Zach Bryan's 'Heading South' becomes his third song to reach a billion streams on Spotify

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Zach Bryan achieved a milestone in his career by having "Heading South," released in 2019, reach one billion streams on Spotify. This makes it his third song to achieve this feat, following "Something in the Orange" and "I Remember Everything." Only 21 country music songs have reached this level of success according to Whiskey Riff. Additionally, Bryan recently released an EP featuring collaborations with Lana Del Rey and the Turnpike Troubadours, and he is planning a tour across America, Canada, and Australia starting in 2027.
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Zach Bryan's song "Heading South," released in 2019, has become his third track to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify as of October 21, 2026. According to Whiskey Riff, only 21 country music songs have achieved this milestone globally. Previous tracks by Bryan that crossed the billion-stream mark include "Something in the Orange" and "I Remember Everything." Additionally, Bryan recently released a new EP titled "Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs," featuring collaborations with Lana Del Rey and The Turnpike Troubadours.

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"Heading South" follows "Something in the Orange" and "I Remember Everything" for songs from Bryan to reach at least a billion streams on Spotify.
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Zach Bryan's 'Heading South' becomes his third song to reach a billion streams on Spotify · assertive framing

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Zach Bryan notched another impressive career accomplishment. asserted
Bryan → notch → accomplishment
Bryan is one of the biggest names in music, and his career has reached rarified air. asserted
career → reach → air
The country music icon is capable of selling out stadiums wherever he goes, including internationally. asserted
he → sell → stadiums
The "Something in the Orange" singer also released his new EP — "Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs" — this month. asserted
singer → release → EP
It featured collaborations with Lana Del Rey and the Turnpike Troubadours. asserted
It → feature → Rey
It's 100% worth checking out. asserted
It → check → ?
Now, he’s proven once again that winning simply does not stop. asserted
winning → prove → ?
Zach Bryan pulls off massive career accomplishment Bryan recently had this third song break through a billion streams on Spotify after "Heading South" pushed past the mark, according to Whiskey Riff. uncertain
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The song, which was released in 2019, has 1,000,455,459 plays on Spotify as of publication. asserted
which → release → publication
You can give it a listen below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. asserted
me → give → David.Hookstead@outkick.com
"Heading South" follows "Something in the Orange" and "I Remember Everything" for songs from Bryan to reach at least a billion streams on Spotify. asserted
songs → head → Spotify
Whiskey Riff reported that only a total of 21 country music songs have ever pulled off the accomplishment. asserted
songs → report → accomplishment
Pumping out great music that dominates the charts isn't the only thing Bryan is currently doing. asserted
Bryan → pump → charts
He's launching his "Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs" tour in 2027. asserted
He → launch → 2027
The tour will take the popular singer across America, Canada and Australia. asserted
tour → take → America
It will be interesting to see what Bryan manages to do next. asserted
Bryan → see → what
Let me know your thoughts on his music at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. asserted
me → let → David.Hookstead@outkick.com
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