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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [15] Gold40,000
United States (RIAA) [16] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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