28 (song)

2024 song by Zach Bryan

This article is about the Zach Bryan song. For other songs, see 28.

"28"

Song by Zach Bryan
from the album  The Great American Bar Scene
Released| July 4, 2024
Genre|

* Country
* country folk

Length| 3:53
Label|

* Warner
* Belting Bronco

Songwriter(s)| Zach Bryan
Producer(s)| Zach Bryan

"28" is a song by American country music singer Zach Bryan—released on July 4, 2024, as the fourth track from his fifth studio album The Great American Bar Scene. It was written and produced by Bryan himself,[1][2] the song debuted and peaked at number fourteen on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3]

## Composition

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"28" is a country folk song with a tempo of 81 beats per minute and has a total length of 3 minutes and 53 seconds.[4]

## Critical reception

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Lauren Boisvert of American Songwriter stated that "the [song’s] lyrics evoke images of Boston, Brooklyn, crowded bars, and a tear-streaked face, as well as feelings of relief, love, and endurance."[5] Boisvert also had an assumption that "28"’s inspiration could have been [about] Bryan’s at the time girlfriend, Brianna LaPagia—namely with the songs lyrics: "Took twenty-eight years of blood pumping through me / To get to this evening with you."[5]

## Chart performance

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"28" debuted and peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of July 20, 2024–becoming the second highest-charting song by Bryan that week, only below the number 12 position of "Pink Skies".[6] "28" would remain on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks before falling off the chart.[7]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "28"  | Chart (2024)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 18
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] | 25
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 17
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] | 3
UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 73
US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 14
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 5
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] | 4

### Year-end charts

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2024 year-end chart performance for "28"  | Chart (2024)  | Position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] | 79
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[18] | 30
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[19] | 17

## Certifications

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Certifications for "28"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[20] | Gold  | 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[21] | 2× Platinum  | 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Who produced "28" by Zach Bryan?". Genius. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
2. ^ "Who wrote "28" by Zach Bryan?". Genius. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
3. ^ Zellner, Xander (July 15, 2024). "Zach Bryan Charts 17 Songs From 'The Great American Bar Scene' on Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
4. ^ "BPM and key for 28 by Zach Bryan | Tempo for 28". SongBPM. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
5. ^ a b Boisvert, Lauren (July 9, 2024). "The Story Behind "28" by Zach Bryan and How His Courageous Dog Named Boston Inspired It". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
6. ^ "July 20, 2024". Billboard Hot 100. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
7. ^ "Zach Bryan | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
8. ^ "Zach Bryan – 28". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
9. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
10. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
11. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
12. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 12, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
14. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
15. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
16. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
17. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
18. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
19. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
21. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Zach Bryan – 28". Music Canada. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* DeAnn (2019)
* Elisabeth (2020)
* American Heartbreak (2022)
* Zach Bryan (2023)
* The Great American Bar Scene (2024)

Live albums|

* All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live from Red Rocks) (2022)

Extended plays|

* Summertime Blues (2022)
* Boys of Faith (2023)

Singles|

* "Heading South"
* "Highway Boys"
* "Something in the Orange"
* "Burn, Burn, Burn"
* "Dawns"
* "I Remember Everything"
* "Pink Skies"
* "This World's a Giant"
* "High Road"
* "Blue Jean Baby"
* "River Washed Hair"
* "Madeline"

Other songs|

* "Revival"
* "Sarah's Place"
* "Boys of Faith"
* "Purple Gas"
* "28"

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