Benson Boone, who left Idol early in 2021, leads its week of shorts
A clip that asks whether he was scared or loving every second drew far more viewers than anything else the show posted, with Carrie Underwood and Hannah Harper close behind.
American IdolStory of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 244,221 views a day, 32 times a normal first day on this channel (7,505).
Was Benson Boone scared or having the time of his life!?
"Was Benson Boone scared or having the time of his life!?" is the question in the title, and the American Idol channel leaves it at that. The description repeats the question and offers no answer.
Boone's history with the show explains part of the pull. He auditioned in season 19, in 2021, earned his ticket to Hollywood and then withdrew before the live shows. Three years later "Beautiful Things" made him one of the biggest new names in pop, and his stage shows became known for midair backflips. A clip of him on Idol now plays as a look back at someone the show had for a moment.
The short passed 185,000 views in its first 14 hours. A short here usually ends its whole first day near 7,500. The rest of the week's clips sat in that usual range: Carrie Underwood's "Scary Carrie loves spooky season!", Brooks Rosser's "Linger" and Hannah Harper singing "Heads Carolina, Tails California" each stayed in the tens of thousands at most.
The comment section is small. Several people write that they have just seen Boone in concert, one marvels at where he has ended up, and most of the rest is a stream of laughing faces, which suggests the answer to the title leans toward fun. The channel as a whole is running a little below its usual daily pace, so this one clip has stood apart from the rest of its week.
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What viewers say
Seeing where he is now is just amazing. His concert was also great
@HannahLeismerSee it on YouTubei’ve seen him in concert i love him so much
@nat_riley-27See it on YouTubeHe so cute
@michelledunn3531See it on YouTube
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- Channel
- American Idol
- Subscribers
- 3,930,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,149,069
- Channel views, pace per day
- 217,437 (on a normal day: 300,692)
- Video published
- October 5, 2026
- Video views so far
- 186,533 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 244,221
The numbers
One short ran far beyond what a new clip on this channel usually does, while the channel overall stayed slightly below its normal pace.
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What is the title of Benson Boone's 2024 debut album?
Boone released Fireworks & Rollerblades in April 2024, with "Beautiful Things" among its songs. The other three are 2024 albums by Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan.
