Ghost Town (Benson Boone song)

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"Ghost Town"
Benson Boone - Ghost Town.png
Single by Benson Boone
from the EP Walk Me Home... and the album Fireworks & Rollerblades
ReleasedOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
Genre Pop [1]
Length3:13
Label Night Street
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) JT Daly
Benson Boone singles chronology
"Ghost Town"
(2021)
"Room for 2"
(2022)

"Ghost Town" is a song by American singer and songwriter Benson Boone, released as his debut single on October 15, 2021, through Night Street Records. It was co-written by Boone with JT Daly, Nolan Sipe and Tushar Apte, and produced by Daly. It reached number one in Norway, the top 10 in Denmark and top 20 in Sweden. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 8, 2022. [2]

Contents

The song was included on Boone's debut album, Fireworks & Rollerblades .

Background

Benson Boone has been called a "TikTok star", having over 2 million followers on the app. [3] He appeared on season 19 of American Idol in early 2021, where he won a golden ticket to Hollywood, but left because he felt the show was "not right" for him. Following this, he signed with Dan Reynolds' Warner Records label Night Street Records and released "Ghost Town". [3]

Critical reception

Joe Lynch of Billboard called the song an "elegant, lonely piano ballad that shows off [Boone's] robust yet restrained vocals and knack for melodic detail". [1]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Ghost Town"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [32] 2× Platinum160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [33] Platinum90,000
France (SNEP) [34] Platinum200,000
Netherlands (NVPI) [35] Gold40,000
Norway (IFPI Norway) [36] Platinum60,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [37] Platinum20,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [38] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [39] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Ghost Town"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousOctober 15, 2021Night Street [3]
ItalyNovember 12, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Warner [40]
United StatesNovember 29, 2021 Adult contemporary radio
  • Night Street
  • Warner
[41]

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