Ghost Town (Benson Boone song)

"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]

"Ghost Town"
Single by Benson Boone
from the EP Walk Me Home...
Released	October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
Genre	Pop[1]
Length	3:13
Label	Night Street
Songwriter(s)	Benson Boone JT Daly Nolan Sipe Tushar Apte
Producer(s)	JT Daly
Benson Boone singles chronology
"Ghost Town" (2021) "Room for 2" (2022)

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.^[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

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

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Ghost Town" Chart (2021–2022) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 67 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 23 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 5 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 53 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 47 Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 10 Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[10] 9 France (SNEP)[11] 92 Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 79 Iceland (Tónlistinn)[13] 30 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 29 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 20 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 34 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 39 Norway (VG-lista)[18] 1 South Korea (Circle)[19] 80 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 17 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 76 UK Singles (OCC)[22] 46 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 100 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24] 28 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[25] 12 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[26] 24

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Ghost Town" Chart (2022) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[27] 75 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[28] 25 Denmark (Tracklisten)[29] 34 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 74 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[31] 36

Certifications

Certifications for "Ghost Town"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[32]	Gold	15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[33]	2× Platinum	160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[34]	2× Platinum	180,000‡
France (SNEP)[35]	Platinum	200,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[36]	Gold	40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37]	Platinum	30,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[38]	Platinum	60,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[39]	Platinum	20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[40]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[41]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Ghost Town"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	October 15, 2021	Digital download streaming	Night Street	[3]
Italy	November 12, 2021	Contemporary hit radio	Warner	[42]
United States	November 29, 2021	Adult contemporary radio	Night Street Warner	[43]