Zach Bryan EP tops country music charts following release

Zach Bryan released his new EP, titled Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs, on Oct. 16, 2026, according to Fox News. Fox News reported that the eight-track EP has claimed the No. 1 spot on Apple Music's top albums and top country albums charts simultaneously. The release covers themes including economic hardship and relationships. [1]

The release has also performed well on the Billboard charts. Whiskey Riff reported that the EP debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart and at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Country Insider also reported that the project debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. [5][6]

Zachary Lane Bryan was born in Yokosuka, Japan, and raised in Oologah, Oklahoma. He released two self-produced studio albums, DeAnn in 2019 and Elisabeth in 2020, before signing with Warner Records. His major label debut album American Heartbreak reached number five on the Billboard 200 in 2022, while his self-titled 2023 album debuted at number one. [8]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Bryan revealed in a conversation with actor Matthew McConaughey that he drank up to 15 beers a day while writing music before pursuing sobriety. Bryan released the EP Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs earlier in October 2026 after his song Heading South reached one billion listens on Spotify. [10][11]