Yeah, I’m gonna add this to the long list of covers I need Zach Top to release on streaming services…
It’s no secret (or at least it shouldn’t be anyway), that Zach Top is emerging himself as one of the biggest artists in all of country music. While Morgan Wallen and Zach Bryan overwhelmingly dominate streaming numbers, Top is bringing back that traditional 80’s and 90’s sound country music fans clearly still crave, and doing it extremely well I might add.
While his original music, especially the songs from his recent sophomore studio album “Ain’t In It For My Health” are nothing short of incredible, the reigning CMA Artist of the Year does every artist before him justice when he adds his smooth and twangy vocals into the mix. From his acoustic covers of George Strait’s “I Can Still Make Cheyenne” and “Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her” (you can watch that here), to his live performances of Billy Currington’s 2006 hit, “Good Directions.”
For those who don’t know, “Good Directions” was originally written by Luke Bryan (yes, that Luke Bryan), along with Rachel Thibodeau, and released as the third single off Currington’s second studio album, “Doin’ Somethin’ Right.”
The song was a big ol’ hit for Billy, reaching No. 1 on multiple Billboard charts and earning a double platinum certification from the RIAA. Although it is exactly twenty years old this year (sheesh, where does the time go?), it is still very relevant and popular with country music fans to this day.
Top has been covering the No. 1 hit for quite some time, and thanks to the good people over on TikTok, we have some clips y’all can watch if ya haven’t been fortunate enough to see it live. Check ’em out below.