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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).
Track listing
Standard version Title 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 " 4:41
2011: Halfway to Heaven (Deluxe edition)
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
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
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
Certifications
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 December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012 .
^ a b "Chart listing for Halfway to Heaven " . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved September 22, 2011 .
^ "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved September 22, 2011 .
^ "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved September 22, 2011 .
^ "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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