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Zach Bryan Debuts An Impressive 18 Songs On The Billboard Hot 100 As “With Heaven On Top” Goes #1 All-Genre
Quite the successful debut.
It was a long time coming, but on Friday, January 9th, Zach Bryan released his highly-anticipated sixth studio album, With Heaven On Top. After what seemed like a full year of controversy in 2025, ranging from the aftermath of his breakup with Barstool’s Brianna LaPaglia to attempting to fight Gavin Adcock at Born and Raised Fest, it feels like the Oklahoma native is looking to put the past behind him with the release of With Heaven On Top and its subsequent full-length acoustic version.
Upon the release of the studio version of the record, I believed it was one of the best projects to date from the “Something in the Orange” singer. For fans of Bryan’s newer sound, which has continued to venture into a more Springsteen-inspired, horn-instrument-heavy sonic style as of late, there’s a lot to love.
With that being said, fans of Bryan’s darker, more introspective songs also have a lot to latch onto as well. In what feels like a call back to his early work, “DeAnn’s Denim” is yet another touching tribute to his late mother, which not only serves as a remembrance of her but also as a reflection on his newfound sobriety and his family’s history of addiction. Additionally, songs like “Skin,” which many have speculated is a shot at LaPaglia, and “Cannonball” also became standout lyrical efforts on the project.
Thanks to Bryan’s feverish fanbase and the controversy surrounding him as of late, it seemed as if With Heaven On Top was bound to be another successful outing, at least from a pure streaming/sales perspective, and it ultimately was.
Upon its release, it immediately shot up to the #1 album in the U.S. on Apple Music, dethroning Taylor Swift’s monster record, The Life of a Showgirl. Additionally, it received a whole lot of love on Spotify, with “Plastic Cigarette” and “Say Why” being the early leaders off the album with a hefty 14 and nine million streams respectively as of today.
Thanks to the huge streaming numbers, With Heaven On Top has debuted at #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart on Sunday, selling an incredibly impressive 134,000 units in its first week. For Bryan, this is his second album to both debut and subsequently go #1 on the Billboard 200, with his first being his 2023 self-titled record.
Along with the debut at #1 on the Billboard 200, Bryan would also chart an impressive 18 out of 25 songs on the all-genre Hot 100 songs chart. Unsurprisingly, “Plastic Cigarettes” is the highest song on the chart, coming in at #13 thanks to its early success on streaming so far. Additionally, “Say Why,” the album’s second top-streamed song makes a Top 25 appearance exactly at #25.
Finally, “Bad News,” thanks in part to the incredible controversy surrounding its release, “Appetite” and “Runny Eggs” round out Bryan’s five Top 50 tracks this week.
Zach Bryan debuts 18 songs on this week's #Hot100 from his new No. 1 album 'With Heaven On Top':
No. 13, Plastic CigaretteNo. 25, Say WhyNo. 35, Bad NewsNo. 38, AppetiteNo. 46, Runny EggsNo. 51, SkinNo. 56, DeAnn's DenimNo. 57, DrowningNo. 58, Dry DesertsNo. 61, Santa…
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) January 21, 2026
#13 “Plastic Cigarettes”
#25 “Say Why”
#35 “Bad News”
#38 “Appetite”
#46 “Runny Eggs”
#51 “Skin”
#56 “DeAnn’s Denim Dress”
#57 “Drowning”
#58 Dry Deserts”
#61 “Santa Fe”
#68 “With Heaven On Top”
#69 “South and Pine”
#71 “Cannon Ball”
#72 “Slicked Back”
#73 “Anyways”
#87 “If They Come Lookin'”
#89 “Rivers and Creeks”
#95 “You Can Still Come Home”
Taking a look, the only songs that failed to debut on the Hot 100 are the album’s opening poem, “Down, Down, Stream,” along with later tracks on the album, “Always Willin’,” “Aeroplane,” “Miles,” “All Good Things Past,” “Camper” and “Sundown Girls.”
Though it’s nowhere close to Morgan Wallen’s monstrous, record-breaking 37-song debut on the Hot 100 upon the release of I’m The Problem back in May, it’s undoubtedly still an impressive outing from the Oklahoma native once again. In fact, this marks the most songs debuted on the chart of his career.
Before you go, fire up the highest-charting song, “Plastic Cigarettes.”
Zach Bryan Tour Dates
March 7 – St. Louis, Missouri – The Dome at America’s Super Center – Caamp & J.R. Carroll
March 14 – Tampa, Florida – Raymond James Stadium – Caamp & J.R. Carroll
March 21 – San Antonio, Texas – The Alamodome – Caamp & J.R. Carroll
March 28 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Tiger Stadium – Caamp & J.R. Carroll
April 3 – Tulsa, Oklahoma – H.A. Chapman Stadium – Trampled By Turtles & J.R. Carroll
April 4 – Tulsa, Oklahoma – H.A. Chapman Stadium – Trampled By Turtles & J.R. Carroll
April 11 – Louisville, Kentucky – L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium – Kings of Leon & J.R. Carroll
April 18 – Charlotte, North Carolina – Bank of America Stadium – Caamp & J.R. Carroll
April 25 – Lincoln, Nebraska – Memorial Stadium – Kings of Leon & J.R. Carroll
May 2 – Starkville, Mississippi – Davis Wade Stadium – Dijon & J.R. Carroll
May 9 – Cleveland, Ohio – Huntington Bank Field – Dijon & J.R. Carroll
May 27 – San Sebastian, Spain – Donostia Arena- Ben Howard & Keenan O’Meara
May 31 – Berlin, Germany – Waldbühne – Ben Howard & Keenan O’Meara
June 3 – Oslo, Norway – Unity Arena – Ben Howard & Keenan O’Meara
June 6 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Parken – Ben Howard & Keenan O’Meara
June 9 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Philips Stadium – Ben Howard & Keenan O’Meara
June 12 – Liverpool, United Kingdom – Anfield Stadium – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 14 – Edinburgh, United Kingdom – Scottish Gas Murrayfield – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 16 – London, United Kingdom – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 17 – London, United Kingdom – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 20 – Cork, Ireland – Páirc Úi Chaoimh – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 21 – Cork, Ireland – Páirc Úi Chaoimh – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 23 – Belfast, Northern Ireland – Boucher Playing Fields – Dijon & Fey Fili
June 24 – Belfast, Northern Ireland – Boucher Playing Fields – Dijon & Fey Fili
July 24 – Eugene, Oregon – Autzen Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
July 31 – San Diego, California – Snapdragon Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
August 1 – San Diego, California – Snapdragon Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
August 7 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Rice-Eccles Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
August 13 – Denver, Colorado – Empower Field at Mile High – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
August 14 – Denver, Colorado – Empower Field at Mile High – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
August 22 – Arlington, Texas – AT&T Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
September 5 – Glendale, Arizona – State Farm Stadium – MJ Lenderman & Fey Fili
September 18 – Dover, Delaware – The Woodlands – Kings of Leon, Fey Fili & Gabriella Rose
September 19 – Dover, Delaware – The Woodlands – Alabama Shakes, Fey Fili & Gabriella Rose
September 21 – Toronto, Ontario – Rogers Center – Trampled By Turtles & Gabriella Rose
September 22 – Toronto, Ontario – Rogers Center – Trampled By Turtles & Gabriella Rose
October 2 – Foxborough, Massachusetts – Gillette Stadium – Gregory Alan Isakov & Gabriella Rose
October 3 – Foxborough, Massachusetts – Gillette Stadium – Gregory Alan Isakov & Gabriella Rose
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