Wrong Side of Heaven

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"Wrong Side of Heaven"
Single by Five Finger Death Punch
from the album The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1
ReleasedAugust 11, 2014
Genre
Length4:31 [1]
Label Prospect Park
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Kevin Churko
Five Finger Death Punch singles chronology
"Mama Said Knock You Out"
(2014)		"Wrong Side of Heaven"
(2014)		"Jekyll and Hyde"
(2015)

"Wrong Side of Heaven" is a single by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch from their fourth studio album, The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 . It is the third single from the album, and is the nineteenth single overall from the band, which was released on August 11, 2014. [2] [3]

Contents

Background

To add to the contributions made by the band through their numerous military concerts, the ensemble wanted to create a music video in order to assist vagrant veterans of the armed forces by publicly portraying the consequences of post-traumatic stress disorder on wounded warriors. Additionally, the group created a "No One Gets Left Behind" jersey to be funded via an Indiegogo crowd funding campaign to assist the organizations mentioned in the video. [4] They also requested that the family and friends of deceased military veterans provide dog tags to assist in the preparation of a memorial wall to accompany the band in late 2014. It is proposed that the wall eventually will be placed in a museum to honor those who served.

Music video

The video, directed by Nick Peterson, increases visibility on the suffering of vagrant veterans of the armed forces and the consequences of post-traumatic stress disorder. [5]

Track listing

Promo CD
No.TitleLength
1."Wrong Side of Heaven" 

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [11] Gold45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Five Finger Death Punch Premiere New Music Video, "Wrong Side of Heaven" - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News - Music Videos -Golden Gods Awards - revolvermag.com" . Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "New Five Finger Death Punch music video highlights veteran homelessness…but is it accurate? - The Washington Post". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Five Finger Death Punch's 'Wrong Side Of Heaven' Video Focuses On Veterans Suffering From Ptsd - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Five Finger Death Punch Reveal 'Wrong Side of Heaven Video". Loudwire. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Five Finger Death Punch Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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  11. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Five Finger Death Punch – Wrong Side of Heaven". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  12. ↑ "British single certifications – Five Finger Death Punch – Wrong Side of Heaven". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 6, 2022.
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