Ghost Town (Benson Boone song)

"Ghost Town" is the debut single by American singer Benson Boone, released 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.

"Ghost Town"
Single by Benson Boone
ReleasedOctober 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
GenrePop[1]
Length3:13
LabelNight Street
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)JT Daly

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".[1]

Charts
Chart performance for "Ghost Town"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 67
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 53
Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 10
Global 200 (Billboard)[7] 79
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 29
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 45
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 39
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 76
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 46
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 100
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 29
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 38

Release history
Release history for "Ghost Town"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 15, 2021
Night Street [2]
Italy November 12, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Warner [19]
United States November 29, 2021 Adult contemporary radio
  • Night Street
  • Warner
 [20]

References
  1. 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. Heyn, Beth (October 15, 2021). "Benson Boone Reveals Why He Quit 'American Idol' & Drops New Single". Heavy. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 November 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1655. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 22, 2021. p. 4.
  4. "Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  5. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: Week of November 6, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  6. "Benson Boone – Ghost Town". Tracklisten. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  7. "Billboard Global 200 Chart: Week of November 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  8. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 2021" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  10. "Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  11. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  12. "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-45". VG-lista. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  13. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 46". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  14. "Benson Boone – Ghost Town". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  16. "The Hot 100 Chart: Week of November 13, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  17. "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of December 18, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  18. "Pop Airplay: Week of December 18, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  19. "Benson Boone "Ghost Town" | (Radio Date: 12/11/2021)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  20. "Hot/Modern/AC Radio Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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