Introduction
Bailey Lynn Zimmerman (born January 27, 2000) is an American singer and songwriter. In 2022, he charted the singles "Fall in Love" and "Rock and a Hard Place", which both reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. His debut album Religiously. The Album. was released on May 12, 2023.
Early life
Zimmerman was born in Louisville, Illinois. Prior to making music, he worked in the meat-packing industry and for a union gas pipeline.
Career
In December 2020, Zimmerman began posting original music to his TikTok account. In January 2021, he released his debut single "Never Comin' Home", which later entered the top 20 on Spotify's Viral Chart in the United States.
After initially releasing in February 2022, "Fall in Love" reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August. This was followed by additional singles "Rock and a Hard Place" and "Where It Ends" in June and August 2022, respectively. Due to the success of these songs, Zimmerman was signed to Warner Music Nashville and Elektra Records, with "Fall in Love" later charting at Country radio format.
Zimmerman released his debut major-label project Leave the Light On on October 14, 2022. It debuted in the top ten of the Billboard 200 and Canadian Albums charts. As a result of high demand, Zimmerman extended his headlining tour of the United States into the fall of 2022, with Josh Ross opening his early 2023 dates.
On March 17, 2023, Zimmerman announced his debut album Religiously. The Album., and it was released on May 12, 2023. He will support the album with the "Religiously: The Tour" across the United States, Great Britain, and Ireland in 2024, with Josh Ross again joining him as an opening act.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US Country |
AUS |
CAN | |||
| Religiously. The Album. |
|
7 | 3 | 25 | 8 |
|
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US Country |
AUS |
CAN | |||
| Leave the Light On |
|
9 | 2 | 95 | 8 |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
USCountry |
USCountry Airplay |
AUS |
CAN |
CANCountry |
NZHot |
WW | ||||
| "Fall in Love" | 2022 | 29 | 5 | 1 | — | 64 | 1 | — | 117 |
|
Religiously. The Album. |
| "Rock and a Hard Place" | 10 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 59 |
| ||
| "Religiously" | 2023 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | 34 | 71 |
| |
| "Won't Back Down" (with Dermot Kennedy featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fast X | ||
| "Where It Ends" | 32 | 7 | 37 | — | 21 | — | 22 | 68 | Religiously. The Album. | ||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USBub. |
NZ Hot | |||
| "Strong Enough" (Jonas Brothers featuring Bailey Zimmerman) |
2023 | 16 | 19 | Non-album single |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
USCountry |
CAN |
NZHot |
WW | ||||
| "Never Comin' Home" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Change" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Small Town Crazy" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Never Leave" | 2022 | — | 27 | — | — | — | Leave the Light On | |
| "Get to Gettin' Gone" | — | 34 | — | 28 | — | Religiously. The Album. | ||
| "Fix'n to Break" | 2023 | 84 | 23 | 83 | — | — | ||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USBubbling |
USCountry |
NZHot | |||
| "Waiting" | 2022 | 21 | 36 | — | Leave the Light On |
| "You Don't Want That Smoke" | 2023 | 5 | 28 | 30 | Religiously. The Album. |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award show | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CMT Music Awards | Male Breakthrough Video of the Year | "Fall in Love" | Nominated | |
| Male Video of the Year | "Rock and a Hard Place" | Nominated | |||
| Academy of Country Music Awards | New Male Artist of the Year | Bailey Zimmerman | Nominated |