Entering Heaven Alive (album) - Composition

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Entering Heaven Alive is the fifth studio album by the American rock musician Jack White, released on July 22, 2022, through Third Man Records.[10]

Entering Heaven Alive

Studio album by

Jack White

Released

July 22, 2022

Recorded

2021

Studio

Third Man Studio (Nashville)

Genre

Folk rock[1]

Length

40:06

Label

Third Man

Producer

Jack White

Jack White chronology

Fear of the Dawn
(2022)

Entering Heaven Alive
(2022)

Singles from Entering Heaven Alive

"Taking Me Back (Gently)"
Released: October 18, 2021
"Love Is Selfish"
Released: January 14, 2022
"Queen of the Bees"
Released: March 3, 2022
"If I Die Tomorrow"
Released: June 8, 2022

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Daily Telegraph	[4]
NME	[5]
Paste	5.7/10[6]
Pitchfork	6.4/10[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
The Times	[9]

Promotion and release

In October 2021, White released "Taking Me Back", his first solo single since 2018.[11] An acoustic version, "Taking Me Back (Gently)", was released as the B-side.[12] In November 2021, White revealed that he would release two solo albums in 2022: Fear of the Dawn, which featured White's traditional rock sound, and Entering Heaven Alive, a folk album.[13]

In December 2021, White announced the Supply Chain Issues Tour kicking off on April 8, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. The tour covers North America and Europe.[14] On January 14, 2022, White released lead single "Love Is Selfish" and an accompanying music video.[15] On February 11, 2022, White released the "Love Is Selfish" single with the Fear of the Dawn title track as its B-side.[16] On March 3, 2022, White released the song "Hi-De-Ho" (which features rapper Q-Tip, formerly of hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest) as the second standalone single from Fear of the Dawn.[17] The single included the B-side "Queen of the Bees".[18] Finally on June 8, 2022, White released the song "If I Die Tomorrow" with an accompanying video.[19]

Entering Heaven Alive was released on July 22, 2022.[20]

Recording

The album was recorded throughout 2021 at Third Man Studio in Nashville.[21] Parts of "All Along the Way" were recorded at the George Nelson Kirkpatrick House in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[22]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jack White.

*Entering Heaven Alive* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Tip from You to Me"	2:42
2.	"All Along the Way"	3:52
3.	"Help Me Along"	4:46
4.	"Love Is Selfish"	2:52
5.	"I've Got You Surrounded (With My Love)"	4:24
6.	"Queen of the Bees"	2:30
7.	"A Tree on Fire from Within"	2:59
8.	"If I Die Tomorrow"	2:59
9.	"Please God, Don't Tell Anyone"	4:00
10.	"A Madman from Manhattan"	4:26
11.	"Taking Me Back (Gently)"	4:36
Total length:		40:06

Personnel

Primary artist

Jack White – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1–4, 8–11), percussion (1, 2, 6, 7), drums (2, 7, 8, 10), electric guitar (tracks 2, 5, 8), bass guitar (tracks 2, 4, 7, 8), ukele bass (track 2), Hammond organ (track 2), vibraphone (track 3), Wurlitzer piano (track 3), additional perscussion (tracks 3, 5), Chamberlin drum machine (track 5), Mellotron M4000D (track 6), Hammond Solovox (track 6), piano (track 7), analog Mellotron (track 8), Septavox synthesizer (track 8)

Session musicians

Ben Swank – drums (tracks 1, 9)
Dominic Davis – bass guitar (tracks 1, 5, 9), upright bass (tracks 6, 11)
Mark Watrous – piano (track 1), additional keys (track 3), Wurlitzer piano (track 9)
Olivia Jean – Tic-Tac bass guitar (track 2), electric guitar (track 2), live percussion (track 3), shakers (track 11)
Patrick Keeler – drums (3, 6, 11)
Fats Kaplin – violin (tracks 3, 11), viola (track 3), strings (track 3)
Dean Fertita – Wurlitzer piano solo (track 3)
Cory Younts – live piano (track 3), piano (track 11)
Quincy McCrary – piano (tracks 3, 5, 9, 10)
Pokey LaFarge – acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 11)
Daru Jones – drums (track 5)
Dan Mancini – acoustic guitar (track 6)
Jack Lawrence – bass guitar (track 10)

Technical personnel

Jack White – production (all tracks), engineering (tracks 2, 5), mixing (all tracks)
Joshua V. Smith – engineering (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9–11), mixing (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9–11)
Bill Skibbe – engineering (tracks 1–5, 7–10), mixing (tracks 1–5, 8–11), mastering (all tracks)

Packaging

The Third Man – packaging design
Rob Jones at Animal Rummy – packaging design
Sara Deck – photo restoration and touch-up
Nikolai Matorin – front cover photograph (Rhythm of Labor, 1960)
Ed Westcott – back cover and inner sleeve photographs (Civil Defense air raid drill, Highland View School, 1953)

Charts

Chart performance for *Entering Heaven Alive*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[23]	43
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[24]	4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25]	12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[26]	34
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[27]	45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[28]	9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[29]	4
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[30]	23
Scottish Albums (OCC)[31]	3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[32]	65
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33]	3
UK Albums (OCC)[34]	4
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[35]	1
US Billboard 200[36]	9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[37]	2
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[38]	1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[39]	1

References

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McCormick, Neil; Hall, James; Johnston, Kathleen; Hobbs, Thomas (July 22, 2022). "Jack White channels The Beatles, Nina Nastasia reveals a harrowing ordeal – the week's best albums". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
Smith, Thomas (July 22, 2022). "Jack White – 'Entering Heaven Alive' review: his richest and most satisfying solo era yet". NME. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
"On Entering Heaven Alive, Jack White Doesn't Commit to the Bit". pastemagazine.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
Cush, Andy (July 26, 2022). "Jack White: Entering Heaven Alive Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
Browne, David (July 20, 2022). "Jack White's 'Entering Heaven Alive' Is A Singer-Songwriter Therapy Session, In A Good Way". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
Hodgkinson, Will (July 22, 2022). "Jack White: Entering Heaven Alive review — soundtracking summer lovin'". The Times. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
Rowley, Glenn (July 22, 2022). "Jack White Releases New Album Entering Heaven Alive: Stream". Consequence. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
Young, Alex (October 18, 2021). "Jack White Unleashes New Single "Taking Me Back": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
Hudson, Alex (October 18, 2021). "Jack White Saves Rock Music on New Single "Taking Me Back"". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
Condon, Dan (January 14, 2022). "Jack White will release two very different albums in 2022 — hear a sample from both". Double J. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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Blistein, Jon (January 14, 2022). "Jack White Wanders Around a Purgatorial American Legion in 'Love Is Selfish' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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"Jack White Shares "Hi-De-Ho" Featuring Q-Tip From Fear of the Dawn | Jack White". Retrieved April 9, 2022.
Colón, Izzy (March 3, 2022). "Jack White And Q-Tip Join Forces On New Single 'Hi-De-Ho'". Spin. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
Aniftos, Rania (June 8, 2022). "Jack White Unveils Haunting Video for New Song 'If I Die Tomorrow'". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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v t e Jack White
Discography
Studio albums	Blunderbuss Lazaretto Boarding House Reach Fear of the Dawn Entering Heaven Alive
Compilation albums	Acoustic Recordings 1998–2016
Singles	"Wayfaring Stranger" "Sitting on Top of the World" "Portland Oregon" "Another Way to Die" "Fly Farm Blues" "Love Interruption" "Sixteen Saltines" "Freedom at 21" "High Ball Stepper" "Lazaretto" "Would You Fight for My Love?" "Connected by Love" "Over and Over and Over" "Hi-De-Ho"
Related bands	The White Stripes The Dead Weather The Raconteurs The Upholsterers The Go Goober & the Peas Two-Star Tabernacle
Related articles	Third Man Records Karen Elson Aluminium Gretsch Triple Jet Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit "Don't Hurt Yourself" It Might Get Loud Under Great White Northern Lights Supply Chain Issues Tour

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