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  Studio Album · No. 1

DeAnn Songwriting Credits by Zach Bryan

2019 Self-released 12 tracks 39 min

Produced by Zach Bryan

Self-released CountryFolkAmericana
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Zach Bryan carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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12 trackswritten by Zach Bryan 0 tracksoutside writers
Zach Bryan's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
2019
Released
Data Insight

DeAnn is Zach Bryan's authorship in its purest form: a self-released, self-recorded debut written and produced entirely by him, so every track sits with his name alone in the lyricist, composer, and producer columns. There are no co-writers or outside producers, the cleanest example of his complete-author profile.

DeAnn is the debut studio album by Zach Bryan, self-released in August 2019 while he was still serving in the US Navy and named in tribute to his late mother. Recorded raw and lo-fi, often in a single take, it introduced the plainspoken, emotionally direct songwriting that would build his grassroots following online. Zach Bryan wrote and self-produced every song, a pure singer-songwriter statement made entirely outside the music industry. The album drew a devoted audience well before any label involvement and was later certified gold in the United States once his career took off. It is the unvarnished starting point of one of country and Americana's biggest modern voices.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Flying or Crying
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)
2
Hope Again
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)
3
God Speed
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)
4
Don't Give Up on Me
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)
5
Doing Fine
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)
6
Letting Someone Go
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)
7
Shivers Down Spines
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)
8
Snow
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)
9
Man Thats Never Known You
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)
10
Moon in Oklahoma
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)
11
Condemned
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)
12
Sweet DeAnn
Zach Bryan Zachary Lane Bryan Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (Lead Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions DeAnn

Did Zach Bryan write DeAnn?
Yes. He wrote and self-produced every song on the album, recording it raw and lo-fi while still in the Navy.
What is the meaning of the album title DeAnn?
The album is named in tribute to Zach Bryan's late mother, DeAnn, who died when he was young.
Was DeAnn released by a record label?
No. It was self-released in 2019, before Zach Bryan signed with any label, and built his following entirely online.
How was DeAnn recorded?
It was recorded raw and lo-fi, often in single takes, giving it an intimate, unpolished sound that became part of his appeal.
Did DeAnn sell well?
It was later certified gold in the United States once Zach Bryan's career took off, despite its self-released origins.
Is DeAnn Zach Bryan's debut album?
Yes. It is his first studio album, released in 2019 and the starting point of his catalog.
Data note: As a self-released, self-recorded debut, DeAnn has no separately published per-track writer credits; the album is universally documented as written and produced entirely by Zach Bryan, which is reflected here.

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