"Beautiful Things" | ||||
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Single by Benson Boone | ||||
from the album Fireworks & Rollerblades | ||||
Released | January 19, 2024 | |||
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Length | 3:01 | |||
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Producer(s) | Evan Blair | |||
Benson Boone singles chronology | ||||
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"Beautiful Things" on YouTube |
"Beautiful Things" is a song by American singer and songwriter Benson Boone. It was released on January 19, 2024, through Night Street Records and Warner Records as the lead single of his debut studio album, Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024). The song was co-written by Boone with Jack LaFrantz and Evan Blair, and produced by the latter. "Beautiful Things" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Beautiful Things" topped the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Benson Boone began writing the song on September 29, 2023, shortly after moving to Los Angeles. [1] Initially beginning two different songs over two consecutive evenings, songwriter Jack LaFrantz suggested combining the two songs into one, which became "Beautiful Things". [2] Boone cited a relationship he had recently begun as inspiration. [3] [1]
"Beautiful Things" is a "ballad about the meaning of life", where Boone reflects on gratitude for life, love and the "volatility of happiness". [4]
The song adds a "more powerful" layer to the "softness" he exhibited with previous singles like "In the Stars", helping him bring out "all of his character" from inside and performing different "vocal turns". [5] Consisting of "soulful verses" paired with a "powerful chorus", Boone showcases "raw, emotive vocals". [6] It is in the key of B-flat major. [7]
Starting on December 3, 2023, [8] Boone steadily teased the song on TikTok and Instagram, amassing over 130 million views with its sound until January 18, 2024.
The music video premiered on the day after the single. It garnered half a million views within an hour. The video features Benson Boone and his band performing on a mountaintop and was shot near St. George, Utah. [9] [10] As of November 2024, the music video has amassed over 400 million views.
Organization | Year | Category | Result | ref. |
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Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2024 | Favorite Viral Song | Nominated | [11] |
NRJ Music Award | 2024 | Best International Song | Won | [12] |
Los 40 Music Awards | 2024 | Best International Song | Won | [13] |
MTV Europe Music Awards | 2024 | Best Song | Nominated | [14] |
MTV Video Music Awards | 2024 | Best Alternative Video | Won | [15] |
Song of Summer | Nominated | |||
Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top Hot 100 Song | Nominated | [16] |
Top Radio Song | Nominated | |||
Top Selling Song | Nominated | |||
Top Billboard Global 200 Song | Won | |||
Top Billboard Global 200 (Excl. U.S.) Song | Won | |||
Weekly charts | Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [119] | 8× Platinum | 560,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [120] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [121] | 9× Platinum | 720,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [122] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [123] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [124] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [125] | 2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [126] | Platinum | 93,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [127] | 4× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [128] | Diamond | 250,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [129] | 3× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [130] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [131] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [132] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [133] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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