Bailey Zimmerman's debut album Religiously. The Album earned the top debut on the country albums, landing in the Top 3 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, No. 7 on their all-genre Billboard 200 chart and No. 8 on The Billboard Canadian Album Chart.-- marking not only the biggest streaming debut album of the year across all genres, but also the biggest streaming country debut of all time. Zimmerman has already surpassed two billion global streams to date and recently celebrated six weeks at No. 1 with his multi-Platinum hit single “Rock And A Hard Place.”
Warner Music Nashville co-president Cris Lacy and Elektra Entertainment president Gregg Nadel said in a statement: “We are so proud of Bailey and the history-making, debut album he delivered. It’s been incredibly rewarding to watch this talented, young artist develop as both a songwriter and performer, connecting with his fans in truly meaningful way. The partnership between our two labels has been equally gratifying, working hand in hand alongside Bailey’s team, to make this launch one for the record books. This is only the beginning of a long and successful career.”
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