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Pretty Slowly

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Pretty Slowly"
Single by Benson Boone
from the album Fireworks & Rollerblades
ReleasedAugust 15, 2024
RecordedMay 5, 2024
GenreFolk rock
Length4:22
Label
Songwriters
  • Boone
  • Evan Blair
  • Jack LaFrantz
ProducerBlair
Benson Boone singles chronology
"Slow It Down"
(2024)		 "Pretty Slowly"
(2024)		 "Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else"
(2025)
Music video
"Pretty Slowly" on YouTube

"Pretty Slowly" is a song by American singer Benson Boone, released on August 15, 2024. It was written by Boone himself, along with the producer Evan Blair and Jack LaFrantz.

Background

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Prior to releasing it, Benson Boone teased the song on the video-sharing platform TikTok.[1]

Composition

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"Pretty Slowly" is a folk rock song in which Benson Boone reflects on a romantic relationship that ended in breakup,[2][3][4] over an instrumental composed of piano and guitar.[3][4] He reminisces the positive moments of his relationship in the first verse, and reveals in the chorus that his troubled past drove his partner to leave him.[3][4] In the second verse, he admits she had legitimate reasons for doing so.[3]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Pretty Slowly"
Chart (2024–2025) Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[5]87
Global 200 (Billboard)[6]190
Ireland (IRMA)[7]85
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[8] 20
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 3
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[10] 40
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 14
UK Singles (Official Charts)[12]43
US Billboard Hot 100[13]86

Certifications

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Certifications for "Pretty Slowly"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ Boyer, Claire (July 22, 2024). "Benson Boone Captivates TikTok with Hints of New Release". Men's Journal. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (August 16, 2024). "Friday Music Guide: New Music From Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Post Malone, LISA & Rosalía and More". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Partridge, Ken (August 16, 2024). "Benson Boone Gets Blindsided By A Breakup On New Song "Pretty Slowly"". Genius. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Okechukwu, Nmesoma (August 19, 2024). "Benson Boone – Pretty Slowly". Euphoria Magazine. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Benson Boone Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Benson Boone Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Benson Boone". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 37. nedēļa" [Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 37] (in Latvian). LAIPA. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 26, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 09/09/2024" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 9 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-09. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 11/9/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Benson Boone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Benson Boone – Pretty Slowly". Radioscope. Retrieved June 5, 2026. Type Pretty Slowly in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  15. ↑ "British single certifications – Benson Boone – Pretty Slowly". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 27, 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Pretty Slowly Benson Boone in the "Search:" field.
  16. ↑ "American single certifications – Benson Boone – Pretty Slowly". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
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