Give Heaven Some Hell

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"Give Heaven Some Hell"
Give Heaven Some Hell.jpg
Single by Hardy
from the album A Rock
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2021 (2021-01-25) [1]
Genre Country rock [2]
Length3:37
Label Big Loud
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Hardy singles chronology
"Some Things Never Change"
(2020)
"Give Heaven Some Hell"
(2021)
"The Worst Country Song of All Time"
(2021)
Music video
"Give Heaven Some Hell" on YouTube

"Give Heaven Some Hell" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American country music singer Hardy. It was released on January 25, 2021, as the second single from his debut studio album A Rock , released in 2020. The song was co-written by Hardy, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson and Hunter Phelps, and produced by Joey Moi and Derek Wells. [3]

Contents

Content

"Give Heaven Some Hell" is a "stirring" tribute from Hardy to anyone who has lost a loved one. He shared: "'Give Heaven Some Hell' is one of my favorite songs I've ever written, I just hope this helps anyone that's ever suffered a loss of a loved one. Excited for this song to exist in the world." [4]

Music video

The music video was released on July 24, 2020, directed by Justin Clough. It was shot in Lynnville, Tennessee, and uses a rural church funeral for its backdrop, depicting the emotional side of losing someone while also celebrating being close to someone. Hardy co-stars with the song's writers, [5] [6] as well as Jameson Rodgers. [5]


Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Give Heaven Some Hell"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [15] Platinum80,000
United States (RIAA) [16] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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