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"Heaven by Then"
"Heaven by Then"
Single by Brantley Gilbert featuring Blake Shelton & Vince Gill
from the album So Help Me God
Released	November 10, 2022
Genre	Country rock
Length	3:02
Label	Valory
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"Heaven by Then" is a song by American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert featuring Blake Shelton and Vince Gill. It was released on November 10, 2022 as the second single from Gilbert's seventh studio album, So Help Me God.

Content

The song, written by Gilbert, Michael Hardy, Brock Berryhill, and Randy Montana, references the pace of life and how Gilbert hopes that when certain things happen he's in heaven by then.^[1] The second verse, sung by Blake Shelton, emphasizes the love for the country lifestyle, "When they pave all the dirt roads / and John Deeres are dinosaurs / When the last back forty gets sold / and young boys don't open doors", finishing with "Hell, I hope I'm in heaven by then". Shelton and Vince Gill are featured on the song with what Gilbert describes as "bucket list features".^[2] After Shelton recorded his verses, Gilbert noticed there was a "high harmony" missing in the chorus, and so they enlisted Gill to carry backing vocals for the chorus.^[3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Heaven by Then"
Chart (2022)	Peak position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	29
US Country Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[5]	25

References

^ Houghton, Cillea (2023-02-28). "Meaning Behind the Song: "Heaven By Then" by Brantley Gilbert ft. Blake Shelton & Vince Gill". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
^ Dukes, Billy DukesBilly (2022-11-10). "Brantley Gilbert, Blake Shelton, Vince Gill Sing 'Heaven by Then'". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
^ Roland, Tom (2022-11-22). "Makin' Tracks: Brantley Gilbert Enlists Blake Shelton, Vince Gill for 'Heaven by Then'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
^ devops (2013-01-02). "Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
^ devops (2013-01-02). "Country Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

[1] Houghton, Cillea (2023-02-28). "Meaning Behind the Song: "Heaven By Then" by Brantley Gilbert ft. Blake Shelton & Vince Gill". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

[2] Dukes, Billy DukesBilly (2022-11-10). "Brantley Gilbert, Blake Shelton, Vince Gill Sing 'Heaven by Then'". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

[3] Roland, Tom (2022-11-22). "Makin' Tracks: Brantley Gilbert Enlists Blake Shelton, Vince Gill for 'Heaven by Then'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

[4] vops (2013-01-02). "Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

[5] vops (2013-01-02). "Country Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

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+{{Infobox song
-#REDIRECT [[So Help Me God (Brantley Gilbert album)]]
+| name          = Heaven by Then
+| type          = single
+| artist        = [[Brantley Gilbert]] featuring [[Blake Shelton]] & [[Vince Gill]]
+| album         = [[So Help Me God (Brantley Gilbert album)|So Help Me God]]
+| released      = November 10, 2022
+| genre         = [[Country rock]]
+| length        = 3:02
+| label         = [[Big Machine Records|Valory]]
+| chronology    = [[Brantley Gilbert]]
+| prev_title    = [[The Worst Country Song of All Time]]
+| prev_year     = 2021
+}}
+"'''Heaven by Then'''" is a song by American [[country rock]] singer [[Brantley Gilbert]] featuring [[Blake Shelton]] and [[Vince Gill]]. It was released on November 10, 2022 as the second single from Gilbert's seventh studio album, ''[[So Help Me God (Brantley Gilbert album)|So Help Me God]]''.
-{{R from song}}
+== Content ==
+The song, written by Gilbert, Michael Hardy, Brock Berryhill, and Randy Montana, references the pace of life and how Gilbert hopes that when certain things happen he's in heaven by then.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Houghton |first=Cillea |date=2023-02-28 |title=Meaning Behind the Song: "Heaven By Then" by Brantley Gilbert ft. Blake Shelton & Vince Gill |url=https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-behind-the-song-heaven-by-then-by-brantley-gilbert-ft-blake-shelton-vince-gill/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}}</ref> The second verse, sung by Blake Shelton, emphasizes the love for the country lifestyle, "When they pave all the dirt roads / and John Deeres are dinosaurs / When the last back forty gets sold / and young boys don't open doors", finishing with "Hell, I hope I'm in heaven by then". Shelton and Vince Gill are featured on the song with what Gilbert describes as "bucket list features".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dukes |first=Billy DukesBilly |date=2022-11-10 |title=Brantley Gilbert, Blake Shelton, Vince Gill Sing 'Heaven by Then' |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/brantley-gilbert-blake-shelton-vince-gill-heaven-by-then/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Taste of Country |language=en}}</ref> After Shelton recorded his verses, Gilbert noticed there was a "high harmony" missing in the chorus, and so they enlisted Gill to carry backing vocals for the chorus.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roland |first=Tom |date=2022-11-22 |title=Makin’ Tracks: Brantley Gilbert Enlists Blake Shelton, Vince Gill for ‘Heaven by Then’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/makin-tracks-brantley-gilbert-blake-shelton-vince-gill-heaven-by-then-1235175493/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
+== Charts ==
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|+Chart performance for "Heaven by Then"
+! scope="col" | Chart (2022)
+! scope="col" | Peak<br />position
+|-
+! scope="row" | US Country Airplay ([[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]])<ref>{{Cite web |last=devops |date=2013-01-02 |title=Country Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/2022-11-19/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;" | 29
+|-
+! scope="row" | US Country Digital Song Sales ([[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]])<ref>{{Cite web |last=devops |date=2013-01-02 |title=Country Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-digital-song-sales/2022-11-26/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
+|25
+|}
+== References ==
 [[Category:2022 singles]]
 [[Category:2022 songs]]
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 [[CAtegory:Songs written by Randy Montana]]
 [[Category:Big Machine Records singles]]
+<references />{{Brantley Gilbert}}

v t e Brantley Gilbert
Discography
Studio albums	A Modern Day Prodigal Son (2009) Halfway to Heaven (2010) Just as I Am (2014) The Devil Don't Sleep (2017) Fire & Brimstone (2019) So Help Me God (2022) Tattoos (2024)
Singles	"Country Must Be Country Wide" "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" "Kick It in the Sticks" "More Than Miles" "Bottoms Up" "Small Town Throwdown" "One Hell of an Amen" "Stone Cold Sober" "The Weekend" "The Ones That Like Me" "What Happens in a Small Town" "Hard Days" "The Worst Country Song of All Time" "Heaven by Then"
Promotional singles	"Gone But Not Forgotten" "How to Talk to Girls" "Rolex on a Redneck" "Son of the Dirty South"
Other songs	"My Kinda Party" "Dirt Road Anthem"