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Zach Top

Zach Top
Birth nameZachary Dirk Top
Born (1997-09-26) September 26, 1997 (age 27)
Sunnyside, Washington, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2019–present
LabelsLeo33
Websitezachtop.com

Zachary Dirk Top (born September 26, 1997) is an American country and bluegrass music singer-songwriter from Sunnyside, Washington, signed to Leo33.[2]

Background

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Zach Top was born on September 26, 1997,[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[4] 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.[6]

He pivoted to 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.[2] 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.[7] 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.[3][8] It served as the lead single to Top's debut studio album, Cold Beer & Country Music, which was released on April 5, 2024.[9]

Top's second studio album, Ain't in It for My Health, will be released on August 29, 2025. It was preceded by the release of "Good Times & Tan Lines".[10]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[11] 		US Country
[12] 		US Indie
[13] 		CAN
[14]
Cold Beer & Country Music
  • Release date: April 5, 2024
  • Label: Leo33
  • Format: CD, digital download
 31 4 5 67
Ain't in It for My Health[15]
  • Release date: August 29, 2025
  • Label: Leo33
  • Format: CD, digital download
 To be released

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected details
Title EP details
Zach Top[16]
  • Release date: May 13, 2022
  • Label: RBR Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[17] 		US Country
[18] 		US Country Airplay
[19] 		CAN
[20] 		CAN Country
[21]
"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 —[B] 32 20 — 31 Ain't in It for My Health

Promotional singles

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List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US Bubbling
[22] 		US Country
[18] 		US Country Airplay
[19]
"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 My 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 Cold Beer & Country Music
"Beer for Breakfast" — — — Non-album single
"South of Sanity" 2025 11 34 — Ain't in It for My Health

Music videos

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Year Title Director
2023 "There's the Sun"[25] Citizen Kane Wayne
"Bad Luck"[26]
2024 "Sounds Like the Radio"[27]
"Cold Beer & Country Music"[28]
2025 "Good Times & Tan Lines"[29] Citizen Kane Wayne

Awards and nominations

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Academy of Country Music Awards

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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

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2024 Zach Top New Artist of the Year Nominated

Tours

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Headlining

  • Cold Beer & Country Music Tour (2025)[30]

Supporting

Notes

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  1. ^ "Sounds Like the Radio" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[22]
  2. ^ "Good Times & Tan Lines" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Zach Top". AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b LB Cantrell (September 6, 2023). "Leo33 Signs Flagship Artist Zach Top". Music Row. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Zach Top". Grand Ole Opry. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Bio — Zach Top Official". Zach Top. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "RBR Entertainment — Zach Top". RBR Entertainment. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly January 7, 2024, Issue 891". Country Aircheck. January 8, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Soda Canter (April 4, 2024). "Zach Top – Cold Beer & Country Music Review and Tracklist". Holler. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  10. ^ Maxim Mower (June 9, 2025). "'Good Times & Tan Lines' by Zach Top – Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  11. ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  12. ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  13. ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  14. ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  15. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  16. ^ "ZACH TOP". rbrentertainment.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  17. ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Zach Top Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Zach Top Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  20. ^ "Zach Top Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  21. ^ "Canada Country: Week of May 10, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  22. ^ a b c "Zach Top Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  23. ^ a b c d "American certifications – Zach Top". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Zach Top – I Never Lie". Music Canada.
  25. ^ "Zach Top - There's The Sun (Official Music Video)". 30 June 2023 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ "Zach Top - Bad Luck (Official Music Video)". 31 October 2023 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ "Zach Top - Sounds Like The Radio (Official Music Video)". 12 January 2024 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ "Zach Top - Cold Beer & Country Music (Official Music Video)". 4 April 2024 – via YouTube.
  29. ^ "Zach Top - Good Times & Tan Lines (Official Music Video)". 30 June 2025 – via YouTube.
  30. ^ Gray, Brady (16 September 2024). "Zach Top Announces the 2025 'Cold Beer & Country Music' Tour With Jake Worthington". Country Chord. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  31. ^ Lippe, Ryan (17 February 2025). "Dierks Bentley Announces Broken Branches Tour". Country Central. Retrieved 31 March 2025.