Zach Bryan misses his first No. 1 on one U.K. chart as With Heaven On Top launches at No. 2, but the set brings him to new career peaks on other tallies. FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 24: Zach Bryan performs during Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm on September 24, 2023 in Franklin, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
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Zach Bryan is enjoying the biggest week of his career on the charts in the United Kingdom thanks to his new album With Heaven On Top. The project debuts on five rankings, and it brings the singer-songwriter to a new career high on several of them.
As With Heaven On Top arrives, it only manages to lead one list, and it is blocked from the summit on two tallies – one that Bryan has ruled in the past and another that he has yet to conquer.
With Heaven On Top Debuts at No. 2 on the Streaming Chart
On the Official Albums Streaming chart, Olivia Dean refuses to cede control of the highest rung. Her full-length The Art of Loving is comfortable at No. 1 once again and earns the title of being the most successful project on streaming platforms in the U.K., while With Heaven On Top opens at No. 2 this week.
With Heaven On Top Sets Zach Bryan’s New Career High Mark
Bryan misses his first No. 1 on the Official Albums Streaming chart by just one space, but With Heaven On Top does manage to rise higher than any of his past studio efforts. With Heaven On Top brings the Grammy winner to the top 10 on the streaming-only roster for the first time, and it beats The Great American Bar Scene, which topped out at No. 12, as his highest-rising win.
With Heaven On Top Blocked from No. 1 on the Country Chart
With Heaven On Top also narrowly fails to lead the charge on the Official Country Artists Albums chart. On that list, Bryan settles behind Traveller by Chris Stapleton. That decade-plus-old breakout release lifts from No. 2 and returns to the loftiest rung.
All five of the full-lengths that Stapleton has placed on the Official Country Artists Albums chart in the past decade have spent at least one turn at No. 1. Traveller becomes his first 10-week ruler as it surges back to the peak position.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Chris Stapleton attends the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Zach Bryan Has Previously Ruled the Country Albums Ranking
The fact that With Heaven On Top misses out on No. 1 on the Official Albums Streaming chart is softened by the fact that it nonetheless marks a new career best for Bryan, but the same can’t be said when it comes to his performance on the Official Country Artists Albums list. His self-titled project, as well as The Great American Bar Scene, both led the tally. Fellow albums Summertime Blues and American Heartbreak also spent time inside the uppermost region, stalling at Nos. 6 and 10, respectively.
With Heaven On Top Leads the Americana Roster in the U.K.
With Heaven On Top only manages to command one U.K.-based list, the Official Americana chart. Bryan doubles his total number of winners as his latest joins Zach Bryan as his only leaders. The Great American Bar Scene and American Heartbreak both lifted into the top 10, but neither managed to dominate.
Zach Bryan Surges Higher Than Ever on the Main Albums Chart
Bryan also settles into a never-before-experienced peak on the main ranking of the most consumed albums in the U.K., the simply-titled Official Albums chart. With Heaven On Top starts in third place, and it marks his first top 10 on the competitive tally. Before this frame, Bryan’s The Great American Bar Scene, which once stepped up to No. 16, stood as his best showing.
With Heaven On Top Matches Zach Bryan’s Career Best
Zach Bryan performs during a concert held at the Crypto.com Arena on August 23, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)
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Bryan matches his own most impressive placement on the Official Album Downloads chart as With Heaven On Top debuts at No. 6. The Great American Bar Scene stalled in the same position back in 2024.
His only other win, his self-titled effort, missed the top 10 entirely, as it pushed to No. 27. While that’s much lower than his other two successes, Zach Bryan brought the musician of the same name to the downloads ranking for the first time back in the fall of 2023.