Benson Boone and Alix Earle take to the stage in the video for his new song “The Time of My Life,” a heartbreak anthem that carries rock flourishes and Boone’s signature soaring vocals.
The Matt Easton-directed video features Boone and Earle starring in a theater play about a medieval meet cute. Soon, the duo are taking a romantic boat ride under a starry sky, fighting drunk knights at a pub, and battling a hapless dragon. Unfortunately, Boone has other things on his mind, and can’t help but glance at an empty seat in the crowd that’s reserved for his ex-lover.
The song’s lyrics — written by Boone and collaborators Jack LaFrantz and producer Jason Evigan — echo the singer’s melancholy mood as he sings, “Yes, I’m having the time of my life, but something about it feels so off/I wish you came along/If this is as good as it gets, then why is my head such a mess, dear?” Despite his emotional disconnect between the stage and reality, Boone gives the eager audience their happy ending and ties the knot with Earle in a royal wedding, sealing the deal.
“The Time of My Life” is Boone’s first single since debuting his sophomore album American Heart, which debuted at Number Two in the U.S. and Canada. He teased the song with Earle prior to its release, dropping TikToks of her lip-syncing the song on a yacht in Monaco, and Boone recreating her clip down to the little black dress.
Boone is currently preparing to embark on his 35-date, U.S. arena Wanted Man Tour in Pittsburgh on July 7. The trek will include multiple nights at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. The Grammy-nominated singer will also perform at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas from Sept. 18-19.
