Human ( Rag'n'Bone Man song ) - wikipedia Human ( Rag'n'Bone Man song ) `` Human '' Single by Rag'n'Bone Man from the album Human Released 21 July 2016 Format Digital download Recorded 2014 -- 15 Genre Gospel soul melodic rock Length 3 : 19 Label Sony Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Jamie Hartman Rory Graham Producer ( s ) Two Inch Punch Rag'n'Bone Man singles chronology `` Healed '' ( 2016 ) `` Human '' ( 2016 ) `` Skin '' ( 2017 ) `` Healed '' ( 2016 ) `` Human '' ( 2016 ) `` Skin '' ( 2017 ) Music video `` Human '' on YouTube `` Human '' is a song by British singer and songwriter Rag'n'Bone Man. The song was co-written by Rag'n'Bone Man, Jamie Hartman and produced by Two Inch Punch. It was released as a digital download on 21 July 2016, through Sony Music and Columbia Records. The song is included on his debut studio album of the same name ( 2017 ). Contents 1 Composition 2 Critical reception 3 Live performances 4 Chart performance 5 Appearances in other media 6 Formats and track listings 7 Charts 7.1 Weekly charts 7.2 Year - end charts 8 Certifications 9 Release history 10 References 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 A ♭ to B ♭ in the song. 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. '' Live performances Rag'n'Bone Man performed `` Human '' on Later... with Jools Holland on 20 September 2016. He also performed the song on Australian talk show The Morning Show on 28 October 2016. Another live performance of `` Human '' took place on The Graham Norton Show on 10 February 2017. He appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 16 February 2017. Chart performance On 23 December 2016, the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, scoring the Christmas number two of 2016. The song, however, was the most downloaded and top - selling single throughout the week, with the lack of streams influencing the overall chart position to be lower, denying the song the coveted Christmas number one. The song was certified Platinum on 17 February 2017 and 2 × Platinum 21 July 2017 by the BPI. It has sold 1,269,000 combined units in the UK as of September 2017, which comprises 522,000 copies in actual sales and 75 million in streams. In the United States, the song reached at No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart and No. 2 on Rock Airplay. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 7, 2017, and has sold 324,000 copies in the US as of September 2017. Appearances in other Media The song has been featured in trailers for the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Inhumans, the Netflix documentary film 13th, the Bioware video game Mass Effect : Andromeda, and the BBC television series SS - GB, as well as episodes of the AMC series Into the Badlands and the Amazon Prime series Oasis. The song has appeared in ESPN promos for the 2017 season of its newsmagazine series E : 60. It also has appeared in a promo for Shots Fired. Most recently, it was used in the trailer for the movie Thank You for Your Service. Is part of the soundtrack of Pega - Pega, brazilian telenovela from Rede Globo. The Rudimental remix of the song will be featured on the soundtrack of the video game, NBA 2K18. The song was used in a trailer for a fanmade mod for the video game Fallout : New Vegas called `` The Frontier '' In August 2017, the song was used in the first trailer for the second season of The Shannara Chronicles. Formats and track listings Digital download `` Human '' -- 3 : 19 Digital download ( Rudimental remix ) `` Human '' ( Rudimental remix ) -- 4 : 21 Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2016 -- 17 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 17 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belarus ( Unistar Radio Top 20 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 53 Croatia ( HRT ) Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 6 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 10 France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) Greece ( Official IFPI Airplay Chart ) Greece Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) Iceland ( RÚV ) Ireland ( IRMA ) 8 Israel ( Media Forest ) Italy ( FIMI ) Lebanon ( Lebanese Top 20 ) 6 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 9 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 14 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 11 Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) Portugal ( AFP ) 11 Romania ( Media Forest ) Russia Airplay ( Tophit ) Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) Slovenia ( SloTop50 ) Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 10 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 23 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 74 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 20 US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 32 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 5 Year - end charts Chart ( 2016 ) Position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 12 Belgium ( Ultratop Flanders ) 25 Belgium ( Ultratop Wallonia ) 74 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 9 Italy ( FIMI ) 56 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 28 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 2 × Platinum 140,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Platinum 30,000 Belgium ( BEA ) 2 × Platinum 60,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 80,000 Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) Platinum 60,000 France ( SNEP ) Diamond 250,000 Germany ( BVMI ) 3 × Gold 600,000 Italy ( FIMI ) 4 × Platinum 200,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Gold 15,000 Poland ( ZPAV ) 3 × Platinum 60,000 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) Gold 20,000 Sweden ( GLF ) Platinum 40,000 Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) 2 × Platinum 60,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) 2 × Platinum 522,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 324,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Release history Country Date Format Label Ref. 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Question: who sings the song i am only human
Answer: Rag'n'Bone Man