Album · Khalid
American Teen by Khalid
American Teen is an album by Khalid, released in 2017. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Young Dumb & Broke”, on 1 list with a best position of #13.
American Teen, Khalid's debut album, arrived on March 3, 2017, and it sounds exactly like its title promises: a kid from El Paso, Texas, turning the small dramas of being young, broke and falling in love into slow-rolling R&B. With Joel Little in the producer's chair, the songs stay airy and unhurried, all soft-focus synths and plenty of room for that warm, unforced voice to drift.
The ground was laid well before release. "Location", his 2016 debut single, and "Young Dumb & Broke" both climbed into the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, with "Saved" following as the third single. The album went platinum by October 2017 and 4x platinum by March 2022, and at the 60th Grammys it was up for Best Urban Contemporary Album while "Location" got a nod for Best R&B Song. The Suncity EP came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from American Teen on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Dumb & Broke | 1 | #13 | – | 2017 | |
| 2 | Saved | 1 | #62 | – | 2017 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.