TV Girl

TV Girl
TV Girl
	TV Girl performing in 2017
Background information
Origin	San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Indie pop
Years active	2010–present
Members	Brad Petering; Jason Wyman; Wyatt Harmon;
Past member(s)	Trung Ngo; Joel Williams; Dan Komin;
Website	americasfavoriteindieband.com

TV Girl is an American indie pop band from San Diego, California.^[2]^[3] Brad Petering, Jason Wyman, and Wyatt Harmon are in the band. As of 2023, this band is in Los Angeles.^[4]

The band released its first three EPs in 2010 and a mixtape in 2012. They released Who Really Cares (TV Girl album) in 2016. Other albums such as Death of a Party Girl were released in 2018, and Grapes Upon the Vine in 2023.

History[change | change source]

In 2010, TV Girl was formed in San Diego, California by Trung Ngo and Brad Petering with no goal other than hanging out.^[5]

In 2014, TV Girl released French Exit. Bandwagon Magazine called it "remarkably solid".

Discography[change | change source]

Studio albums[change | change source]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	LTU ^[6]	POL ^[7]
French Exit	Released: June 5, 2014^[8] Label: Self-released Format: LP, digital download, streaming	26	—
Who Really Cares	Released: February 26, 2016^[9] Label: Self-released Format: LP, digital download, streaming	6	67
Death of a Party Girl	Released: May 8, 2018^[10] Label: Self-released Format: LP, digital download, streaming	—	—
Grapes Upon the Vine	Released: June 30, 2023^[11] Label: Self-released Format: LP, digital download, streaming	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes[change | change source]

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title	Details
The Wild, The Innocent, The TV Shuffle	Released: May 4, 2012 Label: Greedhead Music Format: Digital download, streaming

Collaborative albums[change | change source]

List of collaborative albums, with selected details
Title	Details
Maddie Acid's Purple Hearts Club Band (with Madison Acid)	Released: February 27, 2018 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Summer's Over (with Jordana)	Released: October 13, 2021 Label: Grand Jury Music Format: Digital download, streaming

Demo albums[change | change source]

List of demo albums, with selected details
Title	Details
Blurry Girls (Demos, Unreleased Songs, and Other Ephemera)^[12]	Released: June 21, 2012 Label: Self-published Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays[change | change source]

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title	Details
TV Girl	Released: October 21, 2010 Label: Self-published Format: Digital download, streaming
Benny and the Jetts	Released: July 25, 2011 Label: Self-published Format: Digital download, streaming
Lonely Women	Released: June 18, 2013 Label: Self-published Format: Digital download, streaming
The Night In Question: French Exit Outtakes	Released: May 1, 2020 Label: Self-published Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles[change | change source]

List of songs, with year released and album
Title	Year	Album	Notes
"Girls Like Me"	2011	Non-album singles
"Sarah (Meet Me in the Sauna)"	2011
"Diet-Coke"	2012
"I Wonder Who She's Kissing Now"	2012
"She Smokes In Bed"	2013
"Average Guy (Blame)" (with Monster Rally)	2013		^[a]
"Natalie Wood"	2015

Other charted and certified songs[change | change source]

List of songs, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications and album
Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US Bub. ^[13]	US Rock ^[14]	CAN ^[15]	CIS ^[16]	EST ^[16]	IRE ^[17]	LTU ^[18]	LVA ^[16]	UK ^[19]	UK Indie ^[20]	Certifications	Album
"Lovers Rock"	2014	—	13	90	149	126	82	35	101	84	27	BPI: Silver^[21]	French Exit
"Cigarettes Out the Window"	2016	20	17	—	—	—	—	36	—	—	46	BPI: Silver^[21]	Who Really Cares
"Not Allowed"	2016	4	13	—	—	—	—	27	—	—	34	BPI: Silver^[21]	Who Really Cares
"Blue Hair"	2018	—	11	—	—	—	95	99	—	—	35	BPI: Silver^[21]	Death of a Party Girl
"Better in the Dark" (with Jordana)	2021	—	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Summer's Over
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Produced albums[change | change source]

Posthumous Release (2013) (by Coma Cinema)^[22]
Ace of Tre (2023) (by Varial Heel)

Notes[change | change source]

↑ "Average Guy (Blame)" was released on streaming platforms in 2023.

References[change | change source]

↑ Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew (March 2, 2023). "The Weeknd & Ariana Grande Hope for No. 1 With 'Die for You' Remix". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
↑ Taylor, John (August 9, 2012). "Discovery: TV Girl". Interview Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
↑ Abrams, Jonny. "Interview: TV Girl". Rocksucker. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
↑ "If You Want It". Pitchfork. October 22, 2010. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
↑ Courtney, James. "What Comes After Chillwave? California's TV Girl". San Antonio Current. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
↑
Peaks on the Lithuanian Albums chart:
- French Exit: "2024 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 12, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- Who Really Cares: "2024 1-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
↑ ""OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy"" (Note: Change the date to 05.01.2024–11.01.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:".). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. October 6, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
↑ "French Exit | TV Girl". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
↑ "Who Really Cares | TV Girl". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
↑ "Death of a Party Girl | TV Girl". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
↑ "Grapes Upon the Vine | TV Girl". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
↑ "Blurry Girls (Demos, Unreleased Songs, and Other Ephemera) by TV Girl" – via Genius.
↑
Peaks on the Bubbling Under Hot 100:
- "Cigarettes Out the Window": "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of December 30, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- "Not Allowed": "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of January 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
↑
Peaks on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart:
- "Lovers Rock": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: January 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- "Not Allowed" and "Cigarettes Out the Window": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: December 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- "Blue Hair": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- "Better in the Dark": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: May 11, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 "TV Girl - TopHit - Highway To Airplay". TopHit. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
↑ "Discography TV Girl". irish-charts.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
↑
Peaks in Lithuania:
- "Lovers Rock": "2023 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- "Not Allowed": "2024 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- "Cigarettes Out the Window": "2023 50-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- "Blue Hair": "2023 11-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
↑ "TV Girl". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
↑
Peaks in UK Independent Singles Chart:
- "Lovers Rock": "Lovers Rock – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- "Blue Hair": "Blue Hair – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- "Not Allowed": "Not Allowed – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- "Cigarettes Out the Window": "Cigarettes Out the Window – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 ^21.3 "British certifications – TV Girl". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 April 2023. Type TV Girl in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
↑ "Posthumous Release, by Coma Cinema". Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Bandcamp.

[13] "Average Guy (Blame)" was released on streaming platforms in 2023.

[1] Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew (March 2, 2023). "The Weeknd & Ariana Grande Hope for No. 1 With 'Die for You' Remix". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

[Interview_with_Interview_Magazine-2] Taylor, John (August 9, 2012). "Discovery: TV Girl". Interview Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2014.

[Interview_with_Rocksucker-3] Abrams, Jonny. "Interview: TV Girl". Rocksucker. Retrieved November 7, 2014.

[iywi-4] "If You Want It". Pitchfork. October 22, 2010. Retrieved 2020-03-07.

[:0-5] Courtney, James. "What Comes After Chillwave? California's TV Girl". San Antonio Current. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

[6] Peaks on the Lithuanian Albums chart:
French Exit: "2024 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 12, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

Who Really Cares: "2024 1-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[8] French Exit: "2024 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 12, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

[9] Who Really Cares: "2024 1-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[7] ""OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy"" (Note: Change the date to 05.01.2024–11.01.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:".). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. October 6, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

[8] "French Exit | TV Girl". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

[9] "Who Really Cares | TV Girl". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 29, 2023.

[10] "Death of a Party Girl | TV Girl". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

[11] "Grapes Upon the Vine | TV Girl". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

[12] "Blurry Girls (Demos, Unreleased Songs, and Other Ephemera) by TV Girl" – via Genius.

[14] Peaks on the Bubbling Under Hot 100:
"Cigarettes Out the Window": "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of December 30, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

"Not Allowed": "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of January 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

[17] "Cigarettes Out the Window": "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of December 30, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

[18] "Not Allowed": "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of January 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

[15] Peaks on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart:
"Lovers Rock": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: January 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

"Not Allowed" and "Cigarettes Out the Window": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: December 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

"Blue Hair": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

"Better in the Dark": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: May 11, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

[20] "Lovers Rock": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: January 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

[21] "Not Allowed" and "Cigarettes Out the Window": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: December 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

[22] "Blue Hair": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[23] "Better in the Dark": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: May 11, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

[16] "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

[TopHit-17] 16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 "TV Girl - TopHit - Highway To Airplay". TopHit. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[IRL-18] "Discography TV Girl". irish-charts.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.

[19] Peaks in Lithuania:
"Lovers Rock": "2023 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

"Not Allowed": "2024 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

"Cigarettes Out the Window": "2023 50-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

"Blue Hair": "2023 11-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[28] "Lovers Rock": "2023 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[29] "Not Allowed": "2024 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

[30] "Cigarettes Out the Window": "2023 50-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

[31] "Blue Hair": "2023 11-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[UK-20] "TV Girl". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[21] Peaks in UK Independent Singles Chart:
"Lovers Rock": "Lovers Rock – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

"Blue Hair": "Blue Hair – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

"Not Allowed": "Not Allowed – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

"Cigarettes Out the Window": "Cigarettes Out the Window – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

[34] "Lovers Rock": "Lovers Rock – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

[35] "Blue Hair": "Blue Hair – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

[36] "Not Allowed": "Not Allowed – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

[37] "Cigarettes Out the Window": "Cigarettes Out the Window – TV Girl – Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

[BPI-22] 21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 ^21.3 "British certifications – TV Girl". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 April 2023. Type TV Girl in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[23] "Posthumous Release, by Coma Cinema". Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Bandcamp.

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