Fireworks & Rollerblades
2024 studio album by Benson Boone
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Fireworks & Rollerblades is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Benson Boone. It was released on April 5, 2024, through Night Street and Warner Records. The album debuted at number one in Norway and in the top five in New Zealand.
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| Released | April 5, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 49:09 | |||
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Background and promotion
On March 3, 2023, alongside the release of the single "Sugar Sweet", Boone revealed that his debut studio album was "coming" but did not say when exactly although it was then expected to be released in 2023.[2] The lead single "Beautiful Things" was released on January 18, 2024, and became an instant commercial success, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart.[3] An accompanying tour called the Fireworks & Rollerblades Tour was announced on January 26 and ran from April to May 2024 through North America,[4] then continuing in Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia.[5] On March 21, the singer announced his debut studio album Fireworks & Rollerblades and released the second single "Slow It Down", an "aching, piano-driven number".[6] The song features his "unmistakable style" and was seen as a "demonstration" that Boone had found his niche.[7]
Critical reception
Marcy Donelson of AllMusic writes, "Beautiful Things's theatrical, rock-injected, arena-ready pop is surprisingly representative of the 15-track Fireworks & Rollerblades, an album flush with full-throated (sometimes strained) belting, earnest affirmations, self-doubt, and good relationship intentions."[8]
Commercial performance
In its first week of release, the album earned 58,000 album equivalent units in the U.S., debuting at number six on the Billboard 200.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" |
| Suwito | 1:02 |
| 2. | "Be Someone" |
| Suwito | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Slow It Down" |
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| 2:41 |
| 4. | "Beautiful Things" |
| Blair | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Cry" |
| Malay | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Forever and a Day" |
| Suwito | 3:45 |
| 7. | "In the Stars" |
| 3:36 | |
| 8. | "Drunk in My Mind" |
| Suwito | 3:47 |
| 9. | "My Greatest Fear" |
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| 3:33 |
| 10. | "There She Goes" |
| Captain Cuts | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Hello Love" |
| TMS | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Ghost Town" |
| Daly | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Love of Mine" |
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| 3:22 |
| 14. | "Friend" |
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| 3:10 |
| 15. | "What Do You Want" |
| Suwito | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 49:09 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 16. | "Sugar Sweet" | |
| 17. | "To Love Someone" |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Pretty Slowly" |
| Blair | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 53:31 | |||
Notes
- p signifies a primary and vocal producer.
- a signifies an additional producer.
- v signifies a vocal producer.
Personnel
Musicians
- Benson Boone – lead vocals (all tracks), piano (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8–13, 15), background vocals (5, 8, 9, 11, 13)
- Jason Suwito – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, programming, synthesizer (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 15); background vocals (8), piano (8)
- Jason Evigan – all instruments (track 3), programming (track 3, 7), background vocals, drums, guitar (track 7)
- Connor McDonough – all instruments, programming (track 3)
- Riley McDonough – all instruments, programming (track 3)
- Malay – bass, guitar, piano, programming (track 5)
- Jack LaFrantz – background vocals (tracks 5, 11),
- John Garrison - Bass Guitar (track 11)
- Aaron Steele – drums (track 5)
- Michael Pollack – background vocals, keyboards (track 7)
- Imad Royal – bass, drums, guitar, programming (track 9)
- Ryan Rabin – drums (track 10)
- Ben Berger – keyboards, programming (track 10)
- Michael Kammerman – guitar, programming (track 10)
- Peter Kelleher – background vocals, synthesizer (track 11)
- Tom Barnes – drums (track 11)
- Benjamin Kohn – guitar (track 11)
- JT Daly – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, organ (track 12)
- Josh Lovell – acoustic guitar (track 12)
- Julie Odnorolov – acoustic guitar (track 12)
- Chad Howat – piano (track 12)
- Steven Solomon – background vocals, guitar, programming (track 13)
- David Hodges – keyboards (track 13)
- Dan Farber – drums, guitar, programming (track 14)
- Jon Levine – drums, piano, programming (track 14)
Technical
- Randy Merrill – mastering (tracks 1, 2, 4–15)
- Idania Valencia – mastering (track 3)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 7, 12)
- Alex Ghenea – mixing (tracks 3, 4, 10, 15)
- Mitch McCarthy – mixing (tracks 5, 8, 9, 11)
- Michael Freeman – mixing (track 6)
- David Hodges – mixing (track 13)
- Jason Suwito – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 15)
- Evan Blair – engineering (track 4)
- Malay – engineering (track 5)
- Rafael "Come2Brazil" Fadul – engineering (track 7)
- Imad Royal – engineering (track 9)
- Rayman on the Beat – engineering (track 9)
- Ed McIntee – engineering (track 10)
- Chris Bishop – engineering, vocal engineering (track 11)
- JT Daly – engineering (track 12)
- Josh Lovell – engineering (track 12)
- Steven Solomon – engineering (track 13)
- Jon Levine – engineering (track 14)
- John Hanes – mix engineering (track 12)
- Bryce Bordone – mixing assistance (tracks 1, 2)
- Eli Heisler – mixing assistance (track 14)
- Ruby Smith – mixing assistance (track 14)
- Brad Ritchie – engineering assistance (track 10)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[71] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[72] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[73] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[74] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[75] | 2× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[76] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[77] | Gold | 3,500‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[78] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[79] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[80] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[81] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||