Tommy Richman (born March 21, 2000) is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 2024 single "Million Dollar Baby", which received major virality from a snippet on TikTok before peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was included in former President Barack Obama's Summer 2024 Playlist.[1]
Tommy Richman | |
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| Born | March 21, 2000 Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | everythingispunk.com |
Life and career
editRichman was born in Woodbridge, Virginia, to a drum teacher father and a legally deaf mother. He began singing as a child, taking voice lessons[2] and performing opera, having studied at Manhattan School of Music with Cynthia Hoffmann.[3][4][5]
Richman began releasing music on SoundCloud and Spotify in 2016,[6] where he released his debut song "Ballin' Stalin".[7] He continued to release singles and EPs,[7] with genres including R&B and punk rock.[6] Richman released "Pleasantville" shortly before he was set to return for his sophomore college year, though he would drop out of college to pursue his music career after the song was well received.[2] In 2022, he released Paycheck, his first EP.[8] In 2023, Richman was signed to Brent Faiyaz's independent record label ISO Supremacy,[7] with a partnered signing with Pulse Records.[8] Richman later opened for Faiyaz's tour F*ck the World, It's a Wasteland Tour,[9] while additionally appearing in Faiyaz's track "Upset" from the 2023 mixtape Larger than Life.[10] Throughout April 2024, Richman made teasers for his upcoming single "Million Dollar Baby" on TikTok, the first of which being posted on April 13[11] and which garnered millions of views on the platform. He later released the song on April 26, 2024,[8] quickly receiving 38 million streams, having a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 debut at number 2.[12] It has been considered by some as the song of the summer,[11] and, after debuting at number two on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 on May 11, 2024, it reached number one the following week.[13] His follow-up single, "Devil Is a Lie", peaked within the top 40 of the chart.
Richman's debut studio album, Coyote, was released by ISO Supremacy and Pulse Records on September 27, 2024. Despite the success of "Million Dollar Baby" and "Devil Is a Lie", both songs were not included on the album's tracklist, and the album only entered the Heatseekers charts at number ten.[14]
Personal life
editRichman moved from Virginia to Los Angeles, California, in 2022, where he has lived since.[15]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| US Heat [16] | |||
| Coyote |
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10 |
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EPs
edit| Title | Details |
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| Paycheck |
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| Alligator |
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| The Rush |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
AUS [19] |
CAN [20] |
GER [21] |
IRE [22] |
NOR [23] |
NZ [24] |
SWI [25] |
UK [26] |
WW [27] | ||||
| "Pleasantville" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Walk" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Melba" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Avogadro's Number" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pepsi Namco" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tu Pax" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Uncle Pedro" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Chrono Trigger" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paycheck | |
| "Star Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Games" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Paycheck" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wish I Never Knew You" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "30 Till Midnight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Last Nite" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Rush | ||
| "Soulcrusher" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Selfish" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Million Dollar Baby" | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||
| "Devil Is a Lie" | 32 | 18 | 26 | — | 47 [33] |
— | 9 | — | 21 | 37 | |||
| "Thought You Were the One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[A] | — | — | — | Coyote | ||
| "Whitney" | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [37] |
US R&B /HH [38] |
NZ Hot [39] | ||||||
| "Upset" (with Brent Faiyaz and Felix!) |
2023 | 7 | 33 | — |
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Larger than Life | ||
| "Tennessee" (with Trevor Spitta and Zachary Moon) |
2024 | — | — | 37 | Coyote | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ "Thought You Were the One" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 21 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[35]
- ^ "Whitney" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[36]
References
edit- ^ "President Obama's favorite books and music of the summer". www.obama.org. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Morrison, Sam (February 3, 2022). "A Conversation with Tommy Richman". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Curtis Waters / Tommy Richman | Berklee". www.berklee.edu. March 6, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Announcing our cast for Falstaff! Sir... - Shakespeare Opera Theatre | Facebook | Ghostarchive". ghostarchive.org. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Freshman vocal recital..." msmnyc.edu. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Rose, Jordan (April 29, 2024). "Everything You Need to Know About Tommy Richman". Complex. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c Encinas, Amaris (May 1, 2024). "Too early to call 'Million Dollar Baby' the song of the summer? Tommy Richman fans say 'no'". USA Today. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c Lamarre, Carl (April 29, 2024). "Here Are Six Things to Know About 'Million Dollar Baby' Singer Tommy Richman". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Demi (May 7, 2024). "Who Is Tommy Richman? The Singer Behind The Hit Song "Million Dollar Baby"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (April 29, 2024). "Who Is Tommy Richman? Meet The 'Million Dollar Baby' Singer". UPROXX. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Johnson, Arianna. "Why 'Million Dollar Baby' Debuted High On Music Charts—Despite Rap Beefs And Taylor Swift's Success". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Thania (May 6, 2024). "Tommy Richman's 'Million Dollar Baby' Breaks Through at No. 2; Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' Keeps Heating Up the Hot 100". Variety. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (May 16, 2024). "Tommy Richman's 'Million Dollar Baby' Rises to No. 1 on TikTok Billboard Top 50". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Mamo, Heran (September 27, 2024). "Tommy Richman Drops Debut Album 'Coyote': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Val, Caroline (August 8, 2023). "Tommy Richman Hasn't Forgotten His DMV Roots". Miami New Times. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Tommy Richman Chart History: Heatseeker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (October 10, 2024). "'Billboard Unfiltered': Tommy Richman's 'Coyote,' Rap's Big Three & the State of R&B". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Tommy Richman Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- "Million Dollar Baby": "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- "Devil Is a Lie": "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Tommy Richman Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Suche – Tommy Richman". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 17 May 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Discography Tommy Richman". VG-lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- "Devil Is a Lie": "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Discographie Tommy Richman". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "TOMMY RICHMAN songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Tommy Richman Chart History: Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c "American certifications – Tommy Richman". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Tommy Richman". Music Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "British certifications – Tommy Richman". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 17, 2024. Type Tommy Richman in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Tommy Richman – Million Dollar Baby". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Tommy Richman – Devil Is a Lie". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of May 11, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of May 11, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.