Benson Boone's 'American Heart' album has vocal prowess but comes up short in the song department, with an abundance of mawkish lyrics.

The story of Benson Boone’s second album, American Heart, doesn’t start with the album’s June 20 release. It also didn’t start with the release of the viral lead single, “Mystical Magical,” in April.

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at the strong chart debut and less-strong reviews for Boone's second album.

Benson Boone's 'American Heart' makes its entrance at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, with Karol G's 'Tropicoqueta' trailing at ...

Benson Boone earns his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart as his second full-length studio album, American ...

Benson Boone’s upcoming “American Heart” North American trek is slated to open August 22 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Tickets to ...

I first had a conversation about Benson Boone without realizing it was him we were talking about. It went something like: “Did you see that horrifying moment at Coachella when Brian May got onstage ...

Benson Boone embraces synth pop on his second album, "American Heart," while putting his agile voice on display.

All in all, American Heart should add enough fuel to Boone’s live set to keep him backflipping all through the summer and into the fall. Below, see how Billboard ranks the 10 songs from the new LP, ...

Benson Boone embraces synth pop on his second album, "American Heart," while putting his agile voice on display.

The backflipping "Beautiful Things" hitmaker performed for a sold-out crowd of about 23,000 at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater July 3.

Benson Boone's 10 new tracks from his 'American Heart' album, ranked from our least to most favorite.