Pink Skies

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"Pink Skies"
Single by Zach Bryan
from the album The Great American Bar Scene
ReleasedMay 24, 2024 (2024-05-24)
GenreCountry
Length3:15
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)Zach Bryan
Producer(s)Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan singles chronology
"I Remember Everything"
(2023)
"Pink Skies"
(2024)

"Pink Skies" is a song by American singer Zach Bryan. It is the lead single to his upcoming 2024 album The Great American Bar Scene.

Content[edit]

Zach Bryan announced the release of "Pink Skies" on May 24, 2024. He announced it via Twitter as the lead single to an upcoming album titled The Great American Bar Scene.[1]

Casey Young of Whiskey Riff wrote that the song "It touches on the feelings of grief and loss that comes with missing a person you love, and many on social media have quickly taken to the song and expressed that Zach was able to perfectly capture what they might not have been able to put into words themselves."[2] According to Bryan, the song was not inspired by any individual moment in his life, but rather in his interest in family dynamics. Lyrically, it is about a family gathering to hold a funeral for one of their members.[1]

Bryan performed the song live for the first time at the Oakland Coliseum on June 1, 2024.[3]

Chart performance[edit]

Upon release, "Pink Skies" charted at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. Bryan initially expressed frustration that the label had seemingly serviced the song to pop radio without his knowledge, but Whiskey Riff later reported that the label had not actually done so.[4]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Pink Skies"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 7
Global 200 (Billboard)[6] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 6
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 3
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Chris Willman (May 24, 2024). "Zach Bryan Says New 'Great American Bar Scene' Album Is Imminent, Offers a Preview With Poignant 'Pink Skies' Single". Variety. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Casey Young (May 28, 2024). "Zach Bryan's "Pink Skies" Is Officially A Single At U.S. Pop Radio". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Danielle Chelosky (June 1, 2024). "Watch Zach Bryan Perform "Pink Skies" Live For The First Time In Oakland". Stereogum. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Zach Bryan's "Pink Skies" Makes Top 10 Debut On Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Whiskey Riff. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.