Pretty Slowly

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"Pretty Slowly"
Benson Boone - Pretty Slowly.jpg
Single by Benson Boone
from the album Fireworks & Rollerblades
ReleasedAugust 15, 2024
RecordedMay 5, 2024
Genre Folk rock
Length4:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Boone
  • Evan Blair
  • Jack LaFrantz
Producer(s) Blair
Benson Boone singles chronology
"Slow It Down"
(2024)		"Pretty Slowly"
(2024)
Music video
"Pretty Slowly" on YouTube

"Pretty Slowly" is a song by American singer Benson Boone, released on August 15, 2024. It was written by Boone himself, along with the producer Evan Blair and Jack LaFrantz.

Contents

Background

Prior to releasing it, Benson Boone teased the song on the video-sharing platform TikTok. [1]

Composition

"Pretty Slowly" is a folk rock song in which Benson Boone reflects on a romantic relationship that ended in breakup, [2] [3] [4] over an instrumental composed of piano and guitar. [3] [4] He reminisces the positive moments of his relationship in the first verse, and reveals in the chorus that his troubled past drove his partner to leave him. [3] [4] In the second verse, he admits she had legitimate reasons for doing so. [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Pretty Slowly"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 87
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] 190
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 85
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA) [8] 20
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9] 3
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) [10] 40
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [11] 14
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 43
US Billboard Hot 100 [13] 86

References

  1. ↑ Boyer, Claire (July 22, 2024). "Benson Boone Captivates TikTok with Hints of New Release". Men's Journal . Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (August 16, 2024). "Friday Music Guide: New Music From Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Post Malone, LISA & Rosalía and More". Billboard . Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Partridge, Ken (August 16, 2024). "Benson Boone Gets Blindsided By A Breakup On New Song "Pretty Slowly"". Genius . Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Okechukwu, Nmesoma (August 19, 2024). "Benson Boone – Pretty Slowly". Euphoria Magazine. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Benson Boone Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Benson Boone Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Benson Boone". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 37. nedēļa" [Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 37] (in Latvian). LAIPA. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 26, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 09/09/2024" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 9 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-09. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Benson Boone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
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