Heaven nor Hell

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"Heaven nor Hell"
Single by Volbeat
from the album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven
Released4 November 2010
GenreHard rock
Length
  • 5:21 (album version)
  • 4:21 (radio edit)
Label
SongwriterMichael Poulsen
ProducerJacob Hansen
Volbeat singles chronology
"Fallen"
(2010)		 "Heaven nor Hell"
(2010)		 "7 Shots"
(2010)
Music video
"Heaven nor Hell" on YouTube

"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

"Heaven nor Hell" is a hard rock song.[1] 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."[2]

Music video

A music video was released for the song and features the band performing the song in a desert junkyard.[3] The video was directed by Uwe Flade.[4]

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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Heaven nor Hell"
Chart (2011–2013) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[5] 9
Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 20
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[7] 45
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 30
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] 11

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Heaven nor Hell"
Chart (2013) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] 81
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[11] 41

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Heaven nor Hell"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[12] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[14] Gold 45,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[16] 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. Williams, Rob (24 December 2011). "New Music". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  2. Prato, Greg (11 May 2016). "Michael Poulsen of Volbeat : Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. "Volbeat - Heaven Nor Hell". YouTube. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. "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.
  5. "Volbeat Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. "Volbeat – Heaven nor Hell". Tracklisten. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  7. "Physical Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  8. "Volbeat Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  9. "Volbeat Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  10. "Year-End Charts: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (2013)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  11. "Year-End Charts: Rock Airplay Songs (2013)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  12. "Austrian single certifications – Volbeat – Heaven nor Hell" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  13. "Canadian single certifications – Volbeat – Heaven nor Hell". Music Canada. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  14. "Danish single certifications – Volbeat – Heaven nor Hell". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  15. "American single certifications – Volbeat – Heaven nor Hell". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  16. "Grammotex – Artikeldata Artist: Volbeat Titel: Heaven nor Hell" (in Swedish). Grammotex. Retrieved 28 April 2024.