"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]

"28"
Song by Zach Bryan
from the album The Great American Bar Scene
ReleasedJuly 4, 2024
Genre
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)Zach Bryan
Producer(s)Zach Bryan

Composition

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"28" is a country folk song with a tempo of 81 BPM 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]

Weekly charts

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Chart performance for "28"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 18
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 25
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 14
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 5

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000

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 Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 13, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  12. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2024.