American Teen is the debut studio album by American singer Khalid, released on March 3, 2017, by Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records [American Teen (album) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Teen_(album)). The album features a blend of new-school R&B and shimmering pop, exploring themes of adolescent frustrations, anxieties, and young love [American Teen - Album by Khalid - Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/american-teen/1200868601). Fun fact: Khalid wrote the title track during the same two-to-three-day period that he recorded his breakout hit "Location," realizing it perfectly captured his identity as an African American teen with family in the military [Khalid – American Teen Lyrics - Genius](https://genius.com/Khalid-american-teen-lyrics).
