Heaven nor Hell

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"Heaven nor Hell"
Heaven nor Hell.jpg
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
Austria (IFPI Austria) [11] Gold15,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [12] Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [13] Gold45,000‡
United States (RIAA) [14] Gold500,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [15] Platinum8,000,000†

* 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 & Alternative 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. ↑ "Grammotex – Artikeldata Artist: Volbeat Titel: Heaven nor Hell" (in Swedish). Grammotex. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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