Halfway to Hell

For other uses, see Halfway to Hell (disambiguation).

"Halfway to Hell" is a song by American singer Jelly Roll. It was released on January 22, 2024, as the third single from his ninth studio album, Whitsitt Chapel.

"Halfway to Hell"
Single by Jelly Roll
from the album Whitsitt Chapel
Released	January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)
Genre	Country
Length	2:58 (album version) 2:43 (radio edit)
Label	BBR
Songwriter(s)	Jason DeFord Jesse Frasure Matt Jenkins Jessie Jo Dillon
Producer(s)	Jesse Frasure Zach Crowell
Jelly Roll singles chronology
"Chevrolet" (2023) "Halfway to Hell" (2024) "I Am Not Okay" (2024)

History

Jelly Roll wrote the song with Jesse Frasure, Matt Jenkins, and Jessie Jo Dillon. The song's lyrics list off several other musical inspirations for Jelly Roll, while also mentioning his time having served prison sentences. The album version of the song opens with Jarrod Brown playing the role of a preacher.^[1]

According to Jelly Roll, he placed the song first on the album because he felt it had "meaning" and told a story of "being somewhere between right and wrong".^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Halfway to Hell"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[3]	6
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	84
Canada Country (Billboard)[5]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	48
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8]	11
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9]	7

Year-end charts

2024 year-end chart performance for "Halfway to Hell"

Chart (2024)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10]	27
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11]	45
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12]	25