Heat Above

{{Infobox song

| name = Heat Above

| cover = GretaVanFleet HeatAbove.jpg

| type = single

| artist = Greta Van Fleet

| album = The Battle at Garden's Gate

| released = {{Start date|2021|02|10}}

| recorded = 2019

| genre =

| length = {{Duration|m=5|s=42}}

| label = Republic

| writer = {{hlist|Jake Kiszka|Josh Kiszka|Sam Kiszka|Danny Wagner}}

| prev_title = Age of Machine

| prev_year = 2020

| next_title = Broken Bells

| next_year = 2021

}}

"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.{{cite news |title=Greta Van Fleet Mainstream Rock Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/greta-van-fleet/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=20 April 2023 |publisher=Billboard}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Benitez-Eves |first=Tina |date=2021-06-02 |title=Greta Van Fleet Dot the Origins of 'The Battle at Garden's Gate' |url=https://americansongwriter.com/greta-van-fleet-dot-the-origins-of-the-battle-at-gardens-gate/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}} The song was recorded during The Battle at Garden's Gate sessions in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Spencer |date=2019-11-29 |title=Greta Van Fleet eye early 2020 release for new album |url=https://consequence.net/2019/11/greta-van-fleet-early-2020-new-album/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Consequence |language=en-US}} The song's debut occurred on February 10 on the Zane Lowe Show.{{Cite web |last=K |first=Enes |date=2021-02-14 |title=Greta Van Fleet's Sam Kiszka Thinks That They Don't Sound Like Led Zeppelin Anymore |url=https://metalheadzone.com/greta-van-fleets-sam-kiszka-thinks-that-they-dont-sound-like-led-zeppelin-anymore/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Metalhead Zone |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=2/10/21: Greta Van Fleet Radio Station on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/station/2-10-21-greta-van-fleet/ra.1552509525 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Apple Music |language=en-US}} On February 18, the band released a music video for the song.{{Citation |title=Greta Van Fleet - Heat Above (Official Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrWFu5k1Jpg |access-date=2023-04-20 |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |last=Shaffer |first=Claire |date=2021-02-18 |title=Greta Van Fleet Release Heavenly Video for 'Heat Above' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/greta-van-fleet-heat-above-video-1129795/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=GRETA VAN FLEET SHARES ETHEREAL NEW MUSIC VIDEO "HEAT ABOVE" |url=https://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/greta-van-fleet-shares-ethereal-new-music-video-heat-above/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Umusic |language=en-US}}

Release and reception

The song was released as a single on digital media in February 2021.{{Cite web |last=Ehrenclou |first=Martine |date=2021-02-11 |title=Greta Van Fleet Releases New Song "Heat Above" |url=https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2021/02/10/greta-van-fleet-releases-new-song-heat-above/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=ROCK AND BLUES MUSE |language=en-US}} 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."{{Cite web |last=Hadusek |first=Jon |date=2021-02-10 |title=Greta Van Fleet share inspirational new song "Heat Above": Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2021/02/greta-van-fleet-new-song-heat-above/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Consequence |language=en-US}}

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

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for "Heat Above"
Chart (2021) !Peak position
scope="row"\| Canada Rock (Billboard) \| 12
scope="row"\| Italy Top 100 Rock Songs (MyTuner){{Cite web \|title=Italy Radio Top 100 Songs \|url=https://www.top-charts.com/songs/all-genres/italy/radio/2021-W17 \|access-date=2023-09-28 \|website=www.top-charts.com \|language=en}} \| 41
scope="row"\| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50){{cite web \|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430125831/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare \|archive-date=30 April 2021 \|title=Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 30/04/2021\|language=it \|publisher=San Marino RTV \|date=April 30, 2021 \|access-date=19 August 2024}} \| 36
scope="row"\| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) \| 27
scope="row"\| US Rock Airplay (Billboard) \| 13
scope="row"\| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) \| 3

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|+ Chart performance for "Heat Above"

Chart (2021)

!Peak
position

scope="row"| Canada Rock (Billboard)

| 12

scope="row"| Italy Top 100 Rock Songs (MyTuner){{Cite web |title=Italy Radio Top 100 Songs |url=https://www.top-charts.com/songs/all-genres/italy/radio/2021-W17 |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=www.top-charts.com |language=en}}

| 41

scope="row"| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50){{cite web |url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430125831/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-date=30 April 2021 |title=Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 30/04/2021|language=it |publisher=San Marino RTV |date=April 30, 2021 |access-date=19 August 2024}}

| 36

scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)

| 27

scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)

| 13

scope="row"| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)

| 3

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=Heat Above|artist=Greta Van Fleet|certyear=2024|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2021|access-date=August 19, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Heat Above|artist=Greta Van Fleet|type=single|award=Gold|accessdate=March 1, 2024|relyear=2021|certyear=2024}}

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References

Category:Single chart usages for Billboardrocksongs

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Category:Single chart usages for Billboardrockairplay

Category:Single chart usages for Billboardmainstreamrock

Category:Single chart usages for Billboardcanadarock

Category:Greta Van Fleet songs

Category:2021 singles