Ben Johnston

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Ben Johnston
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Born	1981
Origin	California
Genre(s)	Rock/pop
Occupation(s)	Singer/songwriter
Years active	2005-present
Label(s)	Alias Records (2005-2008) Elite Records (2008-present)

Ben Johnston (born 1981 in California) is an American pop/rock singer and songwriter. He gained fame thanks to hits such as "So-Called Thing Called Love" and "Addicted To Love/(I Just) Died In Your Arms", helped thanks to promotional images containing a neon heart logo, a trademark of his early career.

His latest album The Race Has Only Begun was recently certified diamond and contains the hits "Steal The Night Away" and "Duffel Bags And Bachelor Pads". Ben released his third album, Defeat Is Not An Option, in June 2008, which became his first #1 album. It contained his first #1 single, "Tell Me When The News Comes On".

Ben is well known for his songwriting skills, and aside from his own songs, he has written singles for other artists, most notably Christine Tyler's 2006 single "Lonely Nights In L.A.", Paulo Araujo's 2008 single "Is This Paradise", and the 2009 SAVE URAPS charity single "Play The Game".

Songs Ben wrote for other artists

Alicia B - "Fading Into Obscurity"
Christine Tyler - "Lonely Nights In L.A."
Esmeralda Dimuzio - "Limitless", "War Within Our Hearts"
Individually Priced - "Tin Ear Titans"
Lindsay Belle - "Broken Circles"
Natasha Hilton - "One Way Street"
Paulo Araujo - "Is This Paradise", "Sticks And Stones"
SAVE URAPS (various artists project) - "Play The Game"

Discography

Albums/Singles

2006: Starting On The Right Foot #2 URAPS

• "Man Of The Moment" #18 URAPS, #17 Airplay
• "So-Called Thing Called Love" #6 URAPS, #4 Airplay
• "Beauty Killed The Beast" #7 URAPS, #1 Airplay
• "Addicted To Love/(I Just) Died In Your Arms^" #2 URAPS, #1 Airplay/#5 Airplay

^ "(I Just) Died In Your Arms" was originally featured on an Alias Records compilation album.

2006: Center Stage (Tango Challenge cd-single with Natasha Hilton) #11 URAPS

• "Center Stage" #11 URAPS, #4 Airplay

2007: The Race Has Only Begun #2 URAPS

• "Steal The Night Away" #3 URAPS, #1 Airplay
• "Duffel Bags And Bachelor Pads" - #3 URAPS, #2 Airplay
• "Victoria's Secret/Cabaret Cutie" - #6 URAPS, #4 Airplay/#8 Airplay
• "New York Minute" - #5 URAPS, #3 Airplay

2008: Defeat Is Not An Option #1 URAPS

• "Romeo's Bleeding Heart" - #6 URAPS, #3 Airplay
• "Tell Me When The News Comes On" - #1 URAPS, #3 Airplay
• "Stumbling At Your Doorstep" - cancelled single
• "Shards Of Chaos" - #4 URAPS, #5 Airplay

2008: Sketches Of A Songwriter: The Alternate Versions #2 URAPS

• "So Much For The Sanity" - #4 URAPS, #9 Airplay
• "Broken All The Rules" - #4 URAPS, #6 Airplay

2009: Revitalized #1 URAPS

• "Army Of Clones" - #1 URAPS, #7 Airplay
• "Empty Shell" - #3 URAPS, #TBA Airplay
• "Friday Girls" - #3 URAPS, #TBA Airplay

2010: Chemical Warfare (Tango Challenge cd-single with Ryan Dawson) #6 URAPS

• "Chemical Warfare" #6 URAPS, #TBA Airplay