Benson Boone, Mr Electric Blue | Song Review 🎵

Despite receiving criticism for his sophomore LP, American Heart, Benson Boone delivers an entertaining music video and respectable song with “Mr Electric Blue.”

“They say that he feel from space / From a supernatural place / Mr. Electric Blue / I believe in you.” … K… He’s fit, handsome, and… hated.  That would be Benson Boone, who should never wear a shirt.  NEVER! If you’ve got it, flaunt it.  Once again, our polarizing, shirtless, Grammy-nominated pop singer-songwriter has folks divided.  His sophomore album, American Heart, has been widely criticized. “Mr Electric Blue”, a single and the second track from American Heart, is entertaining.  Okay, I’ll admit it was gay X (formerly Twitter) that made me listen to, and most importantly, watch the music video. Why was gay X enamored? Oh, the queerbaiting, yet undeniably glorious shot of a shirtless Boone washing cars and showing his caked-up bum in those shorts.  That pose is everything! The music video is fun too, with Boone in full-on, self-deprecation mode (a little girl tells him “Beautiful Things” is awful).  Give him credit for his ability to be funny and laugh at himself.

With the fun vibes the music video for “Mr Electric Blue” sufficiently conveyed, what about the quality of the song itself? Haters will continue to hate on Boone, but all in all, it is a respectable song.  Is it a masterpiece? No. Would I sell my soul to defend it? Absolutely, not.  But it is enjoyable. Benson has a big voice, which is not everybody’s cup of tea.  I think he sounds good on this song, which hearkens back to the 1980s.  The chorus is the crowning achievement:

“Ooh, Mr. Electric Blue

I wanna dance like you

How did you get so cool?

…And, oh, you got electric soul

You let the good times roll

Mr. Electric blue.”

No, the lyrics aren’t poetic, but it is what it is.  The verses go deeper… not too deep, though. “He’s a man’s man / A good, hard-working American,” Boone sings, continuing, “But he ain’t the guy / You’d wanna fight, he’ll make you bite the dirt.” Noted, whoever this man is. Beyond the singing and songwriting, the sound and production (Evan Blair) are solid – no huge complaints. Ultimately, “Mr Electric Blue” is fine. Is the music video more memorable than the song itself? Yes. It’s not the best song of 2025, but it is a long way from coming close to the worst, particularly in a year that has had plenty of meh-ness in my humble opinion.