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\n\tBenson Boone dazzled on American Idol, but he dropped out to pursue his solo career in music. Since then, he\u2019s been in the Hot 100 with \u201cBeautiful Things,\u201d \u201cIn The Stars,\u201d and \u201cGhost Town.\u201d His album, \u2018Fireworks & Rollerblades,\u2019 debuted at No.6 in the Billboard 200, but how did he climb to the top so fast? Keep watching to learn more!<\/p>\n
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\n\tBenson Boone is living the dream. The pop-rock artist has been a staple on the Billboard Hot 100 with \u201cBeautiful Things\u201d since its debut, and recently opened for Taylor Swift for one of the London stops of The Eras Tour. But who is Benson Boone? How did he get his start? And how did he become a Hot 100 success? This is Billboard Explains: Benson Boone\u2019s Beautiful Chart Success. Hailing from Monroe, Washington, Benson didn\u2019t discover his voice and love of music until high school. His best friend asked him to play the piano in their school\u2019s battle of the bands competition after the lead singer dropped out. Benson filled in and that decision undoubtedly altered the course of his life. He then went on to audition for American Idol, where he received a standing ovation from judges and Katy Perry gave him the ultimate compliment. Benson ultimately decided to drop out of the competition to pursue music on his own. He went on to sign to Imagine Dragons\u2019 frontman Dan Reynolds\u2019 record label Night Street Records. Then, Benson made his Billboard chart debut at No. 33 on the Emerging Artists chart in October 2021. He earned his first Billboard Hot 100 hit with \u201cGhost Town,\u201d peaking at No. 100. Next came \u201cIn the Stars,\u201d his second Hot 100 hit. The song reached No. 82 and broke into the top 50 on the Global 200.\u00a0<\/p>\n