Madeline (feat. Gabriella Rose)
Listen to Madeline (feat. Gabriella Rose) on Spotify. Song · Zach Bryan, Gabriella Rose · 2025
Alt-country star Zach Bryan dropped his latest single, “Madeline,” a poignant duet featuring rising country artist Gabriella Rose. The stripped-down track, believed to be the lead single for Bryan’s upcoming project With Heaven On Top, set for release on January 9, 2026, showcases the duo’s raw emotional chemistry over minimalist guitar strums.
Bryan’s gravelly vocals carry a mournful weight as he sings of longing and lost love, with lines like, “Well, oh, Madeline, how you been? I’ve been waiting ’round to die again.” Rose counters with her delicate, airy voice, delivering a heartfelt verse from Madeline’s perspective: “I ain’t never felt as lonely as I do tonight in this nice hotel / Twelve hundred miles from that shit motel you kissed me softly in.” Their voices intertwine to create a haunting yet hopeful narrative of lovers separated by distance and time.
The song, recorded during their time in London for BST Hyde Park shows in June, marks their first collaboration. Fans have embraced the track, with posts on X calling it a “beautiful” and “emotional roller coaster” that highlights Bryan’s signature introspective songwriting paired with Rose’s versatile vocal charm. Available on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, “Madeline” runs a concise 2 minutes and 25 seconds, leaving listeners yearning for the full With Heaven On Top release.
