| TG4M | |
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| Released | September 8, 2023 |
| Recorded | November 2022 – May 2023 |
| Studio | Record Plant (Los Angeles) |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 23:17 |
| Label | Interscope |
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TG4M (an acronym for Too Good for Me) is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Diamond. It was released through Interscope Records and 1st & 15th Entertainment on September 8, 2023. The album was recorded between November 2022 and May 2023, during which she collaborated with Benny Blanco, Alexander 23, MNEK, Blake Slatkin among other producers. Her parents Nicole James and Will Smith also serve as executive producers on the album.
Primarily a pop album, TG4M also incorporates sounds of dance-pop, doo wop, bubblegum pop, EDM, bedroom pop and R&B. Lyrically, the album is about stages in a relationship, with a themes of romanticism, heartbreak, toxicity, emotional turmoil and moving on. She says the album explores her life as a 17-year-old.
Three singles were released to support TG4M, all of which reached the top twenty on the US Billboard Hot 100. The lead single "It Could've Been (You)" reached number three on the Hot 100. The second single "Lush Life" peaked at number eleven, while the third single "Obsessed" peaked at number eight on the chart, the album track "Lovin' It" also peaked within the top of the chart, peaking at number ten. TG4M broke the Spotify record for the largest opening for a debut album by a female artist. It topped several charts internationally. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, and later peaked atop the chart following her wins at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2024.
TG4M received critical acclaim from music critics upon release, with most critics regarding it as a strong pop debut album, underscoring Diamond's lyrical ability and appeal to Gen Z listeners. Various publications listed it among the best albums of 2023, including Rolling Stone and Billboard, who ranked it as the second and third best album of the year on their respective rankings. At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, "(It Could've Been) You" won Best Pop Solo Performance while Diamond won Best New Artist as well. TG4M was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year, while "(It Could've Been) You" received nominations for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. To support the album, Diamond is currently embarking on the Heart of the City Tour alongside singers Romeo and Chase Smith.
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TG4M debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, with first week sales of 219,000 album-equivalent units, 184,000 of which were pure sales. The album remained in the top ten for 12 non-consecutive weeks throughout the year. After her wins at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2024, the album reached number one on the Billboard 200, with sales of 185,000 units that week, becoming her first number-one album in the United States. On February 15, 2024, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales and streams equaling one million units.
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[1] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[2] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "British album certifications – DIAMOND – TG4M". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type TG4M in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – DIAMOND – TG4M". Recording Industry Association of America.