American Teen (album)

American Teen
Studio album by Khalid
Released March 3, 2017
Studio
Genre R&B
Length 54:37
Label
Producer
Khalid chronology
American Teen
(2017)		 Suncity
(2018)
Singles from American Teen
  1. "Location"
    Released: August 23, 2016
  2. "Young Dumb & Broke"
    Released: June 13, 2017[1]
  3. "Saved"
    Released: December 12, 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!8/10[3]
NewsdayB+[4]
ViceA[5]

American Teen is the debut studio album by American singer Khalid.[6] It was released on March 3, 2017, by Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records.[7] The album was supported by the singles "Location", "Young Dumb & Broke" and "Saved".

In October 2017, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for accumulating over one million in combined pure sales and album-equivalent units.[8] The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album while its lead single "Location" was nominated for Best R&B Song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. In August 2018, the album was certified double platinum by the RIAA.

Singles

The lead single from the album, called "Location" was released on August 23, 2016.[9] The song peaked at 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.[10] The music video for "Location" was released on September 26, 2016.[11] "Young Dumb & Broke" was sent to rhythmic radio on June 13, 2017 as the second single.[1] "Saved" was sent to rhythmic radio on December 12, 2017 as the album's third single.[12]

Commercial performance

American Teen debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 with 37,000 album-equivalent units, of which 12,000 were pure album sales.[13] In August 2017, it reached a peak of number four.[14] On October 24, 2017, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming and track-sales equivalent of one million units.[8] By the end of 2017, American Teen had accumulated 1,220,000 album-equivalent units in the United States, with 147,000 being pure sales.[15]

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."American Teen"
Hiko Momoji4:10
2."Young Dumb & Broke"
Little3:22
3."Location"
  • Robinson
  • Joshua Scruggs
  • Samuel David Jimenez
  • Christopher McClenney
  • Olatunji Ige
  • Gonzalez
  • Syk Sense
  • Smash David
  • Tunji Ige
  • Gonzalez[a]
3:39
4."Another Sad Love Song"
DJDS4:04
5."Saved"
  • Robinson
  • Scruggs
  • Ozan Yildirim
  • Bryan Medina
  • Cameron Hale
  • Calvin Tarvin
  • Syk Sense
  • OZ
  • Medina
  • Tiggi[a]
3:26
6."Coaster"
  • Robinson
  • Nathaniel Hernandez
Skrittzy3:19
7."8TEEN"
  • Robinson
  • Little
Little3:48
8."Let's Go"
  • Robinson
  • Yildirim
  • Elçi
  • Noah Gale
  • Daniel Picciotto
  • OZ
  • Momoji
  • Picciotto[a]
3:24
9."Hopeless"
  • Robinson
  • Elçi
Momoji2:47
10."Cold Blooded"
  • Robinson
  • Kurtis McKenzie
  • Jon Mills
  • Nick Martin
  • Carl Dimataga
3:27
11."Winter"
  • Robinson
  • Mike "Scribz" Riley
4:01
12."Therapy"
  • Robinson
  • Little
Little4:17
13."Keep Me"
  • Robinson
  • Rupert Thomas, Jr.
  • Scruggs
  • Yildirim
  • Jake Austin
  • Sevn Thomas
  • Syk Sense
  • OZ
  • Dave Sava6e[a]
4:36
14."Shot Down"
3:27
15."Angels"
  • Robinson
  • Gonzalez
  • Scruggs
  • Gonzalez
  • Syk Sense
2:50
Total length:54:37

Notes

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[39] Platinum 80,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[40] Platinum 20,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[42] Platinum 30,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[44] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "American Teen – Khalid". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ Patrick, Ryan B. (March 1, 2017). "Khalid: American Teen". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ Gamboa, Glenn (March 1, 2017). "'American Teen' review: Solid debut from Khalid". Newsday. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert (April 15, 2017). "American Teens, American Dreams: Robert Christgau on Khalid and Kevin Abstract". Vice. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Khalid Set To Release Debut Album "American Teen" On March 3rd, 2017; Pre-Order Available Now; New Track "Shot Down" Out Today". RCA. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "American Teen on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  8. 1 2 "Khalid's debut Album American Teen is certified Platinum". The Fader. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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  10. ↑ "Chart History for Khalid (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Khalid Finds A Digital Love In "Location" Video - The FADER". The Fader. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
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  14. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (August 20, 2017). "Kesha's 'Rainbow' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Ed Sheeran's 'Divide' Is Nielsen Music's Top Album of 2017 in U.S." Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
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  31. ↑ "Khalid Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  32. ↑ "ARIA End of Year Albums 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
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  43. ↑ "British album certifications – Khalid – American Teen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 23, 2018. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Enter American Teen in the search field and then press Enter.
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