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==Discography==
==Discography==
{{main|Benny Blanco discography}}


* ''[[Friends Keep Secrets]]'' (2018)
===Albums<!-- Please do not change to EP, Blanco himself called it his debut album -->===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details
! scope="col" colspan="5" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/benny-blanco/chart-history/tlp/|title=Benny Blanco Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 18, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/skegss-score-first-aria-1-album-with-rehearsal|title=Skegss score first ARIA #1 album with Rehearsal|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=April 2, 2021|access-date=April 2, 2021}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]<br/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/benny-blanco/chart-history/cna/|title=Benny Blanco Chart History: Canadian Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 18, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Irish Albums Chart|IRE]]<br/><ref name="IRE">{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Benny+Blanco|title=Discography Benny Blanco|work=irish-charts.com|access-date=January 4, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[VG-lista|NOR]]<br><ref name="NOR">{{cite web|url=https://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Benny+Blanco|title=Benny Blanco – Chart History: Norway Chart History|website=norwegiancharts.com|access-date=October 17, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Friends Keep Secrets]]''
|
* Released: December 7, 2018
* Label: Friends Keep Secrets, [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
* Format: [[CD]], [[Music download|digital download]], [[Streaming media|streaming]]
| 41 || 39 || 21 || 74 || 35
|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Platinum<ref name="RIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Benny Blanco|access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref>
|}

===Reissues===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Irish Albums Chart|IRE]]<br/><ref name="IRE"/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''Friends Keep Secrets 2''
|
* Released: March 26, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/friends-keep-secrets-2/1559600876|title=FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS 2 by benny blanco|website=[[Apple Music]]|accessdate=March 25, 2021}}</ref>
* Label: Friends Keep Secrets, Interscope
* Format: Digital download, streaming
| 97
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br/><ref name="hot100">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/benny-blanco/chart-history/hsi/|title=Benny Blanco – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 24, 2018}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name="AUS">Peaks in Australia:
* All except noted: {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Benny+Blanco|title=Discography Benny Blanco|work=australian-charts.com|access-date=August 25, 2018}}
* "I Found You": {{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/12/aria-chart-watch-501/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #501|publisher=auspOp|date=December 1, 2018|access-date=December 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201180817/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/12/aria-chart-watch-501/|archive-date=December 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}
* "Real Shit": {{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 14 December 2020|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|issue=1606|page=4|date=December 14, 2020}}
* "You": {{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 February 2021|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1614|page=4|date=February 8, 2021}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br/><ref name="CAN">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/benny-blanco/chart-history/can/|title=Benny Blanco – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Hitlisten|DEN]]<br><ref name="DEN">{{cite web|url=https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Benny+Blanco|title=Benny Blanco – Chart History: Denmark Chart History|website=danishcharts.dk|access-date=October 17, 2018}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br><ref name="GER">{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Benny%20Blanco|title=Discographie von Benny Blanco|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment Charts|Offizielle Deutsche Charts]]|access-date=October 19, 2018|language=de}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref name="IRE"/>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[VG-lista|NOR]]<br><ref name="NOR"/>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref name="NZ">{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Benny+Blanco|title=Benny Blanco – Chart History: New Zealand Chart History|access-date=July 24, 2018}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br /><ref name="SWE">{{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Benny+Blanco|title=Benny Blanco – Chart History: Sweden Chart History|access-date=July 24, 2018}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="UK Eastside">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/765/benny-blanco/|title=UK Chart History: Benny Blanco|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=November 10, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Eastside (song)|Eastside]]"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(with [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]] and [[Khalid (singer)|Khalid]])</span>
| rowspan="4"| 2018
| 9 || 2 || 6 || 2 || 15 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 7 || 1
|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: 6× Platinum<ref name="RIAA"/>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: 11× Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2021|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref>
* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: 3× Platinum<ref name="BPI-Cert">{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Benny Blanco|access-date=December 30, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|BVMI]]: Gold<ref name="BVMI">{{cite web|url=https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank/?action=suche&strInterpret=Benny+Blanco&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked|title=Gold-/Platin-Datenbank|access-date=February 7, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Swedish Recording Industry Association|GLF]]: Platinum<ref name="GLF">{{cite certification|region=Sweden|artist=Benny Blanco|source=artist|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref>
* [[IFPI Denmark|IFPI DEN]]: 2× Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=Denmark|artist=Benny Blanco feat. Khalid & Halsey|title=Eastside|type=single|id=8759|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI NOR]]: 3× Platinum<ref name="NOR-Cert">{{cite certification|region=Norway|artist=Benny Blanco|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Music Canada|MC]]: 5× Platinum<ref name="MC">{{cite certification|region=Canada|artist=Benny Blanco|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]]: 3× Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid|title=Eastside|id=4617|access-date=April 5, 2019}}</ref>
| rowspan="4"| ''Friends Keep Secrets''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[I Found You (Benny Blanco and Calvin Harris song)|I Found You]]"<br/>{{small|(with [[Calvin Harris]])}}
| — || 54 || 95 || — || — || 24 || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"I Found You" did not enter the [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ Top 40 Singles Chart]], but peaked at number three on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4552|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=November 12, 2018|access-date=November 9, 2018}}</ref>}} || 86 || 29
|
* BPI: Silver<ref name="BPI-Cert"/>
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Better to Lie]]"<br/>{{small|(with [[Jesse Rutherford (singer)|Jesse]] and [[Swae Lee]])}}
| — || — || — || — || — || 88 || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Better to Lie" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4565|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=December 10, 2018|access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref>}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Better to Lie" did not enter the [[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish Singellista Chart]], but peaked at number 19 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20181130|title=Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 49, 7 december 2018|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=December 8, 2018}}</ref>}} || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Roses (Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld song)|Roses]]"<br/>{{small|(with [[Juice Wrld]] featuring [[Brendon Urie]])}}
| 85 || — || 58 || — || — || 81 || 38 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Roses" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4570|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=December 17, 2018|access-date=December 14, 2018}}</ref>}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Roses" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number five on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20190125|title=Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 5, 1 februari 2019|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref>}} || —
|
* RIAA: 2× Platinum<ref name="RIAA"/>
* BPI: Silver<ref name="BPI-Cert"/>
* MC: Platinum<ref name="MC"/>
|-
! scope="row"| "I Found You / Nilda's Story" <br/>{{small|(with Calvin Harris and [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]])}}
| rowspan="3"| 2019
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row"| "[[I Can't Get Enough]]" <br/>{{small|(with [[Tainy]], [[Selena Gomez]] and [[J Balvin]])}}
| 66 || 43 || 33 || — || 53 || 20 || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"I Can't Get Enough" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4606|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=March 11, 2019|access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref>}} || 53 || 42
|
* RIAA: Gold<ref name="RIAA"/>
* MC: Platinum<ref name="MC"/>
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Graduation (Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld song)|Graduation]]"<br/>{{small|(with Juice Wrld)}}
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Graduation" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]] chart.<ref name="Bubbling">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/benny-blanco/chart-history/hbu/|title=Benny Blanco Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 10, 2019}}</ref>}} || — || 90 || — || — || 56 || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Graduation" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4743|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=September 9, 2019|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref>}} || — || 88
|
* RIAA: Platinum<ref name="RIAA"/>
| ''Friends Keep Secrets 2''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Lonely (Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco song)|Lonely]]"<br>{{small|(with [[Justin Bieber]])}}
| rowspan="2"| 2020
| 12 || 11 || 1 || 4 || 9 || 7 || 3 || 12 || 15 || 17
|
* RIAA: 2× Platinum<ref name="RIAA"/>
* ARIA: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=March 27, 2021|access-date=March 28, 2021}}</ref>
* BPI: Silver<ref name="BPI-Cert"/>
* GLF: Platinum<ref name="GLF"/>
* IFPI DEN: Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=Denmark|artist=Justin Bieber & Benny Blanco|title=Lonely|type=single|id=10830|access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref>
* IFPI NOR: 2× Platinum<ref name="NOR-Cert"/>
* MC: 2× Platinum<ref name="MC"/>
| ''[[Justice (Justin Bieber album)|Justice]]'' and ''Friends Keep Secrets 2''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Real Shit]]"<br>{{small|(with Juice Wrld)}}
| 72 || 52 || 52 || — || — || 57 || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Real Shit" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4988|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=December 14, 2020|access-date=December 28, 2020}}</ref>}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Real Shit" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2020&dspp=50|title=Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 50|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=December 28, 2020}}</ref>}} || 75
|
| rowspan="3"| ''Friends Keep Secrets 2''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[You (Benny Blanco, Marshmello and Vance Joy song)|You]]"<br>{{small|(with [[Marshmello]] and [[Vance Joy]])}}<ref>{{cite tweet|user=vancejoy|number=1352741012364431360|title=I'm super excited for the release of 'YOU' with @ItsBennyBlanco & @marshmellomusic next week ✨ Pre save here: http://smarturl.it/BBYouPreSave|date=January 22, 2021|access-date=January 23, 2021}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| — || 55 || 62 || — || — || 77 || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5020|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=February 8, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2021}}</ref>}} || 38 || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Unlearn"<br>{{small|(with Gracie Abrams)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/177516120|title=Unlearn / benny blanco – TIDAL|website=[[TIDAL]]|accessdate=March 25, 2021}}</ref>
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Bad Decisions"<br>{{small|(with [[BTS]] and [[Snoop Dogg]])}}
| 2022
| 10<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/beyonce-break-my-soul-second-week-atop-hot-100-1235126710/|title=Beyonce's 'Break My Soul' Scores Second Week Atop Billboard Hot 100|last=Trust|first=Gary|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=August 15, 2022|access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref> || 31<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2022-08-15|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=August 15, 2022|access-date=August 12, 2022}}</ref> || — || — || 89 || 63<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref> || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Bad Decisions" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5379|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=August 15, 2022|access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref>}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Bad Decisions" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number six on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2022&dspp=32|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 32|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=August 12, 2022}}</ref>}} || 53
|
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 22:22, 15 August 2022

Benny Blanco
Benny Blanco in 2018
Benny Blanco in 2018
Background information
Birth nameBenjamin Joseph Levin
Born (1988-03-08) March 8, 1988 (age 36)
Reston, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • DJ
  • songwriter
  • record executive
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitebenny-blanco.com

Benjamin Joseph Levin (born March 8, 1988), known professionally as Benny Blanco (stylized in all lowercase), is an American record producer. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[2] He is also a five-time BMI Songwriter of the Year award winner and 2017 iHeartRadio Producer of the Year award winner.

Blanco was initially mentored by songwriter and producer Dr. Luke, who signed Blanco to his production company Kasz Money Productions. While under his tutelage, Blanco co-produced and co-wrote a multitude of hit singles in the late 2000s and thereafter. Blanco has contributed to the sale of over 500 million albums worldwide through his work with artists including Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Halsey, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Kesha, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Sia, The Weeknd, Avicii, Selena Gomez, Adam Lambert, Charlie Puth, Keith Urban, Tory Lanez, Wiz Khalifa, Kanye West, J Balvin, and Juice Wrld. In July 2018, Blanco released his debut single as a lead artist, "Eastside" a collaboration with singer-songwriters Halsey and Khalid.[3] The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Blanco's first top ten song credited as an artist and his 27th top ten song as a writer, a sum that includes seven number ones. "Eastside" was also a global success, topping the charts in New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top ten of the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, and Norway.[4] "Eastside" was followed by "I Found You" with Calvin Harris, "Better to Lie" with Jesse and Swae Lee, and two songs with Juice Wrld, "Roses" (also with Brendon Urie), and "Graduation", then he released his debut album later in 2018.[5] A deluxe version of his debut album was released in March 2021 and certified RIAA platinum on release day.[6]

Levin is also the founder of two labels in collaboration with Interscope Records, Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets.[7]

Life and career

Career beginnings

Blanco, who is Jewish[8] and a native of Northern Virginia,[9] began producing hip-hop instrumentals in his bedroom and recording his own vocals on top of them. His first serious exposure to music came in 1994, when he was 6 years old with Nas' "The World Is Yours" and All-4-One's "I Swear" on cassette tapes, which influenced his early productions.[10][11] After early experiments with beat making and recording himself on his boombox, Blanco's rapping earned the attention of The Source and executives at Columbia Records. He attended Camp Airy for many years of his childhood in Thurmont, Maryland.

Blanco eventually secured an apprenticeship with producer Disco D after multiple trips to New York City from his home in Virginia to meet with labels and producers.[11]

2007–present

Blanco was mentored for several years by songwriter and producer Dr. Luke, who signed Blanco to his production company Kasz Money Productions.[12] While under Dr. Luke's tutelage, Blanco co-produced and co-wrote many songs, including hits such as Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream", Kesha's "TiK ToK", and Taio Cruz's "Dynamite".

In 2008, he took part in writing and producing Britney Spears' "Circus" (with Dr. Luke, and Claude Kelly). The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on American pop radio and is her second best-selling digital song in the United States, having sold over 3.2 million downloads as of July 2016.[13] On a global scale, "Circus" was one of the top 10 best selling songs of 2009 with 5.5 million digital copies sold that year across the world, according to the IFPI.[14]

In 2011, Blanco wrote and produced his first charting hits without Dr. Luke, among them Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger", Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts" and 3OH!3's "Don't Trust Me". The same year, Blanco went on to work on Maroon 5's Platinum-selling album Overexposed and its lead single "Payphone" featuring Wiz Khalifa.[15]

On June 13, 2013, Blanco was presented with the Hal David Starlight Award at the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony, an honor awarded to young artists who have already made an impression on the music industry.[16] In his acceptance speech, he joked, "They picked the wrong person, I'm in a room with people I should probably be serving food to."[17]

In the years since, Blanco has amassed 29 total number-one songs and is recognized for his achievements with artists including BTS, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Lana Del Rey, Miguel, Halsey, and Camila Cabello.

Blanco was named Producer of the Year at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards.[18]

Artist projects

In 2007, Blanco teamed up with Baltimore rapper Spank Rock to release Spank Rock and Benny Blanco Are...Bangers & Cash, a collaborative EP for both artists based on 2 Live Crew samples that caught the attention of many in the industry and sparked connections to future collaborators Amanda Blank and Santigold. The EP received acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and more.

In July 2018, Blanco released his debut song as a standalone solo artist, "Eastside" featuring Halsey and Khalid, on his own label Friends Keep Secrets with Interscope Records. The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, and was also a global success, topping the charts in New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top ten of the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, and Norway.[19] Later in 2018, he released his second, third, and fourth singles: "I Found You" with Calvin Harris, "Better to Lie" with Jesse and Swae Lee, and "Roses" with Juice Wrld featuring Brendon Urie, respectively.[20] His debut album Friends Keep Secrets was released on December 7, 2018.[21]

In January 2019, Blanco released "I Found You / Nilda's Story" with Calvin Harris and Miguel in conjunction with the launch of The While They Wait Fund to benefit asylum seekers in the United States, an initiative by Brooklyn Defender Services, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services and American Civil Liberties Union.[22][23] The song debuted with a video directed by Jake Schreier highlighting the story of one Honduran woman, Nilda, and her two-year-old son Keyden.[24]

In February 2019, Blanco released "I Can't Get Enough" with Tainy, Selena Gomez, and J Balvin. On August 30, 2019, Blanco released a song with Juice Wrld called "Graduation", their second collaboration after "Roses".[25]

In October 2020, Blanco released his first artist collaboration with Justin Bieber titled "Lonely".[26] The second and third singles ("Real Shit" with Juice WRLD[27] and "Unlearn" with Gracie Abrams[28]) followed in December 2020 and March 2021, respectively.

A deluxe version of his album Friends Keep Secrets 2 was released on March 26, 2021, and was certified RIAA platinum on the day of release.[6]

On August 5, 2022, Blanco released his first artist collaboration with BTS members Jin, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook as well as Snoop Dogg titled "Bad Decisions".

Media

On March 9, 2020, Blanco and acclaimed chef Matty Matheson debuted a new collaborative cooking show, Matty and Benny Eat Out America, on Benny's YouTube channel. The first episode featured a behind-the-scenes visit to fellow YouTuber Kenny Beats's show "The Cave" where Benny teaches Matty to rap. Additional episodes included Lil Dicky, Mason Ramsey, Diplo, Laird Hamilton and more.[29]

On April 16, 2020, Blanco made his TV debut playing a fictionalized version of himself on the first and second seasons of the FXX series Dave with Lil Dicky.[30]

On March 31, 2021, Blanco and chef Matty Matheson debuted a new cooking show on Benny's YouTube channel, called "Stupid F*cking Cooking Show".

Record labels

In 2014, Blanco founded two imprint labels under Interscope, Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets. Mad Love's releases to date include the following artists, with many of them having been initially signed to Blanco's development imprint Friends Keep Secrets:[31][32]

Discography

Main article: Benny Blanco discography

Notes

Songwriting and production discography

Main article: Benny Blanco production discography

Blanco has written and produced songs for artists including Ed Sheeran ("Don't" and "Castle on the Hill"), Justin Bieber ("Love Yourself"), Major Lazer ("Cold Water"), Maroon 5 ("Moves Like Jagger", "Don't Wanna Know", "Payphone", "Maps", "Animals"), Katy Perry ("Teenage Dream", "California Gurls"), Rihanna ("Diamonds"), Kesha ("TiK ToK"), Taio Cruz ("Dynamite"), Wiz Khalifa ("Work Hard, Play Hard"), Gym Class Heroes ("Stereo Hearts"), Lil Dicky ("Freaky Friday"), Tory Lanez ("Luv").[39]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, nominee(s) of the award, category, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Nominee(s)/work(s) Category Result Ref.
BMI Awards 2011 Benny Blanco Songwriter of the Year Won
2012 Won
"Moves like Jagger" (Maroon 5) Most Performed Pop Song Won
2013 Benny Blanco Urban Songwriter of the Year Won [40]
2014 Songwriter of the Year Won
2015 Won [41]
Clio Awards 2019 "I Found You / Nilda's Story" (Benny Blanco, Calvin Harris, and Miguel) Music Videos Gold [42]
Direction Gold
Golden Globe Awards 2017 "Faith" (Stevie Wonder featuring Ariana Grande) Best Original Song Nominated
Grammy Awards 2011 Teenage Dream Album of the Year Nominated [43]
2013 "Heart Attack" Best R&B Song Nominated
2015 x Album of the Year Nominated
2017 Purpose Nominated
"Love Yourself" Song of the Year Nominated
"Luv" Best R&B Song Nominated
Benny Blanco Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Nominated
2018 "Issues" Song of the Year Nominated
2022 "Lonely" Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Nominated
"Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)" Album of the Year Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2017 "Love Yourself" (Justin Bieber) Best Lyrics Won [44]
Benny Blanco Producer of the Year Won
2018 Nominated [45]
Ivor Novello Awards 2018 "Castle on the Hill" (Ed Sheeran) PRS for Most Performed Work Nominated [46]
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2013 Benny Blanco Hal David Starlight Award Won [47]
Spotify Secret Genius Awards 2018 Secret Genius: Pop Won [48]

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