American Heartbreak cover art

  Studio Album · No. 3

American Heartbreak Songwriting Credits by Zach Bryan

2022 Warner / Belting Bronco 34 tracks 121 min

Produced by Eddie Spear, Louie Nice, Zach Bryan, Colton Jean, Ryan Hadlock

Warner / Belting Bronco CountryRed DirtHeartland Rock
97%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 33 of 34 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 33 / 34 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 34 tracks with documented writers, by whether Zach Bryan carries a lyricist or composer credit.

97%
33 trackswritten by Zach Bryan 1 trackoutside writers
Zach Bryan's roles on this album

Share of the 34 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist97%
Composer97%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

34
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
1.5 million
US Copies Sold
2022
Released
Data Insight

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

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(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)

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Frequently Asked Questions American Heartbreak

Who wrote Zach Bryan's American Heartbreak?
Zach Bryan wrote every song except a cover of 'You Are My Sunshine.' He produced it with Eddie Spear, Louie Nice, and others.
How many songs are on American Heartbreak?
It is a 34-track, roughly two-hour album, his ambitious major-label debut.
What is the biggest song on American Heartbreak?
'Something in the Orange' became a crossover hit, reaching the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.
Who produced American Heartbreak?
Eddie Spear was the lead producer, working with Zach Bryan, Louie Nice, Colton Jean, and Ryan Hadlock.
Is American Heartbreak Zach Bryan's major-label debut?
Yes. It was his first album for Warner Records after two self-released albums.
How well did American Heartbreak sell?
It debuted in the top five of the Billboard 200 and is certified three-times platinum in the United States.

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