Solo Artist
Most frequent collaborator: Eddie Spear · 35 tracks
Holds writing credit on 122 of 124 tracks
Yes, almost entirely. Zach Bryan writes or co-writes about 98% of his catalogue, and most of it he writes alone, words and music. Songs like 'Something in the Orange,' 'Oklahoma City,' and 'Pink Skies' are solo compositions. Outside writers show up mainly on duets, such as Kacey Musgraves on 'I Remember Everything.'
Across all 124 tracks: how many Zach Bryan wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Share of all 124 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Zach Bryan's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where Zach Bryan sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
Self-released
Self-released
Warner / Belting Bronco
Warner / Belting Bronco
Warner / Belting Bronco
Warner / Belting Bronco
No albums from this decade.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. ES Eddie Spear · JD Jimmie Davis · CM Charles Mitchell · TW The War and Treaty · JB Justin Byrd · SF Sierra Ferrell
Data Insight
Zach Bryan is a near-complete author in the data: he writes or co-writes essentially every song, words and music, so his name sits in both the lyricist and composer columns on almost every track. Outside writers appear mainly when he duets with another artist, and his early self-released albums are entirely his own. The catalog is one of the clearest modern examples of a singer-songwriter who owns nearly all of his own work.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
A near-complete author: Zach Bryan writes or co-writes essentially every song he releases, roughly 98%, most of them entirely solo, with outside names appearing only when he duets with another artist.
The Story
Zach Bryan is an American singer-songwriter who rose from self-released, lo-fi recordings to become one of the biggest names in country and Americana. A former Navy sailor, he built a devoted following by posting raw, emotional songs online before signing to a major label and breaking through with the sprawling 2022 album American Heartbreak. His music pairs plainspoken, literary lyrics with rootsy folk and country arrangements, and he is fiercely protective of his independent, anti-industry image. Zach Bryan writes essentially all of his own material, words and music, placing him at the very top of the songwriting authorship scale. His 2023 self-titled album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, confirming his arrival as a generational songwriter with a fast-growing, prolific catalog.