Ghost Town (Benson Boone song) explained

Ghost Town
Type:single
Cover:Benson Boone - Ghost Town.png
Artist:Benson Boone
Ep:Walk Me Home... and the album Fireworks & Rollerblades
Genre:Pop
Length:3:13
Label:Night Street
Producer:JT Daly
Next Title:Room for 2
Next Year: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.[1]

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.[2] 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".[2]

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".[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 67
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[5] 30
South Korea (Circle)[6] 80

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 75
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 25
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 74
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 36

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousOctober 15, 2021Night Street
ItalyNovember 12, 2021Contemporary hit radioWarner[12]
United StatesNovember 29, 2021Adult contemporary radio[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gold & Platinum . 2024-05-01 . RIAA . en-US.
  2. Web site: Benson Boone Reveals Why He Quit 'American Idol' & Drops New Single. Heavy. Heyn. Beth. October 15, 2021. November 13, 2021.
  3. Web site: 10 Cool Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Camilo & Evaluna Montaner, Benson Boone & More. Billboard. Lynch. Joe. October 18, 2021. November 13, 2021.
  4. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 November 2021. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1655. 4. November 22, 2021.
  5. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. March 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20211114103722/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. November 14, 2021.
  6. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 47 of 2022. Circle Chart. ko. November 24, 2022.
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2022. Ultratop. nl. May 18, 2023.
  8. Web site: Rapports annuels 2022. Ultratop. fr. January 13, 2023.
  9. Web site: Track Top-100 2022. Hitlisten. February 1, 2023.
  10. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2022. Dutch Top 40. nl. January 3, 2023.
  11. Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  12. Web site: Benson Boone "Ghost Town" (Radio Date: November 12, 2021). radiodate.it. it. November 16, 2021.
  13. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Radio Future Releases. All Access. November 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119151451/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. November 19, 2021.

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