Pulse (EP)

Benson Boone
Boone 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
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, rollerblader and multi-instrumentalist.[3] He was born and raised in Monroe, Washington.

Boone began sharing his music on TikTok in 2021 and subsequently auditioned for American Idol. He withdrew from the competition but continued to gain popularity on TikTok, amassing 1.7 million followers. His talent was recognized by Imagine Dragons' frontman Dan Reynolds, who signed Boone to his record label, Night Street Records. Boone's debut single, "Ghost Town", was released in October 2021 and charted in 13 countries. He followed this up with the successful singles "In the Stars" and then the song "Beautiful Things" in 2024, the latter which became his first ever song to reach the top five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and also became a global hit.[4]

Early life

Benson Boone grew up with four sisters in Monroe, Washington.[5][2] He attended Monroe High School and competed on the diving team.[6] He first discovered his musical talent when a friend asked him to play piano and sing in their high school's battle of the bands his junior year even though he had no experience singing.[7][6] Boone briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho before leaving after a semester to focus on singing.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9][10]

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".[3] Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on the recording, in addition to designing the artwork for the single.[11][10] 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.[12][13][14]

Boone released his second single "Room for 2" on February 18, 2022.[15]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
BEL
(FL)
[16] 		FIN
[17] 		FRA
[18] 		NOR
[19] 		SWE
[20]
Walk Me Home...
  • Released: July 29, 2022
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Night Street
 109 36 184 4 16
Pulse
  • Released: May 5, 2023[21]
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Night Street, Warner
 — — — — —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[22] 		AUS
[23] 		CAN
[24] 		FRA
[18] 		IRE
[25] 		NOR
[19] 		NZ
[26] 		SWE
[20] 		UK
[27] 		WW
[28]
"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"[35] — — — — — — — — — —
"Before You"[36] — — — — — 20 — —[A] — — Non-album single
"Sugar Sweet"[38] 2023 — — — — — — — — — — Pulse
"What Was"[21] — — — — — — — — — —
"To Love Someone"[39] — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Beautiful Things" 2024 3 1
[40]		 1 3
[41]		 2
[42]		 1
[43]		 2
[44]		 3
[45]		 2 1
"Slow It Down"[47] TBA
"—" 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
NZ
Hot
[48] 		SWE
Heat.
[49]
"Nights Like These" 2022 33 3 Walk Me Home...

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.[37]

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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (February 14, 2024). "Benson Boone on the Relationship That 'Terrified' Him Into Writing Smash Hit 'Beautiful Things'". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Fynn, Jessica (January 24, 2022). "Benson Boone". Boys By Girls. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Brown, Andrea (March 24, 2021). "Twist: 'American Idol' heartthrob from Monroe not on the show". HeraldNet. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Levine, Daniel (March 28, 2021). "'American Idol': Where Is Benson Boone". Popculture. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Berg, Jake (February 10, 2021). "Local teen sings his way onto TV's "American Idol"". Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  9. ^ Clarendon, Dan (April 13, 2021). "Benson Boone Is Missing in Action on 'American Idol' — What Happened to Him?". Distractify. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Heyn, Beth (October 15, 2021). "Benson Boone Reveals Why He Quit 'American Idol' & Drops New Single". Heavy. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "Benson Boone (Night Street/Warner)". Hits Daily Double. February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  12. ^ Wendowski, Andrew (February 8, 2022). "WATCH: Benson Boone Performs Debut Single "Ghost Town" On 'The Ellen Show'". Music Mayhem. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "Highlight: Benson Boone Performs 'Ghost Town' On The Kelly Clarkson Show". NBC.com. December 3, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  14. ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. November 13, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  15. ^ Robles, Jonathan (February 18, 2022). "Rising crooner Benson Boone shares sweeping new single 'Room For 2'". Variance. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  16. ^ "Benson Boone – Walk Me Home..." (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Albumit 31/2022" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Discographie Benson Boone". lescharts.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  19. ^ a b Peaks in Norway:
  20. ^ a b "Discography Benson Boone". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Benson Boone Drops New Single What Was and announced Sophomore EP Pulse". Milky Milky Milky. April 15, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  22. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  23. ^ Peaks in Australia:
  24. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  25. ^ "Discography Benson Boone". irish-charts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  26. ^ "Discography Benson Boone". charts.nz. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  27. ^ "Benson Boone | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  28. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Billboard Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  29. ^ a b "American certifications – Benson Boone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  30. ^ a b c "British certifications – Benson Boone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 2, 2024. Type Benson Boone in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  31. ^ a b "Norwegian certifications – Benson Boone" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  32. ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Benson Boone". Music Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  33. ^ a b "French certifications – Benson Boone" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  34. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Benson Boone – In the Stars". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  35. ^ "Benson Boone Releases New Single "Better Alone"". Broadway World. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  36. ^ "Before You - Single". Apple Music. October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  37. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 44". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  38. ^ "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.
  39. ^ "Benson Boone Released Brand New Ballad To Love Someone". Warner Music New Zealand. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  40. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  41. ^ "Top Singles (Week 10, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  42. ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 16 February 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  43. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 06". VG-lista. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  44. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  45. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 9". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  46. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Benson Boone – Beautiful Things". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  47. ^ "PRESAVE IN MY BIO BABY". Instagram. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  48. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  49. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 33". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 19, 2022.

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