"Pink Skies" is a song by American singer Zach Bryan. It was released on May 24, 2024, as the lead single from his fifth studio album, The Great American Bar Scene.
Release and promotion Zach Bryan announced the release of "Pink Skies" on May 24, 2024. He announced it via Twitter as the lead single to an upcoming album titled The Great American Bar Scene.
Bryan performed the song live for the first time at the Oakland Coliseum on June 1, 2024.
Composition Casey Young of Whiskey Riff wrote that the song "touches on the feelings of grief and loss that comes with missing a person you love, and many on social media have quickly taken to the song and expressed that Zach was able to perfectly capture what they might not have been able to put into words themselves." According to Bryan, the song was not inspired by any individual moment in his life, but rather in his interest in family dynamics. Lyrically, it is about a family gathering to hold a funeral for one of their members.
Commercial performance Upon release, "Pink Skies" charted at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. Bryan initially expressed frustration that the label had seemingly serviced the song to pop radio without his knowledge, but Whiskey Riff later reported that the label had not actually done so.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Pink Skies" Chart (2024–2025) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 12 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 18 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 63
Year-end charts + 2024 year-end chart performance for "Pink Skies" Chart (2024) Position Australia (ARIA) 42 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 24 Global 200 (Billboard) 125 US Billboard Hot 100 30 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 9 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) 5 + 2025 year-end chart performance for "Pink Skies" Chart (2025) Position Australia (ARIA) 41 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 81 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) 11
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