Heaven nor Hell

"Heaven nor Hell"
Single by Volbeat
from the album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven
Released	4 November 2010
Recorded	Late 2009–June 2010
Length	5:21 (album version) 4:21 (radio edit)
Label	EMI Vertigo Republic Universal
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 .

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.	Title	Length
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

Weekly charts Chart (2011–2013) Peak position Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [4] 9 Denmark (Tracklisten) [5] 20 UK Physical Singles (OCC) [6] 45 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 30 US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] 11 Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [9] 81 US Rock Airplay (Billboard) [10] 41

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [11]	Gold	15,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [12]	Platinum	80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [13]	Gold	45,000‡
United States (RIAA) [14]	Gold	500,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [15]	Platinum	8,000,000†
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Prato, Greg (11 May 2016). "Michael Poulsen of Volbeat : Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
2. "Volbeat - Heaven Nor Hell". YouTube . Retrieved 20 May 2016.
3. "Heaven Nor Hell | Volbeat | Music Video". MTV . Viacom Media Networks. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
4. "Volbeat Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
5. "Volbeat – Heaven nor Hell". Tracklisten. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
6. "Physical Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
7. "Volbeat Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
8. "Volbeat Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
9. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
10. "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard . Retrieved 23 January 2022.
11. "Austrian single certifications – Volbeat – Heaven nor Hell" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
12. "Canadian single certifications – Volbeat – Heaven nor Hell". Music Canada . Retrieved 5 February 2025.
13. "Danish single certifications – Volbeat – Heaven nor Hell". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 1 June 2022.
14. "American single certifications – Volbeat – Heaven nor Hell". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 12 February 2024.
15. "Volbeat – Heaven nor Hell" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.