Good Times & Tan Lines


"Good Times & Tan Lines" is a song by American country music singer Zach Top. It was released on June 9, 2025, as the lead single from his second studio album, Ain't in It for My Health. Top co-wrote the song with Carson Chamberlain and Wyatt McCubbin, and it was produced by Chamberlain.

Background and composition

Following the success of his debut album Cold Beer & Country Music, Zach Top began teasing new material during his live performances while wrapping up production on his new record. During a Q&A session at the 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Top confirmed that the album was near complete and in the final mixing stages, with a release scheduled for later that year.
"Good Times & Tan Lines" was introduced to fans during a string of acoustic VIP performances in Mississippi, where Top described the track as a "goofy little summertime song." Despite its playful tone, the song maintains his signature '90s country influence and draws comparisons to Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee" for its nostalgic depiction of summer life.
Musically, the song features upbeat instrumentation and lyrics that celebrate youthful leisure, with imagery of beer, waterholes, rope swings, and carefree nights. The chorus encapsulates its feel-good, backroads energy "Talkin' about good times and tan lines / Cold beer and summer nights / That all there was to life..."
The song was written by Top alongside his producer Carson Chamberlain and Wyatt McCubbin, who wrote "There's the Sun" and "Sounds Like the Radio" on Top's first album, Cold Beer & Country Music. It was officially released on June 9, 2025. The release was surprise-released immediately after Top performed the song on the main stage of Nissan Stadium during his CMA Fest debut in early June 2025.

Critical reception

After the album's live debut, the song was met with enthusiasm from fans across social media, with many praising its traditional country roots and singalong appeal. Clips of the shows in Oxford and Starkville circulated widely, with listeners calling it "real country music" and expressing excitement for its official release.
The song was named by Jessica Nicholson of Billboard as one of five "must-hear new country songs" alongside songs by Hailey Whitters and Old Dominion. Nicholson added that it was "strongly Alan Jackson-coded."

Music video

The music video for "Good Times & Tan Lines" was directed by Citizen Kane Wayne and premiered on June 30, 2025.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.