American Heartbreak
Studio album by
Zach Bryan
ReleasedMay 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)
Genre
Length121:21
Label
Producer
Zach Bryan chronology
Quiet, Heavy Dreams
(2020) 		American Heartbreak
(2022) 		Summertime Blues
(2022)
Singles from American Heartbreak
  1. "Oklahoma City"
    Released: August 21, 2020
  2. "From Austin"
    Released: February 25, 2022
  3. "Highway Boys"
    Released: March 25, 2022
  4. "Late July"
    Released: April 12, 2022
  5. "Something in the Orange"
    Released: April 22, 2022
  6. "Open the Gate"
    Released: May 6, 2022

American Heartbreak is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Zach Bryan, released on May 20, 2022, through Belting Bronco and Warner Records. It is a triple album and Bryan's major-label debut.[3] The album was preceded by six singles, including "Something in the Orange", which reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4] Bryan toured the US until November 2022 in support of the record.[5]

Background

Bryan explained that the album "explores the past five years" of his life, further calling it his "effort at trying to explain what being a 26-year-old man in America is like. There's love, loss, rivalry, resentment, and forgiveness all wrapped into one piece of work".[6] The Tennessean wrote that the album ranges "from demo-like ruminations to full-fledged heartland rock anthems" as well as an "untamed restlessness and blurry-eyed angst".[2]

Commercial performance

American Heartbreak debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with 71,500 album-equivalent units, including 6,000 pure album sales, making it the biggest first week for a country album in 2022.[7] On the day of its release, American Heartbreak achieved the most streams of any country album in 2022 on both Spotify and Apple Music.[8] As of October 2022, the album has sold 702,000 album units in the U.S. alone.[9]

Track listing

All tracks written by Zach Bryan except "You Are My Sunshine" (written by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell).

American Heartbreak track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Late July"2:58
2."Something in the Orange" (Z&E's version)4:14
3."Heavy Eyes"3:10
4."Mine Again"3:44
5."Happy Instead"4:09
6."Right Now the Best"3:10
7."The Outskirts"3:18
8."Younger Years"3:25
9."Cold Damn Vampires"4:52
10."Tishomingo"3:08
11."She's Alright"3:49
12."You Are My Sunshine"2:57
13."Darling"3:57
14."Ninth Cloud"3:23
15."Oklahoma City"4:00
16."Sun to Me"2:43
17."Highway Boys"3:40
18."Whiskey Fever"3:32
19."Billy Stay"5:16
20."Sober Side of Sorry"3:33
21."High Beams"3:20
22."The Good I'll Do"3:31
23."Someday (Maggie's)"4:25
24."Poems and Closing Time"2:41
25."From Austin"3:27
26."If She Wants a Cowboy"3:12
27."Corinthians (Proctor's)"3:51
28."Open the Gate"3:54
29."Half Grown"3:27
30."No Cure"2:41
31."'68 Fastback"3:13
32."Blue"3:38
33."Morning Time"3:45
34."This Road I Know"3:24
Total length:121:21

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.[10]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for American Heartbreak
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 7,500‡
United States (RIAA)[31] Platinum 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Zach Bryan - American Heartbreak - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Leimkuehler, Matthew (May 24, 2022). "Zach Bryan makes waves with his 34-song label debut 'American Heartbreak'". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Young, Casey (January 25, 2022). "Zach Bryan Announces Debut Studio Album, 'American Heartbreak,' Coming This Spring". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Trust, Gary (January 17, 2023). "Taylor Swift's 'Anti-Hero' Becomes Her Sole Longest-Leading Hot 100 No. 1 With Eighth Week on Top". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Edwards, Clayton (May 24, 2022). "Zach Bryan Announces 'American Heartbreak' Tour on the Heels of Record-Breaking Album". Outsider. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Zach Bryan's long awaited new album 'American Heartbreak' available now via Warner Records". Amnplify. May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Caulfield, Keith (May 29, 2022). "Harry Styles' 'Harry's House' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Half-Million-Plus First Week in U.S." Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Cox, Brady (May 23, 2022). "Zach Bryan's 'American Heartbreak' Smashes Record For "Most-Streamed Country Album In A Single Day" In 2022". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "Eminem — "Curtain Call 2" Sold over 700,000 Album Units in US | Eminem.Pro - the biggest and most trusted source of Eminem". October 26, 2022.
  10. ^ American Heartbreak (CD booklet). Zach Bryan. Warner Records. 2022. 093624867449.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 December 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1763. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 18, 2023. p. 6.
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  19. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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  21. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  22. ^ "Top Americana/Folk Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  23. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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  28. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  29. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak". Music Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  30. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  31. ^ "American album certifications – Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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