Heaven by Then

"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
Songwriter(s)	Brock Berryhill; Brantley Gilbert; Michael Hardy; Jake Mitchell; Randy Montana; Hunter Phelps; Taylor Phillips;
Producer(s)	DJ Chill
Brantley Gilbert singles chronology
Blake Shelton singles chronology
Vince Gill singles chronology

"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 (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 (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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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"

v t e Blake Shelton
Discography
Studio albums	Blake Shelton The Dreamer Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill Pure BS Startin' Fires Red River Blue Cheers, It's Christmas Based on a True Story... Bringing Back the Sunshine If I'm Honest Texoma Shore Body Language
Extended plays	Hillbilly Bone All About Tonight
Compilations	Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits Fully Loaded: God's Country
Singles	"Austin" "All Over Me" "Ol' Red" "The Baby" "Playboys of the Southwestern World" "Some Beach" "Goodbye Time" "Nobody but Me" "Don't Make Me" "The More I Drink" "Home" "She Wouldn't Be Gone" "I'll Just Hold On" "Hillbilly Bone" "All About Tonight" "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" "Honey Bee" "God Gave Me You" "Drink on It" "Over" "Sure Be Cool If You Did" "Boys 'Round Here" "Mine Would Be You" "Doin' What She Likes" "My Eyes" "Neon Light" "Lonely Tonight" "Sangria" "Gonna" "Came Here to Forget" "Savior's Shadow" "She's Got a Way with Words" "A Guy with a Girl" "Every Time I Hear That Song" "I'll Name the Dogs" "I Lived It" "Turnin' Me On" "God's Country" "Hell Right" "Nobody but You" "Happy Anywhere" "Minimum Wage" "Come Back as a Country Boy" "No Body" "Purple Irises"
Collaborations	"The Truth About Men" "Just a Fool" "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" "Dive Bar" "Get Ready" "Tuesday I'll Be Gone" "Out in the Middle" "Forever Country" "Pour Me a Drink"
Promotional singles	"Go Ahead and Break My Heart" "Straight Outta Cold Beer"
Other songs	"Footloose" "Over You" "Medicine" "Christmas Eve"
Concert tours	Ten Times Crazier Tour

v t e Vince Gill
Studio albums	The Things That Matter The Way Back Home When I Call Your Name Pocket Full of Gold I Still Believe in You When Love Finds You High Lonesome Sound The Key Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye Next Big Thing These Days Guitar Slinger Bakersfield Down to My Last Bad Habit Okie
Compilation albums	Souvenirs Icon
Christmas albums	Let There Be Peace on Earth Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection
Extended plays	Turn Me Loose
Notable singles	"If It Weren't for Him" "Oklahoma Borderline" "Cinderella" "Let's Do Something" "Everybody's Sweetheart" "Never Alone" "Oklahoma Swing" "When I Call Your Name" "Never Knew Lonely" "Pocket Full of Gold" "Liza Jane" "Look at Us" "Take Your Memory with You" "I Still Believe in You" "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" "No Future in the Past" "One More Last Chance" "Tryin' to Get Over You" "Whenever You Come Around" "What the Cowgirls Do" "When Love Finds You" "Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)" "You Better Think Twice" "Go Rest High on That Mountain" "High Lonesome Sound" "Worlds Apart" "Pretty Little Adriana" "A Little More Love" "You and You Alone" "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" "Don't Come Cryin' to Me" "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye" "Feels Like Love" "Next Big Thing"
Guest singles	"The Heart Won't Lie" "House of Love" "I Will Always Love You" "It's Not Over" "If You Ever Leave Me" "Building Bridges" "Don't Rush" "I Just Can't Help Believing" "Sober Saturday Night" "Dear Hate" "Heaven by Then"
Other songs	"Here We Are" "I Can't Tell You Why"
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