{{short description|2020 song by Eric Church}} {{infobox song | name = Hell of a View | artist = Eric Church | album = Soul | type = single | cover = Hell of a View.jpeg | border = | recorded = | studio = | released = {{start date|2020|11|09}} | format = | label = {{hlist|EMI Nashville|BigEC}} | length = {{duration|m=2|s=55}} | genre = {{hlist|Country rock}} | writer = {{hlist|Eric Church|Casey Beathard|Monty Criswell}} | producer = {{hlist|Jay Joyce}} | chronology = Eric Church singles | prev_title = Stick That in Your Country Song | prev_year = 2020 | next_title = Heart on Fire | next_year = 2021 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|BIBMEMUbZVg|"Hell of a View" (In Studio Performance)}}}} }}
"'''Hell of a View'''" is a song by American country artist Eric Church. He co-wrote the track with Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell.<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|title=''Hell of a View'' – Eric Church |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/hell-of-a-view-mw0003434803|work=AllMusic|accessdate=March 4, 2021}}</ref> It is the lead single from Church's album ''Soul'', part of a triple album set.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Joseph|last=Hudak|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/eric-church-new-album-heart-and-soul-1117530/|title=Eric Church Is Releasing Three New Albums|work=Rolling Stone|date=January 21, 2021|accessdate=March 4, 2021}}</ref> The track features backing vocals from Church's longtime collaborator Joanna Cotten.<ref name="TCD">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecountrydaily.com/2020/11/05/eric-church-to-send-new-single-hell-of-a-view-to-country-radio-listen/|title=Eric Church to Send New Single, "Hell of a View," to Country Radio [Listen]|work=The Country Daily|first=Jim|last=Casey|date=November 5, 2020|access-date=March 5, 2021|archive-date=October 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004224405/https://www.thecountrydaily.com/2020/11/05/eric-church-to-send-new-single-hell-of-a-view-to-country-radio-listen/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==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.<ref name="CMT">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1827141/eric-church-hell-of-a-view/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205085531/http://www.cmt.com/news/1827141/eric-church-hell-of-a-view/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 5, 2020|title=After a Jog in the Mountains, Eric Church Discovers "Hell of a View"|work=CMT|first=Craig|last=Shelburne|date=November 11, 2020}}</ref>
==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.<ref name="CMT"/> 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".<ref name="RS">{{Cite web|first=Jon|last=Freeman|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/eric-church-hell-of-a-view-song-1069825/|title=Eric Church Celebrates a 'Reckless' Love in New Song 'Hell of a View'|work=Rolling Stone|date=October 2, 2020|accessdate=March 5, 2021}}</ref> Angela Stefano of ''Taste of Country'' called the song a "a love song for rebels".<ref name="ToC">{{cite web|first=Angela|last=Stefano|title= Eric Church's 'Hell of a View' Is a Love Song for Rebels [Listen]|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/eric-church-hell-of-a-view/|work=Taste of Country|date=October 2, 2020}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eric Church Offers a 'Hell of a View' at the 2020 CMA Awards|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9482552/eric-church-hell-of-a-view-2020-cma-awards-performance|work=Billboard|first=Anna|last=Chan|date=November 11, 2020}}</ref>
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Weekly chart performance for "Hell of a View" ! Chart (2020–2021) ! Peak<br>position |- {{single chart|Canada|32|artist=Eric Church|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 9, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Eric Church|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 23, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|120|artist=Eric Church|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 4, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|28|artist=Eric Church|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 4, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Eric Church|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 25, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|2|artist=Eric Church|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 4, 2021}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Year-end chart performance for "Hell of a View" ! Chart (2021) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/canadian-hot-100/|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2021|work=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021}}</ref> | 82 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 2, 2021}}</ref> | 91 |- ! scope="row"| US Country Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Country Airplay – Year-End 2021|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/country-airplay-songs|website=Billboard|accessdate=December 2, 2021}}</ref> | 33 |- ! scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-country-songs|website=Billboard|accessdate=December 2, 2021}}</ref> | 16 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Hell of a View"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Eric Church|title=Hell of a View|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=May 19, 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Eric Church|title=Hell of a View|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|access-date=July 21, 2023}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history for "Hell of a View" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| Ref. |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various | rowspan="2"| October 2, 2020 | {{hlist|Digital download}} |rowspan="4"|{{hlist|EMI Nashville|BigEC Records}} |rowspan="2"|<ref name="AllMusic"/> |- | {{hlist|Streaming}} |- ! scope="row"| Canada | rowspan="2"| November 9, 2020 | rowspan="2"| Country radio | rowspan="2"| <ref name="TCD"/> |- ! scope="row"| United States |}
==References== {{reflist}} {{Eric Church}}
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