Benson Boone

Benson Boone
Boone in 2024
Born	Benson James Boone [1] (2002-06-25) June 25, 2002 (age 22) Monroe, Washington, U.S. [2]
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	2021–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop rock [3] pop alternative rock
Instruments	Vocals keyboards
Labels	Warner Night Street
Website	bensonboone.com

Benson James Boone (born June 25, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Monroe, Washington, he began his music career when he filled in for a friend at a talent show. Boone appeared on American Idol in early 2021, where he briefly competed before withdrawing voluntarily. He continued to gain popularity on TikTok and subsequently signed a contract with Night Street Records.

Boone's debut single, "Ghost Town", was released in October 2021 and charted in 16 countries. Boone has since released multiple successful singles, including "In the Stars" (April 2022) and "Beautiful Things" (January 2024), the latter topping the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Norway, France, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand. ^[4] It also became his first song to enter the top five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching number two. ^[5] His debut studio album, Fireworks & Rollerblades , was released in April 2024.

Early life

Boone was born in Monroe, Washington, to Kerry and Nate Boone. ^[6] Boone grew up with four sisters, Kaylee, Natalee, Emma, and Claire. ^{[2] [7] [8]} He attended Monroe High School and was a member of the school's competitive diving team. ^[9] He graduated from the school in 2020. ^[6]

Boone discovered his musical talent when a friend asked him to play the piano and sing in their high school's battle of the bands during his junior year. He had previously had no experience as a vocalist. ^{[10] [9]}

He briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho, a private college owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which he is a member. He studied at the Rexburg, Idaho campus for one semester before pausing his studies to focus on music. ^[11]

Career

Boone in 2022

Boone drew early musical inspiration from attending a Jon Bellion concert, after which he began taking singing seriously. ^[1] On a friend's recommendation, he began posting singing videos to TikTok and auditioned for season 19 of American Idol in early 2021. ^[12] Boone was invited in advance to the show's Hollywood Week, but he withdrew from the competition just after winning a place in the Top 24 to focus on his career instead. His Hollywood Week performances were not televised. ^{[13] [14]}

Boone began sharing snippets of his original music on TikTok, where he amassed 1.7 million followers prior to the release of his first single. 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. They announced the deal on October 15, 2021, with the release of Boone's first single, "Ghost Town". ^[15] Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on the recording, in addition to designing the artwork for the single. ^{[16] [14]} Boone performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show , The Kelly Clarkson Show , and Late Night with Seth Meyers in the United States; it later charted in 14 countries, including the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. ^{[17] [18] [19]}

Boone released his second single, "Room for 2", on February 18, 2022. ^[20] In May 2024, Taylor Swift announced on social media that Boone was one of three artists opening for the London shows of her Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium, alongside Paramore. Boone opened for Swift's June 23 show, with Mette and Griff opening for the June 21 and 22 shows, respectively. ^[21]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		US [22]	AUS [23]	CAN [24]	FRA [25]	IRE [26]	NOR [27]	NZ [28]	SWE [29]	UK [30]
Fireworks & Rollerblades	Released: April 5, 2024 Label: Night Street, Warner Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming	6	17	5	7	15	1	5	5	16	RIAA: Platinum [31] BPI: Gold [32] MC: 2× Platinum [33] RMNZ: Platinum [34] SNEP: Gold [35]

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		BEL (FL) [36]	FIN [37]	FRA [25]	NOR [27]	SWE [29]
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 [38] 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 [39]	AUS [40]	CAN [41]	FRA [25]	IRE [26]	NOR [27]	NZ [28]	SWE [29]	UK [30]	WW [42]
"Ghost Town"	2021	100	67	53	92	29	1	39	17	46	79	RIAA: Platinum [31] BPI: Gold [32] IFPI NOR: Platinum [43] MC: 2× Platinum [33] RMNZ: Platinum [44] SNEP: Platinum [35]	Walk Me Home... and Fireworks & Rollerblades
"Room for 2"	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Walk Me Home...
"In the Stars"		82	34	30	59	10	4	15	8	21	48	RIAA: 2× Platinum [31] BPI: Platinum [32] IFPI NOR: Gold [43] MC: 3× Platinum [33] RMNZ: 2× Platinum [44] SNEP: Diamond [35]	Walk Me Home... and Fireworks & Rollerblades
"Better Alone" [45]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Walk Me Home...
"Before You" [46]		—	—	—	—	—	20	—	— [A]	—	—		Non-album single
"Sugar Sweet" [48]	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Pulse
"What Was" [38]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"To Love Someone" [49]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Beautiful Things"	2024	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	RIAA: 5× Platinum [31] ARIA: 11× Platinum [50] BPI: 3× Platinum [32] MC: Diamond [33] RMNZ: 4× Platinum [44] SNEP: Diamond [35]	Fireworks & Rollerblades
"Slow It Down"		32	21 [51]	19	82 [52]	15	14	18	39	14	23	RIAA: Platinum [31] ARIA: Platinum [53] BPI: Platinum [32] MC: 2× Platinum [33] RMNZ: Platinum [44] SNEP: Gold [35]
"Pretty Slowly"		86	—	87	—	85	—	— [B]	— [C]	43	190
"—" 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, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
		US [39]	CAN [41]	IRE [26]	NOR [27]	NZ Hot [56]	SWE [29]	UK [30]	WW [42]
"Nights Like These"	2022	—	—	—	—	33	— [D]	—	—		Walk Me Home...
"Be Someone"	2024	—	—	—	—	18	—	—	—		Fireworks & Rollerblades
"Cry"		60	52	53	36	6	78	55	86	RIAA: Gold [31] ARIA: Gold [53] MC: Gold [33]
"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.

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Ghost Town"	2021	Matt Eastin and Ty Arnold
"Room for 2"	2022	Matt Eastin
"Better Alone"		Sophie Muller and Theo Adams
"Sugar Sweet"	2023	Matt Eastin
"Little Runaway"		Declan Whitebloom
"In the Stars"		Matt Eastin and Aaron Hymes
"Beautiful Things"	2024	Matt Eastin
"Slow It Down"
"Pretty Slowly"		—

Tours

Boone performing on the Pulse Tour in 2023

Headlining

• Pulse Tour (2023)
• Fireworks & Rollerblades World Tour (2024-2025)

Opening act

• Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour (2024)

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2024	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Viral Song	"Beautiful Things"	Nominated	[58]
	MTV Video Music Awards	Best New Artist	Himself	Nominated	[59] [60]
		Best Alternative	"Beautiful Things"	Won
		Song of Summer		Nominated
		PUSH Performance of the Year	"In the Stars"	Nominated
	NRJ Music Awards	International Revelation	"Beautiful Things"	Won	[61]
		International Song		Won
	Los 40 Music Awards	Best Artist	Himself	Nominated
		Best New Artist		Won
		Best Album	"Fireworks & Rollerblades"	Nominated
		Best Song	"Beautiful Things"	Won
		Best Live	Himself	Nominated
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Song	"Beautiful Things"	Nominated
		Best New	Himself	Won
	Billboard Music Awards	Top New Artist	Himself	Nominated	[62]
		Top Hot 100 Song	"Beautiful Things"	Nominated
		Top Radio Song		Nominated
		Top Selling Song		Nominated
		Top Billboard Global 200 Song		Won
		Top Billboard Global 200 (Excl. U.S.) Song		Won
	Melon Music Awards	Best Pop Artist	Himself	Won	[63]
2025	Grammy Awards	Best New Artist	Himself	Nominated	[64]
	Brit Awards	International Artist of the Year		Pending	[65]
		Best International Song	"Beautiful Things"	Pending
	MTV Video Music Awards Japan	Best New Artist Video (International)		Won	[66]

Notes

1. "Before You" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart. ^[47]
2. "Pretty Slowly" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. ^[54]
3. "Pretty Slowly" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart. ^[55]
4. "Nights Like These" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number three on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart. ^[57]

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External links

• www.bensonboone.com