Coyote (Tommy Richman album)

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Coyote
Tommy Richman - Coyote.png
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2024
Length36:44
Label
Producer
  • Tommy Richman
  • 1Stform92
  • John Wehmeyer
  • Jonah Roy
  • Lim0
  • Mannyvelli
Tommy Richman chronology
The Rush
(2023)
Coyote
(2024)
Singles from Coyote
  1. "Thought You Were the One"
    Released: August 30, 2024
  2. "Whitney"
    Released: September 20, 2024

Coyote is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Tommy Richman, released on September 27, 2024, through ISO Supremacy and Pulse Records. [1] The album features guest appearances from MyNameIsntJMack, Paco, Trevor Spitta, and Zachary Moon, while the production was primarily handled by Richman himself alongside John Wehmeyer, Jonah Roy, and Lim0 with support from 1Stform92 and Mannyvelli. [2] The album serves as a follow-up to Richman's third EP, The Rush (2023). [3]

Contents

Coyote was supported by two official singles, "Thought You Were the One" and "Whitney". Richman released the internationally charting singles "Million Dollar Baby" and "Devil Is a Lie" prior to the album's release, although neither were included on the track list.

Release and promotion

On August 21, 2023, Richman signed a joint venture record deal between Brent Faiyaz's ISO Supremacy and Pulse Records. [4] On November 8, 2023, Richman announced the album to be released in 2024. On April 26, 2024, Richman released his viral breakthrough single, "Million Dollar Baby" which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and atop the Billboard Global 200. [5] The single was followed by the release of "Devil Is a Lie" which also performed well comercially, peaking at number 32 and 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Global 200, respectively. [6] [7]

Richman's interview with Billboard was released on June 4, appearing in the June 8, 2024, edition of the magazine. [8] On June 17, Richman shared exclusive photos from his photoshoot with Billboard alongside oficially announcing the album. [9] [10] On August 30, Richman released the album's lead single, "Thought You Were the One". [11] The album's second single, "Whitney" was released on September 20. [12] On September 24, Richman released the album's official tracklist, revealing that the hit singles, "Million Dollar Baby" and "Devil Is a Lie" were cut from the final tracklist, despite performing well commercially at the time of the album's release. [13] [14] [15]

Track listing

Coyote track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
1."Elephant in the Room"
2:42
2."Whitney"
  • Richman
  • Roy
  • Roy
  • John Wehmeyer
  • Lim0
2:44
3."Temptations"
  • Richman
  • Roy
  • Keshon Duke
  • Grace Robertson
  • Roy
  • Keesh
3:19
4."Whisper in My Ear"
  • Richman
  • Roy
  • Richman
  • Roy
  • Wehmeyer
  • Lim0
  • Kavi
2:40
5."Give it All"
  • Richman
  • Roy
  • Albert Hudson
  • Roy
  • John Wehmeyer
  • Lim0
  • Kavi
3:09
6."Tennessee" (with Trevor Spitta and Zachary Moon)
  • Richman
  • Trevor Spitaletta
  • Zachary Moon
  • Roy
  • Richman
  • Roy
  • Mannyvelli
2:33
7."Thought You Were the One"
  • Richman
  • Roy
  • Richman
  • Roy
  • Lim0
  • Mannyvelli
  • 1Stform92
2:58
8."Letterman" (with Paco)
  • Richman
  • Roman Ortiz
  • Roy
  • Richman
  • Roy
2:40
9."Green Therapy"
  • Richman
  • Roy
  • Roy
  • Kavi
  • Maverick Fabela
3:07
10."Vanity"
  • Richman
  • Roy
  • Richman
  • Roy
  • Max Vossberg
  • Spizz
6:14
11."Seems Like Time Moves Forever" (with Mynameisntjmack)
  • Richman
  • Jonathan Mack
  • Roy
4:35
Total length:36:44

Charts

Chart performance for Coyote
Chart (2024)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [16] 10

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