Fireworks & Rollerblades

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Fireworks & Rollerblades
Benson Boone - Fireworks & Rollerblades.png
Studio album by
Benson Boone
ReleasedApril 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)
Genre Pop rock [1]
Length49:09
Label
Producer
Benson Boone chronology
Pulse
(2023)		Fireworks & Rollerblades
(2024)
Singles from Fireworks & Rollerblades
  1. "Beautiful Things"
    Released: January 18, 2024
  2. "Slow It Down"
    Released: March 22, 2024

Fireworks & Rollerblades is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Benson Boone. It was released on April 5, 2024, through Night Street and Warner Records. The album debuted at number one in Norway and in the top five in New Zealand.

Contents

Background and promotion

On March 3, 2023, alongside the release of the single "Sugar Sweet", Boone revealed that his debut studio album was "coming" but did not say when exactly although it was then expected to be released in 2023. [2] The lead single "Beautiful Things" was released on January 18, 2024, and became an instant commercial success, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. [3] An accompanying tour called the Fireworks & Rollerblades Tour was announced on January 26 and ran from April to May 2024 through North America, [4] then continuing in Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia. [5] On March 21, the singer announced his debut studio album Fireworks & Rollerblades and released the second single "Slow It Down", an "aching, piano-driven number". [6] The song features his "unmistakable style" and was seen as a "demonstration" that Boone had found his niche. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Marcy Donelson of AllMusic writes, "[ Beautiful Things]'s theatrical, rock-injected, arena-ready pop is surprisingly representative of the 15-track Fireworks & Rollerblades, an album flush with full-throated (sometimes strained) belting, earnest affirmations, self-doubt, and good relationship intentions." [8]

Commercial performance

In its first week of release, the album earned 58,000 album equivalent units in the U.S., debuting at number six on the Billboard 200. [9]

Track listing

Fireworks & Rollerblades track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Suwito1:02
2."Be Someone"
  • Boone
  • LaFrantz
  • Suwito
Suwito3:44
3."Slow It Down"
  • Evigan
  • C. McDonough
  • R. McDonough
2:41
4."Beautiful Things"
  • Boone
  • LaFrantz
  • Evan Blair
Blair3:00
5."Cry"
Malay3:06
6."Forever and a Day"
  • Boone
  • LaFrantz
  • Suwito
Suwito3:45
7."In the Stars"
3:36
8."Drunk in My Mind"
  • Boone
  • LaFrantz
  • Suwito
Suwito3:47
9."My Greatest Fear"
  • Royal [p]
  • Rayman on the Beat
3:33
10."There She Goes"
 Captain Cuts 3:24
11."Hello Love"
  • Boone
  • LaFrantz
  • TMS
TMS 3:28
12."Ghost Town"
Daly3:13
13."Love of Mine"
  • Hodges
  • Solomon [p]
3:22
14."Friend"
  • Boone
  • Farber
  • LaFrantz
  • Jon Levine
  • Michael Matosic
  • Farber
  • Levine
3:10
15."What Do You Want"
  • Boone
  • Castle
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Suwito
Suwito4:18
Total length:49:09

Notes

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Fireworks & Rollerblades
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [38] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [39] Gold10,000‡
France (SNEP) [40] Gold50,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [41] Gold25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [42] Platinum15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [43] Platinum20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [44] Gold100,000‡
United States (RIAA) [45] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Fireworks & Rollerblades
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousApril 5, 2024
 [46]
EuropeApril 12, 2024 CD Warner [47]
AustraliaApril 26, 2024 [48]
Canada [49]
United States [50]

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