"A Symptom of Being Human"
Single by Shinedown
from the album Planet Zero
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2023
Recorded2021
StudioBig Animal Studio (Charleston, South Carolina)
Length3:40
LabelAtlantic Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Eric Bass
Shinedown singles chronology
"Dead Don't Die"
(2023)		 "A Symptom of Being Human"
(2023)
Music video
"A Symptom of Being Human" on YouTube

"A Symptom of Being Human" is a song by American rock band Shinedown. It was released on February 22, 2023 as the fourth single from their seventh studio album Planet Zero. Unlike all of Shinedown's previous singles, "A Symptom of Being Human" was originally not released to Mainstream Rock radio due to its much softer sound, and instead was released to Hot Adult Contemporary radio.[1] Its music video was also released 18 days earlier. On June 23, a "Pop Remix" was also released, which turns the song into an upbeat song in the style of modern top-40 hits.[2]

Meaning

Frontman Brent Smith stated that "A Symptom of Being Human" is written from his point of view of his struggles with mental illness and the social stigma surrounding it he endured throughout his life.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "A Symptom of Being Human"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[4] 15
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 29
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[6] 4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "A Symptom of Being Human"
Chart (2023) Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 40

References

  1. ↑ "Shinedown Adult Pop Airplay Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  2. ↑ "Shinedown Score a Mainstream Hit with 'A Symptom of Being Human': 'It's a Song About Taking a Breath' (Exclusive)". ca.style.yahoo.com. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  3. ↑ "What Brent Smith Understands About Being Human | Psychology Today". www.psychologytoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  4. ↑ "Shinedown Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Shinedown Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Shinedown Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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