American Teen (album)

American Teen
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 3, 2017
Studio
Various
  • Beacon Hill Recording Studio (El Paso, TX)
  • Golden Age (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Body High Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Gower House (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Temple Base Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Black Wax Studio (New York, NY)
  • The Premises (London, United Kingdom)
  • Sony/ATV Studios (London, United Kingdom)
Genre
Length54:37
Label
Producer
Khalid chronology
American Teen
(2017)
Suncity
(2018)
Singles from American Teen
  1. "Location"
    Released: May 2016
  2. "Young Dumb & Broke"
    Released: June 13, 2017
  3. "Saved"
    Released: October 30, 2017

American Teen is the debut studio album by American singer Khalid.[1] It was released on March 3, 2017, by Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records.[2] The album was supported by the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 singles "Location" and "Young Dumb & Broke"; as well as the third single "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.[3] 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 March 2022, the album was certified 4× platinum by the RIAA.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "American Teen on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  3. ^ "Khalid's debut Album American Teen is certified Platinum". The Fader. Retrieved October 25, 2017.