TV Girl

TV Girl
TV Girl
	TV Girl performing in January 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

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

Studio albums

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes

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

References

↑ 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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