Tommy Richman

Thomas Anatole Richman (born March 21, 2000) is an American singer and rapper. He is best known for the 2024 single "Million Dollar Baby", which received major attention due to a snippet on TikTok going viral prior to release, which caused it to debut at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single was included in former President Barack Obama's Summer 2024 Playlist and yielded similar chart success globally.^[2]

Tommy Richman
Birth name	Thomas Anatole Richman[1]
Born	(2000-03-21) March 21, 2000 (age 25) Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S.
Genres	R&B funk neo soul hip-hop
Occupations	Singer rapper songwriter
Years active	2016–present
Labels	ISO Supremacy Pulse
Website	everythingispunk.com

Life and career

Richman was born in Woodbridge, Virginia, to a drum teacher father and a legally deaf mother. He began singing as a child, taking voice lessons^[3] and performing opera, having studied at Manhattan School of Music with Cynthia Hoffmann.^[4][5][6]

Richman began releasing music on SoundCloud and Spotify in 2016,^[7] where he released his debut song "Ballin' Stalin".^[8] He continued to release singles and EPs,^[8] with genres including R&B and punk rock.^[7] 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.^[3] In 2022, he released Paycheck, his first EP.^[9]

In 2023, Richman was signed to Brent Faiyaz's independent record label ISO Supremacy,^[8] with a partnered signing with Pulse Records.^[9] Richman later opened for Faiyaz's tour F*ck the World, It's a Wasteland Tour,^[10] while additionally appearing in Faiyaz's track "Upset" from the 2023 mixtape Larger than Life.^[11]

Throughout April 2024, Richman made teasers for his upcoming single "Million Dollar Baby" on TikTok, the first of which being posted on April 13^[12] and which garnered millions of views on the platform. He later released the song on April 26, 2024,^[9] quickly receiving 38 million streams, having a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 debut at number 2.^[13] It has been considered by some as the song of the summer,^[12] and, after debuting at number two on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 on May 11, 2024, it reached number one the following week.^[14] 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", neither was included on the album, which only entered the Heatseekers charts at number ten.^[15]

Personal life

Richman moved from Virginia to Los Angeles, California, in 2022, where he has lived since.^[16]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		US Heat [17]
Coyote	Released: September 27, 2024 Label: ISO Supremacy, Pulse Records Format: Digital download, streaming	10	US: 4,300[18]

EPs

Title	Details
Paycheck	Released: May 13, 2022 Label: A Big Effect, UMG Format: Digital download, streaming
Alligator	Released: October 28, 2022 Label: Boom Records Format: Digital download, streaming
The Rush	Released: September 8, 2023 Label: ISO Supremacy, Pulse Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [19]	AUS [20]	CAN [21]	GER [22]	IRE [23]	NOR [24]	NZ [25]	SWI [26]	UK [27]	WW [28]
"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	RIAA: 5× Platinum[29] ARIA: 5× Platinum[30] BPI: Platinum[31] MC: 5× Platinum[32] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[33]
"Devil Is a Lie"		32	18	26	—	47 [34]	—	9	—	21	37	RIAA: Platinum[29] ARIA: Platinum[35] BPI: Silver[31] MC: Platinum[32] RMNZ: Gold[36]
"Thought You Were the One"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—[A]	—	—	—		Coyote
"Whitney"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—[B]	—	—	—
"Actin Up"	2025	96	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Miami"[39]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted and certified songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		US Bub. [40]	US R&B /HH [41]	NZ Hot [42]
"Upset" (with Brent Faiyaz and Felix!)	2023	7	33	—	RIAA: Gold[29]	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

1. "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.^[37]
2. "Whitney" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[38]