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How Zach Top Turned ‘I Never Lie’ Into His First Hot 100 Hit: ‘This Song Goes In the Face of What’s Out There Right Now’


Zach Top, rising country singer-songwriter, discusses Hot 100 hit 'I Never Lie', his CMA Awards nomination and his relationship with social media.

He was a guest at Dierks Bentley’s early September headlining show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and most recently teamed with bluegrass luminary Billy Strings to release a trio of collaborations for Apple Music. 16 high on the Nov. 9-dated list, another track from Cold Beer & Country Music has also grown into a chart hit: “I Never Lie.” After the slow grooving, sarcasticsong became his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 in September (it has since reached a No. He’s up for new artist of the year at the CMA Awards later this month, and his rising career has led to additional dates to his 2025 Cold Beer & Country Music Tour, which launches Jan. 16 in Nebraska, with openers Jake Worthington and Cole Goodwin.

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