
Peak
2
Weeks
88
Score
19,236
Chart Year
2024
The music video premiered on the day after the single. It garnered half a million views within an hour. The video features Boone and his band performing on a mountaintop and was shot near St. George, Utah. As of April 25, 2025, the music video has amassed over 625 million views.It was directed by Matt Eastin and won an MTV VMA for Best Alternative video.
"Beautiful Things" is a pop-rock ballad where Benson Boone contemplates life's unpredictable nature and the fear of losing the beautiful things he cherishes. Boone thanks God for the gifts he has received while hoping his current happiness will endure. The chorus encapsulates the emotional core of the song as he pleads to the heavens. Please stay I want you, I need you, oh, God Don't take These beautiful things that I've got The song explores the universal fear of impermanence. It confronts the fragility of happiness, the fleeting nature of time, and the constant shadow of loss that looms over even the most beautiful moments. Boone wrote "Beautiful Things" with Jack LaFrantz and the song's producer Evan Blair. The Toronto native Evan Blair has also worked with the likes of Nessa Barrett ("I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead"), Dove Cameron ("Boyfriend") and Anne-Marie ("Sad Bitch"). After teasing the song on TikTok and Instagram, Boone released it on January 18, 2024, through Night Street Records and Warner Records. By that date, the previews had amassed over 130 million views on social media. In the "Beautiful Things" music video, Boone and his band perform on a mountaintop. Boone's choice of a mountain for the visual isn't accidental. The soaring heights reflect the song's yearning for permanence, and the treacherous slopes remind us that happiness is fraught with impermanence.
For a while there it was rough But lately, I've been doin' better Than the last four cold Decembers I recall And I see my family every month I found a girl my parents love She'll come and stay the night, and I think I might have it all And I thank God every day For the girl he sent my way But I know the things he gives me, he can take away And I hold you every night And that's a feeling I wanna get used to But there's no man as terrified as the man who stands to lose you Oh, I hope I don't lose you Mmm Please stay I want you, I need you, oh God Don't take These beautiful things that I've got Please stay I want you, I need you, oh God Don't take These beautiful things that I've got Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh Ooh, ooh, ooh Please don't take I found my mind, I'm feelin' sane It's been a while, but I'm finding my faith If everything's good and it's great, why do I sit and wait 'til it's gone? Oh, I'll tell ya, I know I've got enough I've got peace and I've got love But I'm up at night thinkin' I just might lose it all Please stay I want you, I need you, oh God Don't take These beautiful things that I've got Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh Ooh, ooh, ooh Please stay I want you, I need you, oh God I need These beautiful things that I've got
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 3, 2024 | 15 | 111 |
| 2 | Feb 10, 2024 | 8 | 118 |
| 3 | Feb 17, 2024 | 3 | 123 |
| 4 | Feb 24, 2024 | 4 | 122 |
| 5 | Mar 2, 2024 | 5 | 121 |
| 6 | Mar 9, 2024 | 4 | 122 |
| 7 | Mar 16, 2024 | 4 | 122 |
| 8 | Mar 23, 2024 | 3 | 123 |
| 9 | Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 124 |
| 10 | Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 123 |
| 11 | Apr 13, 2024 | 3 | 123 |
| 12 | Apr 20, 2024 | 3 | 123 |
| 13 | Apr 27, 2024 | 3 | 123 |
| 14 | May 4, 2024 | 15 | 111 |
| 15 | May 11, 2024 | 5 | 121 |
| 16 | May 18, 2024 | 9 | 117 |
| 17 | May 25, 2024 | 5 | 121 |
| 18 | Jun 1, 2024 | 8 | 118 |
| 19 | Jun 8, 2024 | 9 | 117 |
| 20 | Jun 15, 2024 | 9 | 117 |