Ghost Town (Benson Boone song)

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"Ghost Town"
Single by Benson Boone
from the EP Walk Me Home...
ReleasedOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
GenrePop[1]
Length3:13
LabelNight 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]

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

Background[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Ghost Town"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[32] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[33] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[34] Gold 100,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[35] Gold 40,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[36] Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[38] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release history for "Ghost Town"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 15, 2021
Night Street [3]
Italy November 12, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Warner [39]
United States November 29, 2021 Adult contemporary radio
  • Night Street
  • Warner
 [40]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Lynch, Joe (October 18, 2021). "10 Cool Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Camilo & Evaluna Montaner, Benson Boone & More". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Heyn, Beth (October 15, 2021). "Benson Boone Reveals Why He Quit 'American Idol' & Drops New Single". Heavy. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 November 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1655. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 22, 2021. p. 4.
  5. ^ "Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "Benson Boone – Ghost Town". Tracklisten. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Benson Boone: Ghost Town" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  16. ^ "Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  17. ^ "Benson Boone – Ghost Town". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "Benson Boone – Ghost Town". VG-lista. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  19. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 47 of 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  20. ^ "Benson Boone – Ghost Town". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  21. ^ "Benson Boone – Ghost Town". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  23. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  24. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  25. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  26. ^ "Benson Boone Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  27. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  28. ^ "Rapports annuels 2022" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  29. ^ "Track Top-100 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  30. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  31. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  32. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town". Music Canada. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  33. ^ "Danish single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  34. ^ "French single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  35. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved September 6, 2022. Enter Ghost Town in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2022 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  36. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  37. ^ "British single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  38. ^ "American single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  39. ^ "Benson Boone "Ghost Town" | (Radio Date: November 12, 2021)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  40. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Radio Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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