Article Contributed by Sacks and Company
Published on 2026-08-22
Zach Top returns with two new songs: “Good Girls & Cowgirls” and “Other Side Of Hurtin’” out today
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Zach Top returns with two highly-anticipated new songs today; listen to “Good Girls & Cowgirls” and “Other Side Of Hurtin’” HERE (Leo33). The double single will also be available as a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl on September 25; pre-order HERE.
Top debuted both songs while on tour this summer, including “Good Girls & Cowgirls” during his headline set at Under The Big Sky Festival, leading Whiskey Riff to praise, “Simply put, there’s no one doing it quite as well as Zach Top these days,” while Entertainment Focus declares, “continues what has been a phenomenal run for the Washington native.” Earlier this month, Top shared an acoustic version of “Good Girls & Cowgirls”—watch the video HERE.
The new music arrives as Top continues his extensive “Cold Beer & Country Music Tour,” presented by Coors Banquet. Upcoming shows include his headline debut at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, as well as stops at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena, San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center, Jacksonville’s VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena and Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum, among many others. In addition to the headline shows, Top will join Chris Stapleton for select stadium dates this summer. See below for complete tour itinerary.
In the midst of a landmark year, Top won Best Traditional Country Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards for his sophomore album, Ain’t In It For My Health, making him the inaugural recipient of the newly introduced category. Stream/purchase HERE (Leo33). Ain’t In It For My Health debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Current Country Albums chart and #11 on the Billboard 200, earning more than 30 million global streams in its first week. Released to widespread attention, Top was featured on The Bertcast, The Zach Sang Show, and spoke with Jon Caramanica for a profile at The New York Times.
Critical acclaim for Ain’t In It For My Health…
“Top’s commitment to form remains immaculate: a high-wire routine so aesthetically faithful and brimming with theatrical mirth that he’s almost winking, merging a sense of history and a sense of play”—The New York Times
“Zach Top holds his own with the country greats…Top’s vocals soar with the confidence of a seasoned storyteller”—Rolling Stone
“The fastest-rising star in country music”—Variety
“Ain’t In It for My Health, is good, clean country fun, full of clear-eyed comedic writing and tight arrangements.”—Pitchfork
“Top’s immaculate new Album, Ain’t In It For My Health, offers traditionalism without regression – an effortless gesture that feels mysterious and tricky to figure out.”
—The Washington Post
“as crisp as country music gets”—Los Angeles Times
“adds to his already top-shelf catalog of songs”—Billboard
“Album No. 2 for Top expands upon the undeniable success of his debut”—The Tennessean
“Another energetic pure-country presentation built around the rich twang of the ‘80s and ‘90s, this young star remains driven by the love of the game.”—Nashville Lifestyles
“Top has been on nothing short of an absolute roll lately…the brightest future we’ve seen in recent memory”—Whiskey Riff
Ain’t In It For My Health follows Top’s breakthrough debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music, which has garnered over one billion streams to date, was nominated for ACM Album of the Year and certified RIAA Platinum. The album has earned multiple RIAA certifications, including 3x Platinum status for “I Never Lie” and Gold certifications for “Sounds Like the Radio,” “Use Me” and “Bad Luck.” Produced by Carson Chamberlain (Billy Currington, Easton Corbin), the record established Top as one of country music’s most exciting new voices, earning him New Artist of the Year at the 59th Annual CMA Awards, 2025 ACM New Male Artist of the Year and his first #1 single at country radio with “I Never Lie.” Top was also featured on Variety’s 2025 Young Hollywood Impact Report, named “the future of country music” by Billboard, performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and released Me & Billy, a three-song EP featuring 2x Grammy Award-winning artist Billy Strings (listen HERE).
Raised in Sunnyside, WA, Top grew up on classic country music around the family farm. At the age of seven, he formed a band with his siblings which set the stage for his musical ambitions. Throughout his teenage years and early twenties, Top honed his craft by playing in various bluegrass bands before moving to Nashville in 2021, where he has been building a reputation as one of country music’s most promising new voices.
AIN’T IN IT FOR MY HEALTH TRACKLIST
1. Guitar
2. Good Times & Tan Lines
3. When You See Me
4. Splitsville
5. Between The Ditches
6. Flip--Flop
7. Livin’ A Lie
8. Tightrope
9. I Know A Place
10. She Makes
11. South Of Sanity
12. Like I Want You
13. Country Boy Blues
14. Lovin’ The Wrong Things
15. Honky Tonk Till It Hurts
ZACH TOP CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
August 21—Allentown, PA—PPL Center
August 22—Bangor, ME—Maine Savings Amphitheater∞
August 27—Dieppe, New Brunswick—YQM Countryfest 2026
August 28—Gilford, NH—BankNH Pavilion∞
September 1—Toronto, ON—Rogers Stadium~
September 10—Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater«
September 11—Lake Tahoe, NV—Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic«
September 12—Stateline, NV—Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic«
September 17—San Diego, CA—Pechanga Arena«
September 18—Anaheim, CA—Honda Center«
September 19—Fresno, CA—Boots In The Park
September 24—Hidalgo, TX—Payne Arena«
September 25—Corpus Christi, TX—Hillard Center Arena«
September 26—San Antonio, TX—Frost Bank Center«
October 1—Decatur, AL—Rock the South 2026
October 2—Jacksonville, FL—VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
October 3—West Palm Beach, FL—iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
October 8—Des Moines, IA—Casey’s Center≈
October 9—Rosemont, IL—Allstate Arena≈
October 10—St. Paul, MN—Grand Casino Arena≈
October 15—Sioux Falls, SD—Denny Sanford PREMIER Center≈
October 16—Milwaukee, WI—Fiserv Forum≈
October 17—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena≈
October 23—Lafayette, LA—CAJUNDOME∆ (SOLD OUT)
October 24—Rogers, AR—Walmart AMP∆
October 29—Duluth, GA—Gas South Arena∆
October 30—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena∆
∞with special guest Marcus King Band
«with special guest Wyatt McCubbin
~with Chris Stapleton
∆with special guest Lukas Nelson
≈with special guest Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
