Studio Album · No. 3
American Heartbreak Songwriting Credits by Zach Bryan
Produced by Eddie Spear, Louie Nice, Zach Bryan, Colton Jean, Ryan Hadlock
Holds writing credit on 33 of 34 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 33 / 34 documented
Scored across the 34 tracks with documented writers, by whether Zach Bryan carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 34 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
American Heartbreak scales Zach Bryan's complete authorship to a 34-song double album: he wrote every track himself except a cover of 'You Are My Sunshine,' so his name fills the lyricist and composer columns across the entire record. The major-label move adds producers like Eddie Spear, but the writing stays his alone, the rare blockbuster album that is almost entirely one person's words and music.
American Heartbreak is the third studio album by Zach Bryan, released in May 2022 as his major-label debut on Warner Records. A sprawling 34-track, two-hour epic, it expanded his raw folk-country into fuller red-dirt and heartland-rock arrangements while keeping his confessional songwriting intact. Zach Bryan wrote every song except a cover of 'You Are My Sunshine,' working with producer Eddie Spear and others to flesh out the sound without losing its rough edges. The album's breakout, 'Something in the Orange,' became a crossover smash, reaching the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Debuting in the top five of the Billboard 200 and certified multi-platinum, it confirmed Zach Bryan as a major star while preserving his prolific, self-written identity.
Track Listing & Credits 34 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Late July
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Something in the Orange
#10
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Heavy Eyes
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Mine Again
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Happy Instead
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Right Now the Best
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
The Outskirts
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Younger Years
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Cold Damn Vampires
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Tishomingo
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
She's Alright
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
You Are My Sunshine
|
Jimmie DavisCharles Mitchell | Jimmie DavisCharles Mitchell | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Darling
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 14 |
Ninth Cloud
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 15 |
Oklahoma City
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 16 |
Sun to Me
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 17 |
Highway Boys
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 18 |
Whiskey Fever
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 19 |
Billy Stay
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 20 |
Sober Side of Sorry
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 21 |
High Beams
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 22 |
The Good I'll Do
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 23 |
Someday (Maggie's)
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 24 |
Poems and Closing Time
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 25 |
From Austin
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 26 |
If She Wants a Cowboy
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 27 |
Corinthians (Proctor's)
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 28 |
Open the Gate
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 29 |
Half Grown
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 30 |
No Cure
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 31 |
'68 Fastback
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 32 |
Blue
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 33 |
Morning Time
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |
| 34 |
This Road I Know
|
Zach Bryan | Zachary Lane Bryan | Eddie SpearZach Bryan | Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals) |