Zach Bryan takes a stab at Walker Hayes’ hit song.
Breakout country music star Zach Bryan has some opinions when it comes to modern country music and country radio. Yesterday, Bryan tweeted:
“Imagine being radio (whoever the hell that is), hearing Shake the Frost and being like ‘no no let’s go with the Applebees song’”
Imagine being radio (whoever the hell that is), hearing Shake the Frost and being like ‘no no let’s go with the Applebees song’ https://t.co/8ZWuBXoBYM
— Zach Bryan (@zachlanebryan) January 9, 2024
The two songs Bryan referenced in his tweet are “Shake the Frost” released by Tyler Childers in 2013, and “Fancy Like” — which includes a reference to Applebee’s — which was released by Walker Hayes in 2021.
Quickly after the tweet was posted, Bryan began to take heat for the comment. One user pointed out:
“You’re not wrong but don’t do Walker dirty like that. Another great songwriter.”
Bryan defended himself, saying that he was making a point that it is “silly” that it took Tyler Childers ten years to make it on country radio. Bryan regards Childers as one of the best songwriters of all time.
not insulting anyone! Meant it with humor not malice, different strokes different folks was just bent about the first ever on mainstream radio thing my bad https://t.co/3LbcCSuHAr
— Zach Bryan (@zachlanebryan) January 9, 2024
He also added that his initial tweet was meant with “humor not malice,” and that he was not insulting anyone.
Walker Hayes responds to Zach Bryan’s tweet.
A few hours after Bryan’s initial tweet, and subsequent pushback, walker Hayes responded to the swipe. In his ever-cheerful manner, he tweeted:
“Big shout to radio for playing dat Applebees song💪 Zach and Tyler praying y’alls continued success🙏”
Big shout to radio for playing dat Applebees song💪💪 Zach and Tyler praying y’alls continued success🙏
— Walker Hayes (@walkerhayes) January 9, 2024
The playful song “Fancy Like” was a viral hit for Walker Hayes, and hundreds of thousands of TikTok videos have been made to the tune. The single also spent some time in the top spot of both the US Country Airplay and US Hot Country Songs charts in 2021.
See the video for Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like” below!