Coyote (Tommy Richman album)

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]

Coyote
Studio album by Tommy Richman
Released	September 27, 2024
Length	36:44
Label	ISO Supremacy Pulse
Producer	Tommy Richman 1Stform92 John Wehmeyer Jonah Roy Lim0 Mannyvelli
Tommy Richman chronology
The Rush (2023) Coyote (2024)
Singles from Coyote
"Thought You Were the One" Released: August 30, 2024 "Whitney" Released: September 20, 2024

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producers	Length
1.	"Elephant in the Room"	Tommy Richman Jonah Roy	Tommy Richman Jonah Roy	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	Richman Roy Vossberg Curtis Waters	4:35
Total length:				36:44

Charts

Chart performance for Coyote

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

References

1. Heran, Mamo (September 27, 2024). "Tommy Richman Drops Debut Album Coyote: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
2. Wood, Mikael (September 27, 2024). "Meet Tommy Richman, aspring opera singer turned viral R&B hitmaker". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
3. Partridge, Ken (September 27, 2024). "Read All The Lyrics To Tommy Richman's New Album COYOTE". Genius. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
4. Lamarre, Carl (August 21, 2023). "PULSE Records Partners With Brent Faiyaz's Iso Supremacy, Signs Tommy Richman". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
5. Johnson, Arianna (May 7, 2024). "Why 'Million Dollar Baby' Debuted High On Music Charts—Despite Rap Beefs And Taylor Swift's Success". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
6. Castro, Danilo (June 14, 2024). "Tommy Richman Drops Another Smash Hit With "Devil Is A Lie"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
7. Diaz, Angel (June 14, 2024). "Tommy Richman Wants to Get Paid in New Song 'Devil Is a Lie': Watch the Video". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
8. Lamarre, Carl (June 4, 2024). "Tommy Richman's 'Million Dollar Baby' Song: Inside the Viral Hit". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
9. Murray, Robin (August 27, 2024). "Tommy Richman Confirms New Album COYOTE". Clash. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
10. Blake, Cole (June 17, 2024). "Tommy Richman Is Already Preparing His Debut Album, "Coyote"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
11. Williams, Aaron (August 30, 2024). "Tommy Richman Takes A Date To The Desert In His Cozy "Thought You Were The One" Video". Uproxx. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
12. Horvath, Zachary (September 20, 2024). "Tommy Richman Drops "WHITNEY" One Week Ahead Of Upcoming LP". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
13. Saponara, Michael (August 26, 2024). "Tommy Richman's Debut Album Coyote Has a Release Date: 'Welcome to the Desert'". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
14. Bernstein, Elaina (June 18, 2024). "Tommy Richman Announces Debut Album Coyote". Hypebeast. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
15. Allah, She Ba (August 26, 2024). "Tommy Richman Announces New Album Coyote, Slated For Sept. 27 Release". The Source. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
16. "Tommy Richman Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2024.