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) "Nights Like These" (2021)

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]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP)[35]	Platinum	200,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[36]	Gold	40,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[37]	Platinum	60,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38]	Platinum	20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[39]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[40]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ 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	[41]
United States	November 29, 2021	Adult contemporary radio	Night Street Warner	[42]

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. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
3. 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.
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8. "Benson Boone Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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10. "Benson Boone: Ghost Town" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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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.
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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. "Austrian single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
33. "Canadian single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town". Music Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
34. "Danish single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
35. "French single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
36. "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".
37. "Norwegian single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
38. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Ghost Town')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
39. "British single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
40. "American single certifications – Benson Boone – Ghost Town". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
41. "Benson Boone "Ghost Town" | (Radio Date: November 12, 2021)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved November 16, 2021.
42. "Hot/Modern/AC Radio Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.