Benson Boone
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Background information | |
Birth name | Benson James Boone[1] |
Born | Monroe, Washington, U.S.[2] | June 25, 2002
Genres | Pop rock[3], pop, alternative rock |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 2021–present |
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Website | bensonboone |
Benson James Boone (born June 25, 2002) is an American singer. Born and raised in Monroe, Washington, his career began when he started sharing his music on the social media platform TikTok, subsequently auditioning for American Idol. He later withdrew from the competition, but continued to gain popularity on TikTok, and subsequently signed to Night Street Records, the label of Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds.
Boone's debut single, "Ghost Town", was released in October 2021, charting in 16 countries. He has since released multiple successful singles, including "In the Stars" and "Beautiful Things", the latter of which peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart, his first number one single on a major music chart.[4] It also became his first song to reach the top five on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] His debut studio album, Fireworks & Rollerblades, was released on April 5, 2024.
Early life
[edit]Benson James Boone grew up with four sisters in Monroe, Washington.[6][2] He attended Monroe High School and competed on the school's diving team.[7] He first discovered his musical talent when a friend asked him to play the piano and sing in their high school's battle of the bands his junior year even though he had no prior singing experience.[8][7] Boone briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho before leaving after a semester to focus on singing.[8]
Career
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Boone drew early musical inspiration from attending a Jon Bellion concert, after which he began taking singing seriously.[1] He began posting singing videos to TikTok, and auditioned for season 19 of American Idol on a friend's recommendation in early 2021.[9] Though he was invited to advance to the show's Hollywood week, he was not present, as Boone withdrew from the show after making it to the Top 24 to consider his career.[10][11]
Boone began sharing snippets of his original music on TikTok, where he amassed 1.7 million followers in advance of his first single release. He caught the attention of Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, who signed Boone to his record label Night Street Records in partnership with Warner Records. The signing was announced on October 15, 2021, alongside the release of Boone's first single "Ghost Town".[12] Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on the recording, in addition to designing the artwork for the single.[13][11] Boone performed "Ghost Town", which charted in 13 countries including the US on the Billboard Hot 100, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.[14][15][16]
Boone released his second single "Room for 2" on February 18, 2022.[17]
In May 2024, Taylor Swift announced on social media that Boone was one of three artists who were opening for the London shows of the Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium, alongside Paramore. Boone opened the June 23 show, with Mette and Griff opening for the June 21 and 22 shows, respectively.[18]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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US [19] |
AUS [20] |
CAN [21] |
IRE [22] |
NOR [23] |
NZ [24] |
SWE [25] |
UK [26] | |||
Fireworks & Rollerblades |
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6 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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BEL (FL) [30] |
FIN [31] |
FRA [32] |
NOR [23] |
SWE [25] | ||
Walk Me Home... |
|
109 | 36 | 184 | 4 | 16 |
Pulse | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [34] |
AUS [35] |
CAN [36] |
FRA [32] |
IRE [22] |
NOR [23] |
NZ [24] |
SWE [25] |
UK [26] |
WW [37] | ||||
"Ghost Town" | 2021 | 100 | 67 | 53 | 92 | 29 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 46 | 79 | Walk Me Home... | |
"Room for 2" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"In the Stars" | 82 | 34 | 30 | 59 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 48 | |||
"Better Alone"[42] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Before You"[43] | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | —[A] | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Sugar Sweet"[45] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pulse | |
"What Was"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"To Love Someone"[46] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Beautiful Things" | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Fireworks & Rollerblades | |
"Slow It Down" | 34 | 22 | 24 | 132 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 14 | 23 | |||
"Pretty Slowly"[50] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Other charted songs
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US [34] |
CAN [36] |
IRE [22] |
NOR [23] |
NZ Hot [51] |
SWE [25] |
UK [26] |
WW [37] | ||||||
"Nights Like These" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | 33 | —[B] | — | — | Walk Me Home... | |||
"Be Someone" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | Fireworks & Rollerblades | |||
"Cry" | 60 | 52 | 53 | 36 | 6 | 78 | 55 | 86 | |||||
"Forever and a Day" | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | |||||
"Death Wish Love" | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | Twisters: The Album | ||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Tours
[edit]Headlining
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- Pulse Tour (2023)
- Fireworks & Rollerblades World Tour (2024)
Opening act
[edit]- Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour (2024)
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Before You" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[44]
- ^ "Nights Like These" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number three on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[52]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mcarthur, Amanda (October 18, 2021). "Everything You Wanted to Know About 'Ghost Town' Singer Benson Boone". Sweety High. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Karlinsky, Malia (February 11, 2021). "Benson Boone from Monroe, WA sings his way onto 'American Idol' premiere". Komo News. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ https://www.grammy.com/news/benson-boone-beautiful-things-singer-bio-tour-american-idol
- ^ "Benson Boone celebrates first UK Number 1 single with Beautiful Things". Official Charts.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (February 14, 2024). "Benson Boone on the Relationship That 'Terrified' Him Into Writing Smash Hit 'Beautiful Things'". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Fynn, Jessica (January 24, 2022). "Benson Boone". Boys By Girls. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Brown, Andrea (March 24, 2021). "Twist: 'American Idol' heartthrob from Monroe not on the show". The Everett Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Levine, Daniel (March 28, 2021). "'American Idol': Where Is Benson Boone". Popculture. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Berg, Jake (February 10, 2021). "Local teen sings his way onto TV's "American Idol"". Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Clarendon, Dan (April 13, 2021). "Benson Boone Is Missing in Action on 'American Idol' — What Happened to Him?". Distractify. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Heyn, Beth (October 15, 2021). "Benson Boone Reveals Why He Quit 'American Idol' & Drops New Single". Heavy. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (October 15, 2021). "Benson Boone Signs to Night Street/Warner Records, Releases 'Ghost Town' Single: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Benson Boone (Night Street/Warner)". Hits Daily Double. February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Wendowski, Andrew (February 8, 2022). "WATCH: Benson Boone Performs Debut Single "Ghost Town" On 'The Ellen Show'". Music Mayhem. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Highlight: Benson Boone Performs 'Ghost Town' On The Kelly Clarkson Show". NBC.com. December 3, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. November 13, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Robles, Jonathan (February 18, 2022). "Rising crooner Benson Boone shares sweeping new single 'Room For 2'". Variance. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Wilkes, Emma (May 27, 2024). "Taylor Swift announces extra support acts for London 'Eras' tour dates". NME. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Billboard Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Discography Benson Boone". irish-charts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Discography Benson Boone". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Discography Benson Boone". charts.nz. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Discography Benson Boone". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Benson Boone | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "British certifications – Benson Boone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 9, 2024. Type Benson Boone in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c d e "Canadian certifications – Benson Boone". Music Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Benson Boone – Fireworks & Rollerblades". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Benson Boone – Walk Me Home..." (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "Albumit 31/2022" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Discographie Benson Boone". lescharts.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Benson Boone Drops New Single What Was and announced Sophomore EP Pulse". Milky Milky Milky. April 15, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Benson Boone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- "In the Stars": "Discography Benson Boone". australian-charts.com. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- "Ghost Town": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 November 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1655. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 22, 2021. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Benson Boone Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "Benson Boone Chart History (Billboard Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c "American certifications – Benson Boone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Norwegian certifications – Benson Boone" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c "French certifications – Benson Boone" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Benson Boone – In the Stars". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Benson Boone Releases New Single "Better Alone"". Broadway World. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Before You - Single". Apple Music. October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 44". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Pop artist Benson Boone today returns with his first release of 2023, the tantalizing new single "Sugar Sweet'". Total Ntertainment. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Benson Boone Released Brand New Ballad To Love Someone". Warner Music New Zealand. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Benson Boone – Beautiful Things". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Benson Boone – Slow It Down". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Forrest, Jo (August 16, 2024). "Benson Boone shares new track 'Pretty Slowly'". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- Songs from Fireworks & Rollerblades: "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- "Death Wish Love": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 33". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 19, 2022.