| Halfway to Heaven | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 16, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–10 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 48:54 | |||
| Label | Average Joes | |||
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| Brantley Gilbert chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Halfway to Heaven | ||||
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Halfway to Heaven is the second studio album by American country music singer Brantley Gilbert. It was released on March 16, 2010, through Average Joes Entertainment. As of January 2015, the album has sold 1,081,200 copies.[1] The original album was produced by Gilbert along with the Atom Brothers, Jonathan Waggoner, and Jess Franklin, except for "Country Must Be Country Wide" (produced by Dann Huff) and "Dirt Road Anthem Revisited" (produced by Phive Starr Productions).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hell on Wheels" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Bending the Rules and Breaking the Law" | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Back in the Day" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "My Kind of Crazy" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Kick It in the Sticks" | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Halfway to Heaven" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Saving Amy" | 5:29 |
| 8. | "Country Must Be Country Wide" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Take It Outside" | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Them Boys" | 4:04 |
| 11. | Untitled | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Dirt Road Anthem (Revisited) (feat. Brantley Gilbert)" | 4:41 |
2011: Halfway to Heaven (Deluxe edition)
| Halfway to Heaven (Deluxe edition) | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | September 13, 2011 |
| Recorded | 2010–11 (deluxe edition) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 59:49 |
| Label | Valory |
| Producer |
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| Singles from Halfway to Heaven (Deluxe edition) | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The deluxe version of the album was released on September 13, 2011 via Valory Music Group. This re-release featured remixes of all the tracks, as well as several new tracks that were not on the original version of the album.[3]
- Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hell on Wheels" |
| 4:13 |
| 2. | "Bending the Rules and Breaking the Law" |
| 3:26 |
| 3. | "Back in the Day" |
| 3:49 |
| 4. | "My Kind of Crazy" |
| 3:34 |
| 5. | "Kick It in the Sticks" |
| 3:45 |
| 6. | "Halfway to Heaven" |
| 3:10 |
| 7. | "Saving Amy" |
| 5:14 |
| 8. | "Country Must Be Country Wide" |
| 3:35 |
| 9. | "Take It Outside" |
| 4:16 |
| 10. | "Them Boys" |
| 3:55 |
| 11. | "Fall into Me" |
| 4:00 |
| 12. | "Dirt Road Anthem (Revisited)" (with Colt Ford) |
| 4:38 |
| 13. | "More Than Miles" |
| 4:12 |
| 14. | "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" |
| 4:47 |
| 15. | "Hell on an Angel" |
| 3:15 |
Personnel
- A.J. Adams – dobro, pedal steel guitar
- The Atom Brothers – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Randall Bramblett – Hammond B-3 organ, piano
- Andy Carlson – fiddle, viola, violin, string arrangements
- Davis Causey – electric guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Will Doughty – piano, Hammond B-3 organ
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Rachel Farley – background vocals
- Colt Ford – vocals on "Dirt Road Anthem (Revisited)"
- Jess Franklin – dobro, electric guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, slide guitar, background vocals
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- Brantley Gilbert – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Gerry Hansen – drums
- Brandon Hicks – background vocals
- Dann Huff – acoustic guitar
- John Keane – pedal steel guitar
- John Merlino – electric guitar
- Tom Ryan – background vocals
- Ben Sims – drums
- Jane Van Voorhis – cello
- Jonathan Waggoner – bass guitar, acoustic guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Country Airplay | US | CAN Country [14] |
CAN | ||
| 2010 | "Kick It in the Sticks" | — | — | — | — | — |
| "My Kind of Crazy" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | "Them Boys" | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Country Must Be Country Wide" | 1 | — | 50 | — | 91 | |
| "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" | 1 | — | 49 | — | 73 | |
| 2012 | "Kick It in the Sticks" (re-release)A | 29 | 34 | 113 | — | — |
| "More Than Miles" | 21 | 7 | 73 | 33 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
- A Did not enter the Hot 100 but charted on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[15]
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum |
References
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (January 8, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For January 8, 2015". Roughstock. Sales given here
- ↑ Allen, James. "Halfway to Heaven review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Brantley Gilbert to Release Deluxe Edition of 'Halfway to Heaven' Album". Taste of Country. August 13, 2011. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of September 15, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Brantley Gilbert – Halfway to Heaven". Recording Industry Association of America.
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