Heart of Stone (Jelly Roll song)
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| Single by Jelly Roll | ||||
| from the album Beautifully Broken | ||||
| Released | March 31, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Crowell | |||
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"Heart of Stone" is a song by American singer Jelly Roll from his tenth studio album Beautifully Broken (2024). It was released as the album's third single on March 31, 2025. The song was written by Jelly Roll, Zach Crowell, Blake Pendergrass and Shy Carter and produced by Crowell.
Background
In an interview with Jay Shetty on the On Purpose podcast, Jelly Roll revealed that "Heart of Stone" was his favorite song on Beautifully Broken. He stated "I think these lyrics say the most in this whole album" and considered it the track that best summarizes the theme of "who do you stand for and what do you stand by". He continued to comment:
I love songs when you can read a song, and it's impactful. As a songwriter, that's it. Most of the time, our message is in the melody. If you don't have the melody there, it'll kind of be like, "Ah, that didn't sound as cool as I thought it did when I just read it flat." But when I read "Heart of Stone", I get goosebumps reading that, and I wrote it.[1][2]
Composition and lyrics
The song is composed of acoustic guitar[3][4] and percussion in the instrumental.[4] It finds Jelly Roll aiming to change from his bad habits,[4] as he asks God to help him in the lyrics,[3] which also offer a message of hope to those in his situation.[2] The style of the song has been described as close to Imagine Dragons and the "intersection of Twenty One Pilots and Gnarls Barkley."[5]
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave a positive review, writing "the up-tempo prayer soon fills out to match the strength of past productions."[3] Jessica Nicholson of Billboard ranked "Heart of Stone" as the 16th best song from Beautifully Broken.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 26 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 9 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 27 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
References
- ^ "JELLY ROLL's Brutal Journey of Self-Forgiveness "I hate the man I used to be..."". YouTube. October 14, 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ a b Davis, Melanie (January 4, 2025). ""The Ultimate Cry for Help" Why Jelly Roll's Favorite Song off 'Beautifully Broken' Is the Most Painful". American Songwriter. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Dukes, Billy (March 21, 2025). "Jelly Roll's 'Heart of Stone' Lyrics Find Him at His Lowest Point". Taste of Country. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Nicholson, Jessica (October 11, 2024). "Jelly Roll's 'Beautifully Broken': All 22 Songs Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Garvey, Meaghan (October 16, 2024). "Jelly Roll: Beautifully Broken Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Canada Country: Week of August 16, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Jelly Roll Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2025.