Benson Boone Makes Hot 100 History With His First Smash — Again

While Benson Boone may want the world to shift focus from “Beautiful Things,” his breakout smash, to his newer releases like “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else” and “Mystical Magical,” the American public is still in love with the track that launched him to superstardom. The pop-rock cut is present on a number of Billboard rankings this frame, including the Hot 100, where it manages to make history once more and helps the singer-songwriter tie with one of the most successful tunes of all time.

“Beautiful Things” Rises Again on the Hot 100

“Beautiful Things” lifts one space on the Hot 100 this week, ascending from No. 10 to No. 9. It trades places with “Nokia” by Drake, which looks like it’s about to depart the top 10.

Boone’s global giant has now spent 71 weeks on Billboard’s ranking of the most consumed songs in America. It is one of only nine tracks to rack up that many stays on the hugely competitive list.

Tied With Mariah Carey’s Holiday Classic

With 71 frames now to its credit on the Hot 100, “Beautiful Things” is tied with Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” as the tunes with the eighth-most weeks spent on the tally. While Carey’s yuletide classic adds to that sum every year, Boone has managed his in one long streak.

Last week, Boone entered this historic top 10 when “Beautiful Things” reached 70 turns on the tally. When it did, the track matched “Snooze” by SZA, which also managed to live for the same length of time on the Hot 100. But now, he has passed her for good.

“Beautiful Things” Isn’t Going Anywhere

Since “Beautiful Things” is still present inside the top 10, it seems unlikely that it is in any real danger of disappearing from the Hot 100, at least in the next week or two. Billboard does have a rule in place that states any track that has racked up 52 stays (an entire year) on the roster must live above the No. 25 position, or else it’s removed.

There’s a good chance that in a few days, “Beautiful Things” will break its tie with “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and ascend again on this longevity list. At the rate it’s going, “Beautiful Things” could live on the Hot 100 for several more weeks, if not months — unless some deluge of popular tunes pushes it below No. 25 and off the chart, perhaps for good.