I Remember Everything (Zach Bryan song)

"I Remember Everything" is a song by American singer Zach Bryan featuring country music artist Kacey Musgraves. It appeared as track eleven on his fourth studio album Zach Bryan, released on August 25, 2023, and was sent to radio airplay in Italy on September 8, as the lead single from the album. The song debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming both Bryan's and Musgraves's first number-one song.^[1]

"I Remember Everything"
Single by Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves
from the album Zach Bryan
Released	September 8, 2023
Genre	Country
Length	3:47
Label	Belting Bronco Warner
Songwriter(s)	Zach Bryan Kacey Musgraves
Producer(s)	Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan singles chronology
"Dawns" (2023) "I Remember Everything" (2023)

Background

While putting finishing touches on the song, Bryan shared the title and a short preview on June 14, 2023.^[2] Initial confusion sparked by the title of a John Prine ballad of the same name led Bryan to explain that he wanted to change the song title at first but ultimately went with it as is since a change did not "sit right" with him.^[3] He played an acoustic rendition of the track on his Instagram on July 25.^[4]

Composition

"I Remember Everything", a "sparse ballad"^[5] about "love and life", reflects a conversation between a man and a woman who used to love each other. While the protagonists were widely noted as being in a relationship, the song could as well talk about a "past summer beach romance" in an "'88 Ford", as suggested by Rolling Stone.^[3] The couple in question reaffirms the authenticity of their past feelings and experiences through their lyrics. The couple shares "tragically different perspectives" on alcohol and its role throughout their relationship.^[6] While Bryan reminisces on the upside of their relationship, Musgraves recalls more negative connotations, accusing him of not being the man he once swore to be.^[7] Accompanied by just an acoustic guitar and a set of strings towards the end, Bryan croons "painstakingly simple yet poetic" lines that Musgraves opposes as his counterpart.^[5] Their energy on the track together was described as "a gale", combining Musgraves' signature elements of "yearning" and Bryan's "reputation on strong songwriting".^[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "I Remember Everything"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[9]	9
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[10]	2
Canada Country (Billboard)^[11]	39
Global 200 (Billboard)^[12]	4
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[14]	10
Norway (VG-lista)^[15]	11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	20
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	22
US Billboard Hot 100^[18]	1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[19]	24
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[20]	30
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[21]	1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[22]	1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[23]	35

Certifications

Certifications for "I Remember Everything"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[24]	Gold	35,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[25]	Platinum	80,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "I Remember Everything"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Italy	September 8, 2023	Radio airplay	Warner	^[26]
United States	September 18, 2023			^[citation needed]

References

1. Trust, Gary (September 5, 2023). "Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves' 'I Remember Everything' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
2. Mower, Maxim (June 14, 2023). "Zach Bryan shares new unreleased song 'I Remember Everything'". Holler. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
3. Bernstein, Jonathan (August 25, 2023). "Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves' 'I Remember Everything' Song Is A Painstaking Tale Of Two Lovers At The End Of Their Romantic Road". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
4. Young, Casey (July 25, 2023). "Zach Bryan Teases New Song "I Remember Everything," And I Really Hope It Makes The Next Album". Whiskeyriff. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
5. Bell, Sadie (August 25, 2023). "Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves Release Stunning Collaboration 'I Remember Everything'". People. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
6. Affatigato, Carlo (August 26, 2023). "Zach Bryan, I Remember Everything: the lyrics & meaning". Auralcrave. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
7. Pointer, Flisadam (August 26, 2023). "Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves' 'I Remember Everything' Song Is A Painstaking Tale Of Two Lovers At The End Of Their Romantic Road". Uproxx. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
8. Siroky, Mary (August 26, 2023). "Song of the Week: The Late Summer Melancholy of Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves' "I Remember Everything"". Consequence. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
9. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
10. "Zach Bryan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
11. "Zach Bryan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
12. "Zach Bryan Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
13. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
14. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
15. "Singel 2023 uke 41". VG-lista. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
16. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 41". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
18. "Zach Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
19. "Zach Bryan Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
20. "Zach Bryan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
21. "Zach Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
22. "Zach Bryan Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
23. "Zach Bryan Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
24. "ARIA Top 50 Singles for week of 9 October 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
25. "Canadian single certifications – Zach Bryan – I Remember Everything". Music Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
26. Mompellio, Gabriel (September 5, 2023). "Zach Bryan - I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves) (Radio Date: 08-09-2023)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved September 5, 2023.