The lead single from the album, called ' Location' was released on January 26, 2017. In March 2022, the album was certified 4× platinum by the RIAA. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album while its lead single 'Location' was nominated for Best R&B Song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. In October 2017, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for accumulating over one million in combined pure sales and album-equivalent units. The album was supported by the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 singles ' Location' and ' Young Dumb & Broke' as well as the third single 'Saved'.
It was released on March 3, 2017, by Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records. American Teen is the debut studio album by American singer Khalid.