Benson Boone

Benson Boone 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[2]
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
InstrumentsSinging, piano, guitar, drums
Years active2021–present
LabelsWarner, Night Street
Associated actsDan Reynolds
Websitebensonboone.com

Early life

Boone grew up as the only boy of 5 siblings in Monroe, Washington.[4][2] He attended Monroe High School where he competed on the diving team.[5] He first discovered his vocal talent when a friend asked him to play piano and sing in their high school's battle of the bands his junior year, despite having no previous singing experience.[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 American Idol season 19 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 when the episodes aired that March, as Boone withdrew from the show 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 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]

Discography

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[15]		 US Adult
[16]		 US Pop
[17]		 AUS
[18]		 CAN
[19]		 IRE
[20]		 NOR
[21]		 SWE
[22]		 UK
[23]		 WW
[24]
"Ghost Town" 2021 1001224675329117 46 79 non-album singles
"Room for 2" 2022 ———————— – –
"In the Stars" ———————— – –

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. "The Hot 100 Chart: Week of November 13, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  16. "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of February 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  17. "Pop Airplay: Week of March 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  18. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 November 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1655. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 22, 2021. p. 4.
  19. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: Week of November 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  20. "Discography Benson Boone". irish-charts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  21. "Discography Benson Boone". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  22. "Discography Benson Boone". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  23. "Benson Boone | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  24. "Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of November 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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