Boston (Stella Lefty song)

"Boston"
Single by Stella Lefty
from the album Long Way Home
ReleasedMarch 27, 2026
GenreCountry pop
Length2:50
LabelAtlantic Outpost[1]
Songwriters
ProducerJoe Reeves
Stella Lefty singles chronology
"The Kill"
(2026)		 "Boston"
(2026)		 "I Know I Know"
(2026)
Lyric video
"Boston" on YouTube
Music video
"Boston" on YouTube

"Boston" is a single by the American singer and songwriter Stella Lefty. It was released on February 15, 2026.[1] Upon its release, it became Lefty's breakout hit and Lefty's first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, debuting at number 95 and peaking at number two.[2][3] The song contains an interpolation of "Stick Season" by Noah Kahan, who is credited as one of the track's co-writers.[3] The song is included on Lefty's EP, Is This Heaven? as well as her debut album, Long Way Home (2026).[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Boston"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 2
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 36
Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 1
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[10] 30
Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)[11]17
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[13]8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14]22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15]52
Netherlands Airplay (Radiomonitor)[16] 28
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 5
Norway (IFPI Norge)[18] 58
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 58
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]97
UK Singles (Official Charts)[21]4
UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[22] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 2
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[24] 13
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[25] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[26] 3
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[27] 20

Certifications

Certifications for "Boston"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28] Platinum 70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Boston"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States April 27, 2026 Country radio Atlantic [31]
July 14, 2026 Contemporary hit radio [32]

References

  1. 1 2 "Boston - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Denning, Reagan (April 15, 2026). "Stella Lefty scores first Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Boston"". Melodic. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Penuell, Russ (April 14, 2026). "Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' Hits 20th Week at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  4. ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (May 13, 2026). "Stella Lefty on Her Hot 100 Hit 'Boston' and Blending Musical Genres on New EP: 'I Don't Want to Put Myself Into a Box'". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 31, 2026. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Stella Lefty – Boston" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 22, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Canada CHR/Top 40: Week of August 22, 2026". Billboard Canada. Archived from the original on August 22, 2026. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Canada Country Chart". Billboard Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Canada Hot AC: Week of August 29, 2026". Billboard Canada. Archived from the original on August 27, 2026. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Airplay Top-20 – Hitlisten.NU – Danmarks officielle hitlister" (in Danish). Tracklisten. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of August 22, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Boston – Stella Lefty | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 34, 2026" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Stella Lefty – Boston" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Nationale Airplay Top 50 – 16/05/2026". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Radiomonitor. May 17, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. August 21, 2026. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Singel 2026 uke 33". IFPI Norge. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 35, 2026". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Stella Lefty – Boston". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Boston – Stella Lefty | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
  22. ↑ "This week on the UK Country Radio Airplay Chart:". Absolute Radio Country. May 24, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 29, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of August 29, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. August 28, 2026. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Hot Country Songs: Week of August 1, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Pop Airplay: Week of August 29, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for week of 24 August 2026". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 24, 2026. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  29. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Stella Lefty – Boston". Radioscope. Retrieved July 31, 2026. Type Boston in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  30. ↑ "British single certifications – Stella Lefty – Boston". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 24, 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Boston Stella Lefty in the "Search:" field.
  31. ↑ @USRadioUpdater (April 22, 2026). ".@stellalefty's "Boston" is now going for immediate airplay at US Country Radio. It will officially impact the format on April 27th" (Tweet). Retrieved June 26, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  32. ↑ @USRadioUpdater (July 10, 2026). "The following songs will officially impact US Pop Radio on July 14th (via @HITSDD): "Boston" @stellalefty "Girls" @thekidlaroi & @Kehlani" (Tweet). Retrieved July 10, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
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