The Human Condition (Black Stone Cherry album)

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The Human Condition
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020
RecordedMonocle Studios, Sulphur Well, KY
GenreHard rock, Southern rock, alternative metal, post-grunge
Length46:35
LabelMascot
ProducerBlack Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry chronology
Family Tree
(2018)
The Human Condition
(2020)
Singles from The Human Condition
  1. "Again"
    Released: August 6, 2020
  2. "Ringin In My Head"
    Released: September 17, 2020
  3. "In Love With The Pain"
    Released: October 22, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
Kerrang!4/5 stars[2]

The Human Condition is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Black Stone Cherry. It was released on October 30, 2020 through Mascot Records, and was their sixth consecutive No. 1 debut on the UK Rock Albums chart. The album's lead single "Again" became their highest charting single on the Canada Rock Chart,[3] as well as their first Top 20 hit on the Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart in the US since "Me and Mary Jane" in 2014. It is the last album to feature founding member and bassist Jon Lawhon, before his departure from the band on June 2, 2021.[4]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Black Stone Cherry unless stated otherwise.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ringin In My Head" 4:12
2."Again" 3:55
3."Push Down & Turn" 4:16
4."When Angels Learn To Fly" 4:33
5."Live This Way" 3:20
6."In Love With The Pain"Scott Lindsey, Stephen Styles, Black Stone Cherry2:58
7."The Chain" 3:27
8."Ride" 3:17
9."If My Heart Had Wings" 3:15
10."Don't Bring Me Down" (Electric Light Orchestra cover)Jeff Lynne3:59
11."Some Stories" 3:37
12."The Devil In Your Eyes" 3:31
13."Keep On Keepin' On"Dave Bassett, Black Stone Cherry3:15
Total length:45:35

Charts[]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 75
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 71
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 71
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 11
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] 1

References[]

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  2. ^ "Review: Black Stone Cherry – The Human Condition". kerrang.com. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. ^ "Chart History: Black Stone Cherry (Canada Rock)". billboard.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. ^ "Chart History: Black Stone Cherry (Mainstream Rock Airplay)". billboard.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Black Stone Cherry – The Human Condition" (in German). Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Black Stone Cherry – The Human Condition" (in French). Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Black Stone Cherry – The Human Condition" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Black Stone Cherry – The Human Condition". Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Black Stone Cherry | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
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