Heaven & Hell

## ***Heaven & Hell***Studio album by Ava Max

* Standard
* Digital

### Producer(s)

A Strut, Cirkut, Earwulf, Freedo, Hank Solo, Jason Gill, Lotus IV, RedOne, Shellback, Trackside

## Singles from *Heaven & Hell*

1. Sweet but Psycho
Released: August 17, 2018
2. So Am I
Released: March 7, 2019
3. Torn
Released: August 19, 2019
4. Salt
Released: December 12, 2019
5. Kings & Queens
Released: March 12, 2020
6. Who's Laughing Now
Released: July 30, 2020
7. OMG What's Happening
Released: September 3, 2020
8. My Head & My Heart (Reissue)
Released: November 19, 2020

## General information

### Producer(s)

A Strut, Cirkut, Earwulf, Freedo, Hank Solo, Jason Gill, Lotus IV, RedOne, Shellback, Trackside

## Singles from *Heaven & Hell*

1. Sweet but Psycho
Released: August 17, 2018
2. So Am I
Released: March 7, 2019
3. Torn
Released: August 19, 2019
4. Salt
Released: December 12, 2019
5. Kings & Queens
Released: March 12, 2020
6. Who's Laughing Now
Released: July 30, 2020
7. OMG What's Happening
Released: September 3, 2020
8. My Head & My Heart (Reissue)
Released: November 19, 2020

***Heaven & Hell*** is the debut studio album by American singer Amanda Koci under the stage name Ava Max. It was released on September 18, 2020, through Atlantic Records.

## Background

In April 2019, Max said in a *Billboard* interview that, "there are some other tracks on there that are like wild cards, and there are a few that I'm being vulnerable in".

In an interview with *Nylon*, Max revealed that the album had been finished but decided to improve the track list by adding more songs to the album while only removing one. She also stated that the album was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Max announced the title of her debut album *Heaven & Hell* on July 29, 2020. The announcement was accompanied by the release of the single "Who's Laughing Now".

On September 1, 2020, Max posted a link to pre-save the album on her social medias, saying that if enough people pre-saved the album the album's track list would be revealed. Two days later on September 3, just a few hours before the release of the single "OMG What's Happening", the official *Heaven & Hell* track list was revealed on her website.

In an interview with Amazon Music, Max confirmed that a deluxe edition of the album will be released, though many insiders have reported its cancellation. "My Head & My Heart" was released as a single from a digital edition of the album on November 19, 2020.

In an interview, Ava confirmed that the Heaven & Hell era was officially over and she would be releasing music for her new album soon after.

## Singles

The lead single, "Sweet but Psycho", was released on August 17, 2018. It became a worldwide hit, topping the charts of several countries across the world and peaking at number 10 on the American *Billboard* Hot 100.

The second single, "So Am I", was released on March 7, 2019. It was a moderate success, peaking in the top 10 of multiple European countries as well as reaching number one in Poland.

The third single, "Torn", was released on August 19, 2020. It reached the top 10 in Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

The fourth single, "Salt", was released December 12, 2019, despite being released on SoundCloud over a year earlier on July 27, 2018. The song did well, topping the charts in Poland and reaching the top 10 in many other countries.

The fifth single, "Kings & Queens" was released on March 12, 2020. It reached number one in multiple countries and became Max's second charting hit on the *Billboard* Hot 100.

The sixth single, "Who's Laughing Now" was released on June 30, 2020, which reached the top of the Radiomonitor chart in Macedonia and Lithuania.

The seventh single, "OMG What's Happening", was released on September 3, 2020.

The eighth and final single, "My Head & My Heart", was released as part of the album's digital edition on November 19, 2020.

Sweet but PsychoSo Am ITornSaltKings & QueensWho's Laughing NowOMG What's HappeningMy Head & My Heart
### Promotional Single

The first and only promotional single, "Naked", was released alongside the album on September 18, 2020.

Naked

### Scrapped Tracks

* Anything I Want
* Blood, Sweat & Tears (Released)
* Dolla Baby
* Emotions
* Falling
* Freaking Me Out (Released)
* Good In Hell
* Unknown Heaven & Hell Scrap 1
* Unknown Heaven & Hell Scrap 2
* I'm Fine
* Love Me Bad
* Love Me Let Go
* Me, You & the Night (feat. MNEK)
* Move
* My Love's Enough
* My Way (Released)
* Never Forget You (feat. Bonnie McKee)
* Nada (Don't Need)
* No Angel
* No Deja Vu
* Obscure Fantasy
* On Somebody (Released)
* Out of the Dark
* Permanent
* Permission
* Silhouette
* Slippin' (feat. Gashi) (Released)
* Stop The Talking
* That's on Me
* Try Again
* Wild Thing

## Deluxe

Shortly after the album's release, Max confirmed numerous times that its deluxe version was also in the works and nearly finished . However, the idea was shelved to introduce her sophomore album, Diamonds & Dancefloors.
 There was speculation that the deluxe was actually  another EP for the era. It was scrapped to prioritize the release of Diamonds & Dancefloors.

The tracks below are speculated tracks on the album's re-issue.

* "Battle or Love"
* "Climb"
* "Everytime I Cry"
* "My Head & My Heart"
* "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly"

## Merchandise

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## Gallery

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## Trivia

* The following tracks contain samples of other artist's songs.
	+ "My Head & My Heart" interpolates "Around the World (La La La La La)" by ATC.
	+ "Kings & Queens" interpolates "If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man)" by Bonnie Tyler.
	+ "Born to the Night" interpolates "Major Tom (Coming Home)" by Peter Schilling.
	+ "Torn" unofficially samples "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" by ABBA.
* "My Way" was set to be the lead single on of the album, but was removed entirely.
* "Freaking Me Out" was set to be featured on the album after it's release, but was ultimately scrapped.
* "Wild Thing" was originally going to be the 12th track of the album when the track list first leaked on Max's website, but it was eventually replaced with "Rumors".
* Max revealed in an interview with New Music Daily that she went back and forth between *Heaven **&** Hell* and *Heaven **or** Hell*.
* The album was originally set for a late 2019 release until Max confirmed that her label had pushed it back to 2020.
* The original album cover was going to be the picture of her with silver body paint.
* The picture used for the album cover was the very last picture taken from the *Heaven & Hell* photoshoot.
* In the "Sweet but Psycho" cover, the reflection of Ava's hair in the mirror is orange. This indicates that she likely had a loose concept of her debut album around this time.
* Heaven and Hell was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 26, 2020, for sales of **500,000 certified units** in the US.
* Max's favorite memory from recording the project was whilst she was writing "Torn" in her hometown Virginia.
* Max came up with the album title while on the way to the MTV VMAs.
* "H.E.A.V.E.N" was the last song recorded for the album.
* After taking a break from writing in June and July 2020, Max was able to "truly reflect" on what she wanted for the album.
* *Heaven & Hell* peaked at number one on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart, with it's lead single (Sweet but Psycho) peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.
* None of the tracks on the album's scrapped deluxe edition were written by Max herself. Had it been released, those tracks would be the only ones on the album to not be written by Max.

## References

1. ↑ "Summer 2020". April 16, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020 – via Twitter.
2. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (April 2, 2019). "Ava Max Talks 'Mind-Blowing' Rise of 'Sweet but Psycho,' Debut Album Plans & Why 'No One's Better' Than Beyonce". Billboard*.* Retrieved August 25, 2020.
3. ↑ Wang, Steffanee (July 30, 2020). "AVA MAX ON "WHO'S LAUGHING NOW" & GETTING REVENGE ON THOSE WHO DOUBTED HER". *Nylon.* Retrieved August 25, 2020.
4. ↑ "Ava Max to drop debut album in September". *Martinsville Bulletin.* July 31, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
5. ↑ "Avatars!! The #HeavenAndHell tracklist will be unlocked once you join forces by pre-adding and pre-saving the album...". September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
6. ↑ "Ava Max | Heaven & Hell Tracklist Reveal" September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
7. ↑ "Music Live Series with Ava Max". Amazon Music. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
8. ↑ "My Head & My Heart". *Apple Music*. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
9. ↑ Ava Max’s Heaven & Hell Deluxe is coming!
10. ↑ Ava Max Powered Through 'Heaven And Hell' With Pasta And Late-Night Dancing
11. ↑ ava max tells all on her new album ‘heaven & hell’
12. ↑ Ava Max Talking About Her Second Album With Extra Eric
13. ↑ Interview - AfterBuzz TV
14. ↑ Interview - Entertainment Weekly
16. ↑ "Ava Max’s Debut “Empowering Pop” Album Moved To 2020". *BreatheHeavy*. October 10, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbEgJkAW18M
18. ↑ Interview - MTV
19. ↑ Interview - iHeartRadio

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H.E.A.V.E.N
Kings & Queens
Naked
Tattoo
OMG What's Happening
Call Me Tonight
Born to the Night

Torn
Take You to Hell
Who's Laughing Now
Belladonna
Rumors
So Am I
Salt
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