Benson Boone Takes on Haters in Mr. Electrical Blue Music Video

Benson Boone is taking up his haters.

To rejoice the discharge of his sophomore album, American Coronary heart, the Grammy nominee dropped a tongue-in-cheek music video for his new single, “Mr. Electrical Blue,” on Friday, June 20.

The hilarious visible finds Boone, 22, poking enjoyable on the keyboard warriors who endlessly troll him on social media. It begins with him sporting a “One Hit Marvel” T-shirt throughout a fictional assembly along with his agent at Business Plant Data.

“We want a brand new gimmick,” the agent (performed by Boone’s songwriting companion Jack LaFrantz) declares earlier than informing the singer that he wants to lift $10 million in seven days to recoup the label’s losses from a collection of profession failures.

Boone instantly will get to work by taking odd jobs, together with strolling canines, landscaping and promoting his signature jumpsuits at a reduction.

Nonetheless determined for money, Boone ups the ante by serving frozen treats from a “Moonbeam Ice Cream” truck (in a nod to the viral lyric from his hit “Mystical Magical”) and getting shirtless and sudsy whereas washing vehicles (à la Paris Hilton in her notorious Carl’s Jr. business and Jessica Simpson in her “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” music video).

“Hey, you’re that man who sings ‘Stunning Issues,’” a younger lady buying ice cream exclaims to Boone earlier than ruthlessly saying to his face, “Your music is horrible.”

Boone then takes one remaining gig as a pool boy. He begins to interrupt a sweat within the sweltering solar and decides to sneak in a fast dip within the water. Boone climbs onto the diving board and turns round to do considered one of his famed backflips, solely to look over and see a “No Backflips” signal.

A dejected Boone returns to Business Plant Data in an “I Hate Benson Boone” tee towards the tip of the video.

“I attempted the whole lot I may to make you $10 million, and I couldn’t do it,” he tells his agent. “However please, you gotta give me another likelihood, OK? I made $168, and I promise you it’s value each penny.”

The agent shortly interrupts Boone to ask, “Did you not get my fax? The whole lot’s nice! I offered your whole catalog to retail chains, fast-food chains and film theaters. You’ll be probably the most overplayed artist on the earth — and I’ll be wealthy!”

Boone instantly breathes a sigh of aid and says, “That’s all I’ve ever needed.”

“Mr. Electrical Blue” is the fourth single from American Coronary heart, which was additionally launched on Friday.

Along with “Mystical Magical,” the album consists of “Sorry I’m Right here for Somebody Else” and “Momma Music.”

Boone’s American Coronary heart World Tour begins in August.