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Benson Boone
Boone performing in 2023
Background information
Birth nameBenson James Boone[1]
Born (2002-06-25) June 25, 2002 (age 21)[1]
OriginMonroe, Washington, U.S.[2]
GenresPop rock[3]
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • drums
Years active2021–present
Labels
Websitebensonboone.com

Benson James Boone (born June 25, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.[4] He was born and raised in Monroe, Washington.

Boone's 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. He was recognized and signed by Dan Reynolds, frontman of American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, to his Night Street Records label. 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.[5] It also became his first song to reach the top five on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] As of April 2024, Boone has amassed 6.8 million followers on TikTok, as well as garnering over 60 million monthly listeners on Spotify. His debut album, Fireworks & Rollerblades, was released on April 5, 2024.

Early life

Benson Boone grew up with four sisters in Monroe, Washington.[7][2] He attended Monroe High School and competed on the diving team.[8] 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 experience singing.[9][8] Boone briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho before leaving after a semester to focus on singing.[9]

Career

Boone in 2022

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.[10] 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.[11][12]

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".[4] Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on the recording, in addition to designing the artwork for the single.[13][12] 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]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[18] 		AUS
[19] 		CAN
[20] 		IRE
[21] 		NOR
[22] 		NZ
[23] 		SWE
[24] 		UK
[25]
Fireworks & Rollerblades 6 17 6 15
[26]		 1
[27]		 5
[28]		 8
[29]		 16

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
BEL
(FL)
[30] 		FIN
[31] 		FRA
[32] 		NOR
[22] 		SWE
[24]
Walk Me Home...
  • Released: July 29, 2022
  • Label: Night Street, Warner
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 109 36 184 4 16
Pulse
  • Released: May 5, 2023[33]
  • Label: Night Street, Warner
  • Format: Cassette, CD, digital download, streaming
 — — — — —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[34] 		AUS
[35] 		CAN
[36] 		FRA
[32] 		IRE
[21] 		NOR
[22] 		NZ
[23] 		SWE
[24] 		UK
[25] 		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"[44] — — — — — — — — — —
"Before You"[45] — — — — — 20 — —[A] — — Non-album single
"Sugar Sweet"[47] 2023 — — — — — — — — — — Pulse
"What Was"[33] — — — — — — — — — —
"To Love Someone"[48] — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Beautiful Things" 2024 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 Fireworks & Rollerblades
"Slow It Down"[51] 40 24
[52]		 28 132
[53]		 15
[54]		 14
[55]		 22
[56]		 39
[57]		 27 23
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[34] 		CAN
[36] 		IRE
[21] 		NOR
[22] 		NZ
Hot
[58] 		SWE
[24] 		UK
[25] 		WW
[37]
"Nights Like These" 2022 — — — — 33 —[B] — — Walk Me Home...
"Be Someone" 2024 — — — — 18 — — — Fireworks & Rollerblades
"Cry" 60 52 53
[60]		 36
[61]		 6 78
[62]		 55 86
"Forever and a Day" — — — — 27 — — —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Tours

  • Pulse Tour (2023)
  • Fireworks & Rollerblades World Tour (2024)

Notes

  1. ^ "Before You" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[46]
  2. ^ "Nights Like These" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number three on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[59]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mcarthur, Amanda (October 18, 2021). "Everything You Wanted to Know About 'Ghost Town' Singer Benson Boone". Sweety High. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ https://www.grammy.com/news/benson-boone-beautiful-things-singer-bio-tour-american-idol
  4. ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (October 15, 2021). "Benson Boone Signs to Night Street/Warner Records, Releases 'Ghost Town' Single: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/benson-boone-beautiful-things-number-1-song/
  6. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (February 14, 2024). "Benson Boone on the Relationship That 'Terrified' Him Into Writing Smash Hit 'Beautiful Things'". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Fynn, Jessica (January 24, 2022). "Benson Boone". Boys By Girls. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Brown, Andrea (March 24, 2021). "Twist: 'American Idol' heartthrob from Monroe not on the show". HeraldNet. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Levine, Daniel (March 28, 2021). "'American Idol': Where Is Benson Boone". Popculture. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  10. ^ Berg, Jake (February 10, 2021). "Local teen sings his way onto TV's "American Idol"". Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  11. ^ Clarendon, Dan (April 13, 2021). "Benson Boone Is Missing in Action on 'American Idol' — What Happened to Him?". Distractify. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Heyn, Beth (October 15, 2021). "Benson Boone Reveals Why He Quit 'American Idol' & Drops New Single". Heavy. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "Benson Boone (Night Street/Warner)". Hits Daily Double. February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Wendowski, Andrew (February 8, 2022). "WATCH: Benson Boone Performs Debut Single "Ghost Town" On 'The Ellen Show'". Music Mayhem. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  15. ^ "Highlight: Benson Boone Performs 'Ghost Town' On The Kelly Clarkson Show". NBC.com. December 3, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  16. ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. November 13, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  17. ^ Robles, Jonathan (February 18, 2022). "Rising crooner Benson Boone shares sweeping new single 'Room For 2'". Variance. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  18. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  19. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  20. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Billboard Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  21. ^ a b c "Discography Benson Boone". irish-charts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  22. ^ a b c d "Discography Benson Boone". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  23. ^ a b "Discography Benson Boone". charts.nz. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  24. ^ a b c d "Discography Benson Boone". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  25. ^ a b c "Benson Boone | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 12 April 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  27. ^ "Album 2024 uke 15". VG-lista. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  28. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  29. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 15". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  30. ^ "Benson Boone – Walk Me Home..." (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  31. ^ "Albumit 31/2022" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  32. ^ a b "Discographie Benson Boone". lescharts.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  33. ^ a b "Benson Boone Drops New Single What Was and announced Sophomore EP Pulse". Milky Milky Milky. April 15, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  34. ^ a b "Benson Boone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  35. ^ Peaks in Australia:
  36. ^ a b "Benson Boone Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  37. ^ a b "Benson Boone Chart History (Billboard Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  38. ^ a b "American certifications – Benson Boone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  39. ^ a b c "British certifications – Benson Boone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 10, 2024. Type Benson Boone in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  40. ^ a b "Norwegian certifications – Benson Boone" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  41. ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Benson Boone". Music Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  42. ^ a b c "French certifications – Benson Boone" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  43. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Benson Boone – In the Stars". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  44. ^ "Benson Boone Releases New Single "Better Alone"". Broadway World. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  45. ^ "Before You - Single". Apple Music. October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  46. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 44". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  47. ^ "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.
  48. ^ "Benson Boone Released Brand New Ballad To Love Someone". Warner Music New Zealand. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  49. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for week of 1 April 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 1, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  50. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Benson Boone – Beautiful Things". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  51. ^ "Presave in my bio baby". Instagram. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  52. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  53. ^ "Top Singles (Week 13, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  54. ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 12 April 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  55. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 14". VG-lista. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  56. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  57. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 13". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  58. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
    • Songks from Fireworks & Rollerblades: "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  59. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 33". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  60. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  61. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 15". VG-lista. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  62. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 15". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson_Boone

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