Billboard Explains: Singer-Songwriter Zach Bryan's Journey to Leading a Musical 'Revival'

Even before “Something in the Orange” propelled singer-songwriter Zach Bryan to wider public awareness, he's been a steady force on many Advertising sign diagrams.

With his latest album, The Great American Bar Scenejust released, Advertising sign dives into Brian's trip to Advertising sign diagrams. Brian was born in Okinawa, Japan, but grew up in Oklahoma. He began writing songs in his teens and enlisted in the US Navy at age 17. he made music in his spare time while serving in the Navy and was discharged at the age of 25. He started music by uploading videos on YouTube in 2017.

Bryan's first appearance in a Advertising sign chart was in 2020, when his second album, Elizabeth, landed on the Heatseekers Albums chart, while the set's “Heading South” became his first entry on the Advertising sign's Hot Rock and Alternative Songs chart, peaking at No. 27.

In May 2022, the success of Bryan's songs “From Austin” and “Highway Boys” helped him earn the No. 1 spot on the Advertising signEmerging Artists chart. Another of his powerful songs, “Something in the Orange”, became his first hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 10 with 66 weeks on the chart. Since then, he has amassed 42 Hot 100 entries, including a trio of top 10 hits on the chart, while his Kacey Musgraves collaboration “I Remember Everything” became both artists' first Hot 100 chart-toppers.

Bryan's latest single, “Pink Skies,” peaked at No. 6 on the Hot 100, and he's scored 21 top 10 hits on the Hot Rock and Alternative Songs chart to date, including his collaboration with The War and Treaty, “Hey Driver,' and 'Sarah's Place' with Noah Kahan.

Brian's fluid style has earned him chart hits across multiple genres, including twelve top 10 hits on the Hot Country Songs chart, including “East Side of Sorrow” and “28.”

He has released a number of albums and EPs in recent years and debuted on the Billboard 200 in June 2022 with his album American Heartbreak. In 2023, his self-titled album debuted at No. 1. In July 2024, he released The Great American Bar Scenewhich reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top Country Albums chart, the Top Rock and Alternative Albums chart, and the Folk/Americana Albums chart.

Given Bryan's prolific nature thus far, it seems likely that he will soon add to those Advertising sign stats with more music.

Watch the Billboard Explains video for Zach Bryan above.