| "Heat Above" | ||||
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| Single by Greta Van Fleet | ||||
| from the album The Battle at Garden's Gate | ||||
| Released | February 10, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Length | 5:42 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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"Heat Above" is a song by American rock band Greta Van Fleet. It is the third single from the album The Battle at Garden's Gate . The song reached number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. [1]
Josh Kiszka, the band's singer, said he first wrote the lyrics for this song in 2015 before finalizing them five years later. The song became the bridge between the band's first and second albums. [2] The song was recorded during The Battle at Garden's Gate sessions in 2019. [3] The song's debut occurred on February 10 on the Zane Lowe Show . [4] [5] On February 18, the band released a music video for the song. [6] [7] [8]
The song was released as a single on digital media in February 2021. [9] The song was met with mostly positive reviews, including a review from Consequence Sound, which said "The song’s positive vibe paired with the typically triumphant delivery of Greta Van Fleet make “Heat Above” particularly grandiose. Vocalist Josh Kiszka continues to hit the high notes with ease, and the band sounds as confident as ever, building a soaring crescendo." [10]
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| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock ( Billboard ) | 12 |
| Italy Top 100 Rock Songs ( MyTuner ) [11] | 41 |
| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) [12] | 36 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) | 27 |
| US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) | 13 |
| US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) | 3 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [13] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [14] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band formed in Frankenmuth, Michigan, in 2012. It consists of the Kiszka brothers: twins Josh (vocals) and Jake (guitar), Sam, and Danny Wagner (drums). They were signed to Lava Records in March 2017, and a month later they released their debut studio EP, Black Smoke Rising. Their debut single, "Highway Tune", topped the Billboard U.S. Mainstream Rock and Active Rock charts in September 2017 for four weeks in a row. Their second EP, From the Fires, containing the four songs from Black Smoke Rising and four new songs, was released on November 10, 2017, alongside a second single, "Safari Song". From the Fires went on to win the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.
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