Benson Boone

Benson James Boone (born June 25, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.[3] He was born in Monroe, Washington.

Benson Boone
Birth nameBenson James Boone[1]
Born (2002-06-25) June 25, 2002[1]
OriginMonroe, Washington, U.S.[2]
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Singing
  • piano
  • guitar
  • drums
Years active2021–present
Labels
Websitebensonboone.com

Boone began sharing his music on TikTok in 2021 and subsequently auditioned for American Idol. He withdrew from the competition but continued to gain popularity on TikTok, amassing 1.7 million followers. His talent was recognized by Imagine Dragons' frontman Dan Reynolds, who signed Boone to his record label, Night Street Records. Boone's debut single, "Ghost Town", was released in October 2021 and charted in 13 countries. He followed up this success with his second single, "Room for 2", in February 2022.

Early life

Benson Boone grew up as the only boy of five siblings in Monroe, Washington.[4][2] He attended Monroe High School and competed on the diving team.[5] He first discovered his musical talent when a friend asked him to play piano and sing in their high school's battle of the bands his junior year even though he had no experience singing.[6][5] Boone briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho before leaving after a semester to focus on singing.[6]

Career

Boone drew early musical inspiration from attending a Jon Bellion concert, after which he began taking singing seriously.[1] He began posting singing videos to TikTok, and auditioned for season 19 of American Idol on a friend's recommendation in early 2021.[7] Though he was invited to advance to the show's Hollywood week, he was not present, as Boone withdrew from the show after making it to the Top 24 to consider his career.[8][9]

Boone began sharing snippets of his original music on TikTok, where he amassed 1.7 million followers in advance of his first single release. 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. The signing was announced on October 15, 2021, alongside the release of Boone's first single "Ghost Town".[3] Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on the recording, in addition to designing the artwork for the single.[10][9] Boone performed "Ghost Town", which charted in 13 countries including the US on the Billboard Hot 100, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.[11][12][13]

Boone released his second single "Room for 2" on February 18, 2022.[14]

Boone recently had his music showcased on September 5, 2023 by a popular Korean multi-media company Dingo Music - "Killing Voice" (a talent-segment produced by Dingo Music, notably on their youtube channel, in which an artist (or band of artists) with amazing voice(s) sings a selection of best hits).[15]

Discography

Extended plays
List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions
BEL
(FL)
[16]		 FIN
[17]		 FRA
[18]		 NOR
[19]		 SWE
[20]
Walk Me Home...
  • Released: July 29, 2022
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Night Street
 10936184416
Pulse
  • Released: May 5, 2023[21]
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Night Street, Warner
 —————

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[22]		 US Adult
[23]		 US Pop
[24]		 AUS
[25]		 CAN
[26]		 IRE
[27]		 NOR
[19]		 SWE
[20]		 UK
[28]		 WW
[29]
"Ghost Town" 2021 10012246753291174679 Walk Me Home...
"Room for 2" 2022 ——————————
"In the Stars" 823339343010482148
"Better Alone"[34] ——————————
"Before You"[35] ——————20—[upper-alpha 1]—— Non-album single
"Sugar Sweet"[37] 2023 —————————— Pulse
"What Was"[21] ——————————
"Coffee Cake" ——————————
"Lovely Darling" ——————————
"Little Runaway" ——————————
"—" 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
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[38]		 SWE
Heat.
[39]
"Nights Like These" 2022 333 Walk Me Home

Notes
  1. "Before You" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[36]

References
  1. Mcarthur, Amanda (October 18, 2021). "Everything You Wanted to Know About 'Ghost Town' Singer Benson Boone". Sweety High. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. Karlinsky, Malia (February 11, 2021). "Benson Boone from Monroe, WA sings his way onto 'American Idol' premiere". Komo News. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. Lipshutz, Jason (October 15, 2021). "Benson Boone Signs to Night Street/Warner Records, Releases 'Ghost Town' Single: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. Fynn, Jessica (January 24, 2022). "Benson Boone". Boys By Girls. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. Brown, Andrea (March 24, 2021). "Twist: 'American Idol' heartthrob from Monroe not on the show". HeraldNet. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  6. Levine, Daniel (March 28, 2021). "'American Idol': Where Is Benson Boone". Popculture. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  7. Berg, Jake (February 10, 2021). "Local teen sings his way onto TV's "American Idol"". Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. Clarendon, Dan (April 13, 2021). "Benson Boone Is Missing in Action on 'American Idol' — What Happened to Him?". Distractify. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  9. Heyn, Beth (October 15, 2021). "Benson Boone Reveals Why He Quit 'American Idol' & Drops New Single". Heavy. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  10. "Benson Boone (Night Street/Warner)". Hits Daily Double. February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  11. Wendowski, Andrew (February 8, 2022). "WATCH: Benson Boone Performs Debut Single "Ghost Town" On 'The Ellen Show'". Music Mayhem. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  12. "Highlight: Benson Boone Performs 'Ghost Town' On The Kelly Clarkson Show". NBC.com. December 3, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  13. "The Hot 100". Billboard. November 13, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  14. Robles, Jonathan (February 18, 2022). "Rising crooner Benson Boone shares sweeping new single 'Room For 2'". Variance. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snkBaWzxDzQ
  16. "Benson Boone – Walk Me Home..." (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  17. "Albumit 31/2022" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  18. "Discographie Benson Boone". lescharts.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  19. Peaks in Norway:
  20. "Discography Benson Boone". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  21. "Benson Boone Drops New Single What Was and announced Sophomore EP Pulse". Milky Milky Milky. April 15, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  22. Peaks on the Hot 100:
  23. "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of February 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  24. "Pop Airplay: Week of March 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  25. Peaks in Australia:
  26. Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
  27. "Discography Benson Boone". irish-charts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  28. "Benson Boone | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  29. Peaks on the Billboard Global 200:
  30. "American certifications – Benson Boone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  31. "British certifications – Benson Boone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 1, 2023. Type Benson Boone in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  32. "Norwegian certifications – Benson Boone" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  33. "Canadian certifications – Benson Boone". Music Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  34. "Benson Boone Releases New Single "Better Alone"". Broadway World. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  35. "Before You - Single". Apple Music. October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  36. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 44". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  37. "Pop artist Benson Boone today returns with his first release of 2023, the tantalizing new single "Sugar Sweet'". Total Ntertainment. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  38. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  39. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 33". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
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