"Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else" is a song by American singer-songwriter Benson Boone. It was released on February 27, 2025, as the lead single from his second studio album, American Heart. It has received a nomination for Song of the Year at the upcoming 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Composition "Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else" is a pop rock song. It features pulsating synths and a drum loop of driving rhythm. Lyrically, the song revolves around moving on from a relationship and bearing no ill will toward one's past love, as Benson Boone describes an encounter with his old lover while waiting for his current partner at a diner and being forced to apologize. He is hesitant to break his lover's heart, but explains "It's not personal". The song is written in the key of D Major.
Critical reception Danielle Holian of Atwood Magazine gave a positive review, praising the lyricism; "Boone's lyrical simplicity is its greatest strength here – he doesn't overcomplicate the narrative, but instead speaks directly to the heart of anyone who's experienced the awkwardness of seeing an ex when you're no longer on the same page", production; "The blend of electronic elements with traditional instrumentation lends itself to a sound that feels both modern and timeless, a delicate balance that speaks to Boone's versatility as an artist", and the song's "ability to be both personal and universally relatable." The track has received a nomination for Song of the Year at the upcoming 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2025–2026) Peakposition Argentina Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 4 Canada AC (Billboard) 2 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 2 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 2 Canada Modern Rock (Billboard) 39 Chile Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 5 Colombia Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 2 Colombia Anglo Airplay (National-Report) 2 Costa Rica Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 9 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 6 Dominican Republic Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 5 Ecuador Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 3 Greece Airplay (IFPI) 18 Guatemala Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 3 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 8 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 17 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) 3 Lebanon English (Lebanese Top 20) 11 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 7 Mexico Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 7 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 121 North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 3 Paraguay Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 5 Peru Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 7 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 8 Puerto Rico Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 2 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 42 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 9 Serbia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 14 Slovenia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 9 Switzerland Airplay (IFPI) 2 Venezuela Airplay (Record Report) 19
Monthly charts + Chart (2025) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 5 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 6 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 4 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 6 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 15 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 62 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 9 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 31
Year-end charts + Chart (2025) Position Argentina Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 46 Australia (ARIA) 79 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 21 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 37 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 46 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 24 Canada AC (Billboard) 14 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 11 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 8 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 9 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 5 Germany (GfK) 78 Global 200 (Billboard) 172 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 53 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 17 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 93 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 54 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 51 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 15 UK Singles (OCC) 98 US Billboard Hot 100 37 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 15 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard) 8 US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 7
Certifications
Release history +Release dates and formats for "Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else" Region Date Format Label(s) United States March 4, 2025 Contemporary hit radio
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