To Hell & Back (song)

"To Hell & Back"
Single by Maren Morris
from the album Girl
ReleasedMarch 30, 2020 (2020-03-30)
GenreCountry pop
Length3:11
LabelColumbia Nashville
Songwriters
Producers
Maren Morris singles chronology
"Prove You Wrong"
(2019)
"To Hell & Back"
(2020)
"Line by Line"
(2021)
Music video
"To Hell & Back" on YouTube

"To Hell & Back" is a song by American singer Maren Morris. It was released on March 30, 2020, as the third single from her second studio album, Girl. Morris wrote the song along with Jessie Jo Dillon and Laura Veltz.

Release and content

Released on March 30, 2020,[1] "To Hell and Back" is an acceptance song about loving a person for their entire journey—not just what they appear to be in the here and now.[2] Simultaneously is also a love letter to her husband, Ryan Hurd.[3]

Live performance

On September 16, 2020, Morris performed "To Hell & Back" during the 2020 ACM Awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.[4] On October 21, Morris and Brandi Carlile performed it at the 2020 CMT Music Awards.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[6]48
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7]32
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8]35

Year-end charts

Chart (2020) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 87

References

  1. ↑ Whitaker, Sterling (September 16, 2020). "Maren Morris Delivers Somber 'To Hell & Back' on ACM Awards [Watch]". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ Liptak, Carena (March 13, 2020). "Maren Morris' 'To Hell and Back' + 15 More New Country Songs You've Got To Hear [Listen]". The Boot. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ ABC Audio (October 20, 2020). "Maren Morris is proud to have been 'To Hell & Back' with husband Ryan Hurd". Owensbororadio.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  4. ↑ Chan, Anna (September 16, 2020). "Maren Morris Goes Quietly 'To Hell and Back' at the 2020 ACM Awards". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ Ginsberg, Gab (October 21, 2020). "Maren Morris Performs Gorgeous Stripped-Down Version of 'To Hell & Back' at 2020 CMT Music Awards: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Maren Morris Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Maren Morris Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Maren Morris Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.