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Zach Top

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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 music / 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] 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.[5]

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.[6] 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][7] It served as the lead single to Top's debut studio album, Cold Beer & Country Music, which was released on April 5, 2024.[8]

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
[9]
US Country
[10]
US Indie
[11]
CAN
[12]
Cold Beer & Country Music
  • Release date: April 5, 2024
  • Label: Leo33
  • Format: CD, digital download
56 14 11 99

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected details
Title EP details
Zach Top[13]
  • 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 Album
US
[14]
US Country
[15]
US Country Airplay
[16]
CAN
[17]
CAN Country
[18]
"Sounds Like the Radio" 2024 [A] 29 15 97 10 Cold Beer & Country Music
"I Never Lie" 58 10 25 76

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Country
[20]
"Bad Luck" 2024 47 Cold Beer & Country Music

Music videos

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Year Video Director
2023 "There's the Sun"[21] Citizen Kane Wayne
"Bad Luck"[22]
2024 "Sounds Like the Radio"[23]
"Cold Beer & Country Music"[24]

Awards and nominations

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Country Music Association Awards

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

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.[19]

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. ^ "RBR Entertainment — Zach Top". RBR Entertainment. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly January 7, 2024, Issue 891". Country Aircheck. January 8, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Soda Canter (April 4, 2024). "Zach Top – Cold Beer & Country Music Review and Tracklist". Holler. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  11. ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  12. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of November 16, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "ZACH TOP". rbrentertainment.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  14. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 23, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  15. ^ Peaks on the Hot Country Songs chart:
  16. ^ Peaks on the Country Airplay chart:
  17. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of December 7, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  18. ^ "Canada Country: Week of November 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  19. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of October 19, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  20. ^ Peaks on the Hot Country Songs chart:
  21. ^ "Zach Top - There's The Sun (Official Music Video)" – via YouTube.
  22. ^ "Zach Top - Bad Luck (Official Music Video)" – via YouTube.
  23. ^ "Zach Top - Sounds Like The Radio (Official Music Video)" – via YouTube.
  24. ^ "Zach Top - Cold Beer & Country Music (Official Music Video)" – via YouTube.