Described as a
sleeper hit, the song was released as a single in 2019, before charting on the US
Billboard alternative charts in 2020. It topped the
Adult Alternative Songs chart in July 2020, where it broke the record for the longest climb to number one at 27 weeks. the magazine ranked "Hell n Back" at number 84 on its list of the top 100 most successful songs in the chart's history. It reached the top 10 of the
Alternative Airplay chart in October 2020. It was voted in at number 62 on the
Triple J Hottest of 2019. It was certified gold by the
Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in October 2020 and silver by the
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in October 2021, before achieving platinum status in 2023. The song charted internationally in 2023 and into 2024, reaching the top 20 on the
UK Singles Chart and number 15 in New Zealand. ==Remix==