Heaven nor Hell

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"Heaven nor Hell"
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Single by Volbeat
from the album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven
Released4 November 2010
RecordedLate 2009–June 2010
Length
  • 5:21 (album version)
  • 4:21 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s) Michael Poulsen
Producer(s) Jacob Hansen
Volbeat singles chronology
"Fallen"
(2010)
"Heaven nor Hell"
(2010)
"7 Shots"
(2010)

"Heaven nor Hell" is a song by Danish rock band Volbeat. The song was released as the third single from the band's fourth studio album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven .

Contents

The song features Henrik Hall of Love Shop providing harmonica.

Content

Singer Michael Poulsen said, "It's a song that tells people to believe in themselves instead of using anything else as a crutch. ... instead of leaning up against any kind of religious belief." [1]

Music video

A music video was released for the song and features the band performing the song in a desert junkyard. [2] The video was directed by Uwe Flade. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Heaven nor Hell" (radio edit)4:21
2."Heaven nor Hell" (album version)5:21
3."Caroline Leaving" (live from Tilburg)4:16

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [11] Gold40,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [12] Gold45,000
United States (RIAA) [13] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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