Hell of a View

"Hell of a View" is a song by American country artist Eric Church. He co-wrote the track with Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell.^[1] It is the lead single from Church's album Soul, part of a triple album set.^[2] The track features backing vocals from Church's longtime collaborator Joanna Cotten.^[3]

"Hell of a View"
Single by Eric Church
from the album Soul
Released	November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
Genre	Country rock
Length	2:55
Label	EMI Nashville BigEC
Songwriter(s)	Eric Church Casey Beathard Monty Criswell
Producer(s)	Jay Joyce
Eric Church singles chronology
"Stick That in Your Country Song" (2020) "Hell of a View" (2020) "Heart on Fire" (2021)
Music video
"Hell of a View" (In Studio Performance) on YouTube

Background

Church was in the mountains of North Carolina when he returned from a jog to hear co-writer Casey Beathard play the song which he had been working on with Monty Criswell. Church said it felt like a "big hit but at the same time it has that timeless quality to it". The men finished writing the song and recorded it that same night.^[4]

Critical reception

"Hell of a View" received generally positive reviews, with many positively noting the presence of Joanna Cotten's vocals. Craig Shelburne of CMT called the song a "romantic new single", noting Cotten's "powerful harmony" as a backing vocalist.^[4] Jon Freeman of Rolling Stone referred to the track as a "tender mid-tempo ballad", saying it "depicts the thrill of a life on the move with the one you love". Freeman also noted Cotten's "soulful voice" as a "big presence".^[5] Angela Stefano of Taste of Country called the song a "a love song for rebels".^[6]

Commercial performance

"Hell of a View" is Church's highest charting single since 2012's "Springsteen", as well as the second highest of his career, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Live performance

Church performed "Hell of a View" at the 54th Annual Country Music Association Awards in November 2020.^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Hell of a View" Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 32 Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 1 Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 120 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 28 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Hell of a View" Chart (2021) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 82 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 91 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[16] 33 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] 16

Certifications

Certifications for "Hell of a View"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18]	Platinum	80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Hell of a View"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	October 2, 2020	Digital download	EMI Nashville BigEC Records	[1]
		Streaming
Canada	November 9, 2020	Country radio		[3]
United States