Halfway to Heaven (album)

Halfway to Heaven is the second studio album by Brantley Gilbert. It was originally released on March 16, 2010 via 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).

Halfway to Heaven
Studio album by Brantley Gilbert
Released	March 16, 2010
Recorded	2009–10
Genre	Country rock country rock
Length	48:54
Label	Average Joes
Producer	Brantley Gilbert The Atom Brothers Jonathan Waggoner Jess Franklin Dann Huff Phive Starr Productions
Brantley Gilbert chronology
A Modern Day Prodigal Son (2009) Halfway to Heaven (2010) Just as I Am (2014)
Singles from Halfway to Heaven
"Kick It in the Sticks" Released: February 22, 2010 "My Kind of Crazy" Released: 2010 "Them Boys" Released: January 24, 2011

Track listing

Standard version

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.	"Fall into Me"	4:02
12.	"Dirt Road Anthem (Revisited) (feat. Brantley Gilbert)"	4:41

2011: Halfway to Heaven (Deluxe edition)

Halfway to Heaven (Deluxe edition)
Studio album by Brantley Gilbert
Released	September 13, 2011
Recorded	2010–11 (deluxe edition)
Genre	Country rock country rock
Length	59:49
Label	Valory
Producer	The Atom Brothers Dann Huff
Singles from Halfway to Heaven (Deluxe edition)
"Country Must Be Country Wide" Released: April 25, 2011 "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" Released: December 12, 2011 "Kick It in the Sticks" Released: July 30, 2012 "More Than Miles" Released: October 15, 2012

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

2011 deluxe reissue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hell on Wheels"	Brantley Gilbert Mike Dekle	4:13
2.	"Bending the Rules and Breaking the Law"	Gilbert Jeremy Spillman	3:26
3.	"Back in the Day"	Gilbert Dallas Davidson Ben Hayslip	3:49
4.	"My Kind of Crazy"	Gilbert Rhett Akins Hayslip	3:34
5.	"Kick It in the Sticks"	Gilbert Akins Hayslip	3:45
6.	"Halfway to Heaven"	Gilbert Mike Mobley Spillman	3:10
7.	"Saving Amy"	Gilbert Bonnie Baker	5:14
8.	"Country Must Be Country Wide"	Gilbert Colt Ford Dekle	3:34
9.	"Take It Outside"	Gilbert John Merlino	4:16
10.	"Them Boys"	Gilbert Ford Dekle	3:55
11.	"Fall into Me"	Gilbert Mobley Spillman	4:00
12.	"Dirt Road Anthem (Revisited)" (with Colt Ford)	Gilbert Ford	4:38
13.	"More Than Miles"	Gilbert John Eddie	4:12
14.	"You Don't Know Her Like I Do"	Gilbert Jim McCormick	4:47
15.	"Hell on an Angel"	Gilbert Spillman	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 – string arrangements, viola, violin
• Davis Causey – electric guitar
• Will Doughty – piano
• Dan Dugmore – pedal 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
• 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

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Country Albums[4]	2
US Billboard 200[4]	4
Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[5]	1
US Billboard Top Independent Albums[6]	13

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US Country Airplay	US	CAN Country [7]	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.[8]

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[9]	Platinum

References

1. Matt Bjorke (January 8, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For January 8, 2015". Roughstock. Sales given here
2. Allen, James. "Halfway to Heaven review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
3. "Brantley Gilbert to Release Deluxe Edition of 'Halfway to Heaven' Album". Taste of Country. August 13, 2011. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
4. "Chart listing for Halfway to Heaven". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
5. "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
6. "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
7. "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
8. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of September 15, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
9. "American album certifications – Brantley Gilbert – Halfway to Heaven". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.