Benson Boone Makes Hot 100 History

Benson Boone is actively promoting three singles from his forthcoming album, American Heart. “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else,” “Mystical Magical,” and “Momma Song” all appear on multiple Billboard charts at the moment, but none are performing nearly as well as the track that started it all for him.

“Beautiful Things” broke Boone into the mainstream and has become a historic smash for the pop singer. It is still present on the Hot 100 this week, even though the musician stopped promoting the tune long ago.

Amazingly, it lives in a loftier position than both “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else” and “Mystical Magical,” the first two official singles from his forthcoming sophomore full-length. This frame, “Beautiful Things” rises from No. 14 to No. 10, reentering the most competitive space on the Hot 100. As it climbs, the track reaches a milestone that only a handful of songs in history have achieved.

“Beautiful Things” on the Hot 100

“Beautiful Things” has now lived on the Hot 100 for 70 weeks. It’s just the tenth track in the more than half-century-long tenure of the ranking to reach that landmark figure.

Boone is currently tied with “Snooze” by SZA as the ninth-longest-running winner ever. With its seventieth frame scored, the tune breaks out of a tie with “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes and “Save Your Tears” by The Weeknd and Ariana Grande, both of which disappeared from the tally after 69 stays.

Teddy Swims Leads with “Lose Control”

As Boone continues to up his career-best each week, the record for the longest stay on the Hot 100 is also frequently reset. “Lose Control,” the breakout smash by Teddy Swims, debuted on the chart in 2023, and it’s still present today. This time around, in its ninety-third stint on the tally, it returns to the top 10 as well, pushing from No. 11 to No. 8.

Benson Boone Will Soon Beat SZA

It’s highly likely that “Beautiful Things” will break its tie with “Snooze” in just a few days and earn a seventy-first turn on the Hot 100. When it does, it will tie with “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey — and from there, it could continue to climb.

The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, and Ariana Grande Are Ahead

Also ahead of “Beautiful Things” on the list of the longest-charting successes in Hot 100 history are all of the following tracks: “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals (91 weeks), “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd (90 weeks), “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons (87 weeks), “Sail” by Awolnation (79 weeks), “Levitating” by Dua Lipa (and in some instances, DaBaby) (77 weeks), and “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz (76 weeks). How far Boone will be able to progress with his pop smash is yet to be seen, but he may soon tie, and even pass, the biggest wins from Mraz, Lipa, and DaBaby.