Heat Above

"Heat Above"
"Heat Above"
Single by Greta Van Fleet
from the album The Battle at Garden's Gate
Released	February 10, 2021
Recorded	2019
Length	5:42
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Jake Kiszka; Josh Kiszka; Sam Kiszka; Danny Wagner;
Greta Van Fleet singles chronology

"Heat Above" is a song by American rock band Greta Van Fleet. It is the third single from the album The Battle at Garden's Gate. The song reached number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.^[1]

Background

Josh Kiszka, the band's singer, said he first wrote the lyrics for this song in 2015 before finalizing them five years later. The song became the bridge between the band's first and second albums.^[2] The song was recorded during The Battle at Garden's Gate sessions in 2019.^[3] The song's debut occurred on February 10 on the Zane Lowe Show.^[4]^[5] On February 18, the band released a music video for the song.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Release and reception

The song was released as a single on digital media in February 2021.^[9] The song was met with mostly positive reviews, including a review from Consequence Sound, which said "The song’s positive vibe paired with the typically triumphant delivery of Greta Van Fleet make “Heat Above” particularly grandiose. Vocalist Josh Kiszka continues to hit the high notes with ease, and the band sounds as confident as ever, building a soaring crescendo."^[10]

Personnel

Greta Van Fleet

Joshua Kiszka – vocals, background vocals
Jacob Kiszka – guitar, backing vocals
Samuel Kiszka – bass, keyboards, background vocals
Daniel Wagner – drums, background vocals

Additional musicians

Jacob Braun – cello
Alma Fernandez – viola
Charlie Bisharat – violin
Songa Lee – violin

Technical

Greg Kurstin – production, engineering
Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
Julian Burg – engineering
Alex Pasco – engineering
Matt Wolach – mixing assistance
Matt Tuggle – recording assistance
Peter Luretig – recording assistance
Brian Rajaratnam – recording assistance

Charts

Chart performance for "Heat Above"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)	12
Italy Top 100 Rock Songs (MyTuner)^[11]	41
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)^[12]	36
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)	27
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)	13
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)	3

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[13]	Gold	20,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[14]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Greta Van Fleet Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (2021-06-02). "Greta Van Fleet Dot the Origins of 'The Battle at Garden's Gate'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
^ Kaufman, Spencer (2019-11-29). "Greta Van Fleet eye early 2020 release for new album". Consequence. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
^ K, Enes (2021-02-14). "Greta Van Fleet's Sam Kiszka Thinks That They Don't Sound Like Led Zeppelin Anymore". Metalhead Zone. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
^ "2/10/21: Greta Van Fleet Radio Station on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
^ Greta Van Fleet - Heat Above (Official Video), retrieved 2023-04-20
^ Shaffer, Claire (2021-02-18). "Greta Van Fleet Release Heavenly Video for 'Heat Above'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
^ "GRETA VAN FLEET SHARES ETHEREAL NEW MUSIC VIDEO "HEAT ABOVE"". Umusic. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
^ Ehrenclou, Martine (2021-02-11). "Greta Van Fleet Releases New Song "Heat Above"". ROCK AND BLUES MUSE. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
^ Hadusek, Jon (2021-02-10). "Greta Van Fleet share inspirational new song "Heat Above": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
^ "Italy Radio Top 100 Songs". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 30/04/2021" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. April 30, 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Greta Van Fleet – Heat Above" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
^ "American single certifications – Greta Van Fleet – Heat Above". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

[1] "Greta Van Fleet Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[2] Benitez-Eves, Tina (2021-06-02). "Greta Van Fleet Dot the Origins of 'The Battle at Garden's Gate'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-04-19.

[3] Kaufman, Spencer (2019-11-29). "Greta Van Fleet eye early 2020 release for new album". Consequence. Retrieved 2023-04-19.

[4] K, Enes (2021-02-14). "Greta Van Fleet's Sam Kiszka Thinks That They Don't Sound Like Led Zeppelin Anymore". Metalhead Zone. Retrieved 2023-04-20.

[5] "2/10/21: Greta Van Fleet Radio Station on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2023-04-20.

[6] Greta Van Fleet - Heat Above (Official Video), retrieved 2023-04-20

[7] Shaffer, Claire (2021-02-18). "Greta Van Fleet Release Heavenly Video for 'Heat Above'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-04-20.

[8] "GRETA VAN FLEET SHARES ETHEREAL NEW MUSIC VIDEO "HEAT ABOVE"". Umusic. Retrieved 2023-04-20.

[9] Ehrenclou, Martine (2021-02-11). "Greta Van Fleet Releases New Song "Heat Above"". ROCK AND BLUES MUSE. Retrieved 2023-04-19.

[10] Hadusek, Jon (2021-02-10). "Greta Van Fleet share inspirational new song "Heat Above": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 2023-04-20.

[11] "Italy Radio Top 100 Songs". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

[12] "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 30/04/2021" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. April 30, 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

[BrazilGreta_Van_FleetHeat_AbovesingleCertRef-13] "Brazilian single certifications – Greta Van Fleet – Heat Above" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

[United_StatesGreta_Van_FleetHeat_AbovesingleCertRef-14] "American single certifications – Greta Van Fleet – Heat Above". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

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