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Fireworks & Rollerblades
Studio album by
Benson Boone
ReleasedApril 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)
GenrePop rock[1]
Length49:09
Label
Producer
Benson Boone chronology
Pulse
(2023) 		Fireworks & Rollerblades
(2024)
Singles from Fireworks & Rollerblades
  1. "Beautiful Things"
    Released: January 18, 2024
  2. "Slow It Down"
    Released: March 22, 2024

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.

Background and promotion

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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]

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

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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

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Fireworks & Rollerblades track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Suwito1:02
2."Be Someone"
  • Boone
  • LaFrantz
  • Suwito
Suwito3:44
3."Slow It Down"
  • Evigan
  • C. McDonough
  • R. McDonough
2:41
4."Beautiful Things"
  • Boone
  • LaFrantz
  • Evan Blair
Blair3:00
5."Cry"
Malay3:06
6."Forever and a Day"
  • Boone
  • LaFrantz
  • Suwito
Suwito3:45
7."In the Stars"
3:36
8."Drunk in My Mind"
  • Boone
  • LaFrantz
  • Suwito
Suwito3:47
9."My Greatest Fear"
  • Royal[p]
  • Rayman on the Beat
3:33
10."There She Goes"
Captain Cuts3:24
11."Hello Love"
  • Boone
  • LaFrantz
  • TMS
TMS3:28
12."Ghost Town"
Daly3:13
13."Love of Mine"
  • Hodges
  • Solomon[p]
3:22
14."Friend"
  • Boone
  • Farber
  • LaFrantz
  • Jon Levine
  • Michael Matosic
  • Farber
  • Levine
3:10
15."What Do You Want"
  • Boone
  • Castle
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Suwito
Suwito4:18
Total length:49:09

Notes

  • p signifies a primary and vocal producer.
  • a signifies an additional producer.
  • v signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel

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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, programming (track 3)
  • 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)
  • Jason Evigan – background vocals, drums, guitar, programming (track 7)
  • 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

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Chart performance for Fireworks & Rollerblades
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 17
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 14
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 5
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[15] 3
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[16] 13
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] 2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 10
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 20
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[21] 30
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)[22] 25
Irish Albums (OCC)[23] 15
Italian Albums (FIMI)[24] 17
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[25] 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[27] 1
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[28] 13
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[29] 18
Scottish Albums (OCC)[30] 21
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[31] 55
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[34] 16
US Billboard 200[35] 6

Certifications

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Certifications for Fireworks & Rollerblades
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[36] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[37] Gold 10,000‡
France (SNEP)[38] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[39] Platinum 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Fireworks & Rollerblades
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various April 5, 2024
[41]
Europe April 12, 2024 CD Warner [42]
Australia April 26, 2024 [43]
Canada [44]
United States [45]

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