American Heart (Benson Boone album)
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| Released | June 20, 2025 | |||
| Length | 30:23 | |||
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American Heart is the upcoming second studio album by American singer-songwriter Benson Boone. It is set to be released on June 20, 2025, through Night Street and Warner Records. It was preceded by the release of the singles "Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else" and "Mystical Magical".
Background and promotion
[edit]On March 11, 2025, Rolling Stone reported that Boone was in the process of finishing up the album, then tentatively titled American Heart. He admitted that he was ready to move beyond his biggest song "Beautiful Things" (2024) and that he wanted to prove that there is more to him. The singer revealed how he had "never believed so much in a body of work" before. Written over the course of 17 days with long time collaborator Jack LaFrantz,[1] the album was inspired by Bruce Springsteen and Americana music, with Boone intending it to have "a little more of a retro vibe".[2] On April 11, Boone announced the album during a performance of his Coachella 2025 set.[3] He went on to perform the title track "Young American Heart".[4] Later that night, Boone revealed the cover artwork that sees him standing in front of an American flag.[5]
Production and music
[edit]The opening track, "Young American Heart", was described as "a surging, Killers-ish song about a near-fatal car accident" that Boone got into with his best friend as teenagers. The second track "Mr Electric Blue" was compared to the works of English rock band Electric Light Orchestra and talks "about hero-worshipping his dad", while there is another track where Boone professes his love to his mother, called "Momma Song". "The Man in Me" features "synthier and dancier" elements about a past relationship. According to the singer, "Mystical Magical", "a quirky, Seventies-vibed pop song" that interpolates the chorus of Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" (1981), is the one he thinks would be the biggest off the album. "I Wanna Be the One You Call" originated from a "nearly abandoned" track that would meet completion through a collaboration with producer Malay.[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else" |
| Evigan | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Mr Electric Blue" | 3:10 | ||
| 3. | "Man in Me" | 3:48 | ||
| 4. | "Mystical Magical" |
| Blair | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Reminds Me of You" | 2:58 | ||
| 6. | "Momma Song" | 3:17 | ||
| 7. | "I Wanna Be the One You Call" | Malay | 3:01 | |
| 8. | "Wanted Man" | 2:55 | ||
| 9. | "Take Me Home" | 3:01 | ||
| 10. | "Young American Heart" | 2:52 | ||
| Total length: | 30:23 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hiatt, Brian (March 11, 2025). "Benson Boone on life after 'Beautiful Things'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (April 11, 2025). "Benson Boone Performs 'Bohemian Rhapsody' With Queen's Brian May and Announces Sophomore Album American Heart at Coachella". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Garner, Glenn (April 11, 2025). "Benson Boone Performs 'Bohemian Rhapsody' With Queen's Brian May In Coachella Tribute". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (April 11, 2025). "Benson Boone brings out Queen's Brian May for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at Coachella". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Burton, Poppy (April 12, 2025). "Watch Benson Boone bring out Brian May for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at Coachella 2025". NME. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
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