Zach Top
Zach Top | |
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| Born | Zachary Dirk Top September 26, 1997 Sunnyside, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Label | Leo33 |
| Website | zachtop |
Zachary Dirk Top (born September 26, 1997) is an American country music singer. Born in Sunnyside, Washington, he began his musical career in 2019 and signed to record label Leo33 in 2023. Top has released two albums for the label: Cold Beer & Country Music and Ain't in It for My Health. These have charted four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. Top is known for his neotraditional country sound.
Background
Zachary Dirk Top was born on September 26, 1997,[1] and grew up on a ranch in Sunnyside, Washington. He got his musical start performing as part of a bluegrass band with his siblings called Top String.[2] In 2015, Top relocated to Boulder, Colorado, where he enrolled in mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. After one year in engineering school, Top dropped out citing a lack of interest and found work to save up money to move to Nashville to start a career in country and bluegrass music.[3] After performing as part of various bluegrass groups throughout his teens and early twenties, Top relocated to Nashville in 2021, where he first signed a publishing deal with Major Bob Music.[2] He began recording as a solo artist in 2019, releasing a string of bluegrass singles that culminated in the release of his self-titled debut EP with RBR Entertainment on May 13, 2022.[4]
He began recording country music and in September 2023, it was announced that Top was signed as the flagship artist for the newly-formed independent record label Leo33.[5] His debut single to country radio, "Sounds Like the Radio", was released on January 8, 2024, and was the most-added song at the format with 55 stations adding the song upon impact.[6] It has since charted in the top 20 of the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Top co-wrote "Sounds Like the Radio" with Carson Chamberlain and Wyatt McCubbin, inspired by his love of 1990s-era country music and artists such as George Strait, Keith Whitley, and Randy Travis.[1][7] It served as the lead single to Top's debut studio album, Cold Beer & Country Music, which was released on April 5, 2024.[8]
Top's second studio album, Ain't in It for My Health, was released on August 29, 2025. It was preceded by the release of "Good Times & Tan Lines".[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Country [11] |
US Indie [12] |
CAN [13] | |||
| Zach Top[14] |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Cold Beer & Country Music |
|
31 | 4 | 5 | 67 | |
| Ain't in It for My Health |
|
11 | 4 | 2 | 44 | |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] |
US Country [17] |
US Country Airplay [18] |
CAN [19] |
CAN Country [20] | ||||
| "Sounds Like the Radio" | 2024 | —[A] | 29 | 15 | 97 | 8 | Cold Beer & Country Music | |
| "I Never Lie" | 24 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 1 | |||
| "Good Times & Tan Lines" | 2025 | 75 | 19 | 12 | 100 | 6 | Ain't in It for My Health | |
| "South of Sanity" | 2026 | 98 | 28 | 24 | — | 38 | ||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] |
US Country [17] |
US Country Airplay [18] | ||||
| "In a World Gone Wrong" | 2019 | — | — | — | Zach Top | |
| "I Don't Mind" | 2021 | — | — | — | ||
| "Like It Ain't No Thing" | 2022 | — | — | — | ||
| "Cold Beer & Country Music" | — | — | — | Cold Beer & Country Music | ||
| "There's the Sun" | — | — | — | |||
| "Bad Luck" | — | 38 | — |
| ||
| "Busy Doin' Nothin'" | 2023 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "The Kinda Woman I Like" | — | — | — | Cold Beer & Country Music | ||
| "Justa Jonesin'" | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Use Me" | 2024 | — | 37 | 51 |
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Cold Beer & Country Music |
| "Beer for Breakfast" | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [17] |
US Country Airplay [18] |
CAN Country [20] | |||
| "When You See Me" | 2025 | 47 | — | — | Ain't in It for My Health |
| "Blue Christmas" | — | 59 | 47 | Non-album song | |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "There's the Sun"[23] | Citizen Kane Wayne |
| "Bad Luck"[24] | ||
| 2024 | "Sounds Like the Radio"[25] | |
| "Cold Beer & Country Music"[26] | ||
| 2025 | "Good Times & Tan Lines"[27] | Citizen Kane Wayne |
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ain't in It for My Health | Best Traditional Country Album | Won |
| "I Never Lie" | Best Country Song | Nominated | |
| Best Country Solo Performance | Nominated |
Academy of Country Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zach Top | New Male Artist of the Year | Won |
| Cold Beer & Country Music | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Country Music Association Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Zach Top | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2025 | Won | ||
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Cold Beer & Country Music | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| "I Never Lie" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated |
Tours
Headlining
- Cold Beer & Country Music Tour (2025)[28]
Supporting
- Broken Branches Tour (2025) (with Dierks Bentley)[29]
Notes
- ^ "Sounds Like the Radio" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[21]
References
- ^ a b "Zach Top". Grand Ole Opry. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bio — Zach Top Official". Zach Top. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Callahan, Ernie (January 18, 2025). "Before Country Stardom, Zach Top Thought He Was Going To Be a Mechanical Engineer". American Songwriter. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "RBR Entertainment — Zach Top". RBR Entertainment. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ LB Cantrell (September 6, 2023). "Leo33 Signs Flagship Artist Zach Top". Music Row. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly January 7, 2024, Issue 891". Country Aircheck. January 8, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Tom Roland (February 21, 2024). "Zach Top on Revisiting the '90s – 'The Peak of Country Music' — With Throwback 'Sounds Like The Radio'". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Soda Canter (April 4, 2024). "Zach Top – Cold Beer & Country Music Review and Tracklist". Holler. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Maxim Mower (June 9, 2025). "'Good Times & Tan Lines' by Zach Top – Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Zach Top". rbrentertainment.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ a b c d e "American certifications – Zach Top". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Zach Top Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Zach Top Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Zach Top Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "Canada Country: Week of May 10, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- "Good Times & Tan Lines": "Canada Country: Week of December 13, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- "Blue Christmas": "Canada Country: Week of December 20, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- "South of Sanity": "Canada Country: Week of March 21, 2026". Billboard Canada. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Zach Top – I Never Lie". Music Canada.
- ^ "Zach Top - There's The Sun (Official Music Video)". 30 June 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Zach Top - Bad Luck (Official Music Video)". 31 October 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Zach Top - Sounds Like The Radio (Official Music Video)". 12 January 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Zach Top - Cold Beer & Country Music (Official Music Video)". 4 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Zach Top - Good Times & Tan Lines (Official Music Video)". 30 June 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Gray, Brady (16 September 2024). "Zach Top Announces the 2025 'Cold Beer & Country Music' Tour With Jake Worthington". Country Chord. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Lippe, Ryan (17 February 2025). "Dierks Bentley Announces Broken Branches Tour". Country Central. Retrieved 31 March 2025.