Zach Bryan song Heading South reaches one billion Spotify streams

Country music singer Zach Bryan reached one billion streams on Spotify with his song Heading South, Fox News and Whiskey Riff both report. The achievement marks his third song to cross the milestone on the platform. [1][2]

Fox News reported that the song joins Something in the Orange and I Remember Everything in his list of tracks with one billion streams. The outlet also noted that Bryan released a new EP titled Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs earlier this month, which features collaborations with Lana Del Rey and the Turnpike Troubadours. [1]

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, was released in 2022 and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 chart. His 2023 self-titled album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, while the single I Remember Everything earned him a Grammy Award. [3][6]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Bryan broke the attendance record at Gillette Stadium during concerts in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on 4 October 2026. [8][9]