The Painter (song)
2023 single by Cody Johnson
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"The Painter" is a song by American country music singer Cody Johnson, released on August 11, 2023, as the lead single from his third major-label studio album Leather. It was written by Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins and Ryan Larkins and produced by Trent Willmon.
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| Single by Cody Johnson | ||||
| from the album Leather | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Warner Nashville | |||
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| Producer | Trent Willmon | |||
| Cody Johnson singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Painter" on YouTube | ||||
Background
Cody Johnson announced the single in an interview with iHeartRadio's Spencer Graves in July 2023, which was set to be sent to country radio (including WLCY-FM) on August 14.[1] Prior to its release, he teased the song on Instagram with a video of him and his wife Brandi dancing in a field,[2] and later with a video of black and white photos highlighting moments of their relationship which ends with a color photo of their family.[3] Johnson has said his favorite lyric in the song is "For every wall I built, she saw a canvas", adding "If there's anything that describes my marriage with my wife, Brandi, it's that line."[4]
The song is a tribute to Brandi, in which Johnson describes the qualities he loves about her.[4][5][6]
Music video
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 55 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 27 |
| UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[11] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 25 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 7 |
Year-end charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[18] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||