Release date: October 8, 2021
  • Label: Warner Music Nashville
 3 19 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Sales Certification Album
US
[25]		 US Country
[26]		 US Country Airplay
[27]		 CAN
[28]		 CAN Country
[29]		 WW
[30]
2016 "With You I Am" — 46 40 — — — Gotta Be Me
2017 "Wild as You" — — 53 — — —
2018 "On My Way to You" 78 13 11 — 20 — Ain't Nothin' to It
2019 "Nothin' on You" — 43 55 — — —
2020 "Dear Rodeo"
(featuring Reba McEntire)		 — 43 34 — 49 —
2021 "'Til You Can't" 18 1 1 26 1 141 Human: The Double Album
2022 "By Your Grace"[37] — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US Country
[26]		 CAN Country
[29]
2019 "Ain't Nothin' to It" 42 — Ain't Nothin' to It
2021 "Human" 49 — Human: The Double Album
2022 "Hat Made of Mistletoe" — 50 A Cody Johnson Christmas

Music videos
Year Video
2016 "With You I Am"
2018 "On My Way to You"
2020 "Dear Rodeo" (with Reba McEntire)
2021 "'Til You Can't"

References
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  5. Griffin, Andrew W. (March 2, 2012). "Up-and-coming Texas musician Cody Johnson talks to Red Dirt Report". Red Dirt Report. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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  15. "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 27, 2016.
  16. Asker, Jim (August 16, 2016). "Jon Pardi's 'Boots' Kicks Up First Country Airplay No. 1". Billboard.
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  37. "Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations | Free New Songs from Music Artists".
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