The video's "heaven-and-hell dichotomy" mirrors the song’s foot-stomping, glam-rock rhythm, which critics compared to Queen’s "We Will Rock You".
: Reviews highlight the song's "world-weary self-awareness," with the video’s gritty aesthetic (burning books, heavy black eyeshadow, and tattoos) amplifying the track's defiant "fuck you" message directed at judgmental institutions. Critical and Commercial Impact The Pretty Reckless - Heaven Knows (Official Music Video)
: It was the band's first #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, spending 18 weeks in the top spot and becoming the most successful rock single of 2014. heavy black eyeshadow
