Benji Hughes

Benji Hughes

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Benji Hughes, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an American musical artist. His debut album, A Love Extreme, was released in 2008 via New West Records. The double-disc album featured 25 songs and received favorable reviews from critics such as Jon Pareles of The New York Times and Chuck Klosterman of Esquire. Several of his songs were featured in television shows, including "Kenny" in the series Eastbound & Down, released as a single on April 12, 2012. He also contributed to the soundtrack of the film Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and appeared on Jeff Bridges' self-titled country album in 2011. In November 2014, Hughes released four new albums via his website, including XXOXOXX and LILILIL. He signed with Merge Records in August 2015 and released Songs in the Key of Animals in 2016.

Top tracks

07
Freaky Feedback Blues
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
03:44
Writer: Hughes/Wood / Composers: Hughes/Wood
05
Waiting for an Invitation
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
04:15
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
16
The Mummy
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
01:39
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
13
Girl in the Tower
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
02:58
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
04
Neighbor Down the Hall
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
02:35
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
15
So Well
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
03:02
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
05
Fall Me in Love
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
03:29
Writer: Hughes/Wood / Composers: Hughes/Wood
14
Vibe So Hot
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
02:08
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
25
Baby, It's Your Life
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
03:57
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
10
All You've Got to Do Is Fall in Love
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
02:14
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
05
Oysters
Benji Hughes
Weather
02:40
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
03
You Stood Me Up
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
03:33
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
04
Zebra
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
04:06
Writer: Hughes/Wood / Composers: Hughes/Wood
02
Girls Love Shoes
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
02:52
Writer: Hughes/Wood/Ciancia/Mason / Composers: Hughes/Wood/Ciancia/Mason
10
Longshot
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
03:50
Writer: Hughes/Holloman / Composers: Hughes/Holloman
10
Crazy and Wild
Benji Hughes
Weather
04:32
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes - Keefus Ciancia
01
Weather
Benji Hughes
Weather
02:32
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Meshell Ndegeocello

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  • Discography
Albums
Spirit Guide
(P) 2020 Benji Hughes
08-05-2020
Spirit Guide
01
Spirit Guide
Benji Hughes
Spirit Guide
47:47
Composers: Benji Hughes
Another Extreme
(P) 2020 Benji Hughes
08-05-2020
Another Extreme
01
Blubin
Benji Hughes
Another Extreme
02:26
Composers: Benji Hughes - Keith Ciancia
02
I Want You
Benji Hughes
Another Extreme
02:51
Composers: Benji Hughes - Josh Lopez
03
Maybe I'm in Love
Benji Hughes
Another Extreme
02:40
Composers: Benji Hughes - Josh Lopez
04
Jamaica
Benji Hughes
Another Extreme
03:06
Composers: Benji Hughes - Bram Inscore
05
Let's Not Ever Die
Benji Hughes
Another Extreme
02:34
Composers: Benji Hughes - Bram Inscore
06
Supagreen
Benji Hughes
Another Extreme
01:51
Composers: Benji Hughes - Keith Ciancia
07
Everybody Falls in Love
Benji Hughes
Another Extreme
04:16
Composers: Benji Hughes - Keith Ciancia
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A Lovers Extreme
(P) 2020 Benji Hughes
08-05-2020
A Lovers Extreme
01
The Beach
Benji Hughes
A Lovers Extreme
02:57
Composers: Benji Hughes
02
Love Is Wild
Benji Hughes
A Lovers Extreme
01:20
Composers: Benji Hughes
03
Crazy for You
Benji Hughes
A Lovers Extreme
03:05
Composers: Benji Hughes - Mary Wood
04
Do You Still Love Me
Benji Hughes
A Lovers Extreme
03:35
Composers: Benji Hughes - Mary Wood
05
You Make the World a Better Place
Benji Hughes
A Lovers Extreme
03:47
Composers: Benji Hughes - Mary Wood
06
Taxi
Benji Hughes
A Lovers Extreme
02:28
Composers: Benji Hughes
07
Everything Will Be Alright
Benji Hughes
A Lovers Extreme
02:59
Composers: Benji Hughes - Charles Holloman
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Songs in the Key of Animals
2016 Merge Records
29-01-2016
Songs in the Key of Animals
01
Peacockin' Party
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
02:39
Writer: Hughes/Wood / Composers: Hughes/Wood
02
Girls Love Shoes
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
02:52
Writer: Hughes/Wood/Ciancia/Mason / Composers: Hughes/Wood/Ciancia/Mason
03
Shark Attack!!!!!!!!!!
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
02:24
Writer: Hughes/Wood / Composers: Hughes/Wood
04
Zebra
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
04:06
Writer: Hughes/Wood / Composers: Hughes/Wood
05
Fall Me in Love
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
03:29
Writer: Hughes/Wood / Composers: Hughes/Wood
06
Sugartree
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
01:58
Writer: Hughes/Kahn / Composers: Hughes/Kahn
07
Freaky Feedback Blues
Benji Hughes
Songs in the Key of Animals
03:44
Writer: Hughes/Wood / Composers: Hughes/Wood
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A Love Extreme
2008 New West Records, LLC
22-07-2008
A Love Extreme
01
I Am You, You Are Me, We Are One
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
01:20
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
02
Tight Tee Shirt
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
02:50
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
03
You Stood Me Up
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
03:33
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
04
Neighbor Down the Hall
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
02:35
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
05
Waiting for an Invitation
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
04:15
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
06
Cornfields
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
01:13
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
07
Why Do These Parties Always End the Same Way?
Benji Hughes
A Love Extreme
03:45
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
Access the complete album info (25 songs)
Singles
Shark Attack
2015 Merge Records
09-10-2015
Shark Attack
01
Shark Attack
Benji Hughes
Shark Attack
02:24
Writer: Hughes/Wood / Composers: Hughes/Wood
Freaky Feedback Blues
2015 Merge Records
09-10-2015
Freaky Feedback Blues
01
Freaky Feedback Blues
Benji Hughes
Freaky Feedback Blues
03:44
Writer: Hughes/Wood / Composers: Hughes/Wood
Featured in
Weather
Naïve
07-11-2011
Weather
01
Weather
Benji Hughes
Weather
02:32
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Meshell Ndegeocello
02
Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
Meshell Ndegeocello
Weather
02:45
Writer: Meshell Ndegeocello / Composers: Chris Bruce - Gabe Noel - Meshell Ndegeocello
03
Feeling for the Wall
Joe Henry
Weather
03:27
Writer: Joe Henry / Composers: Meshell Ndegeocello
04
Chance
Meshell Ndegeocello
Weather
03:31
Writer: Meshell Ndegeocello / Composers: Chris Bruce - Deantoni Parks
05
Oysters
Benji Hughes
Weather
02:40
Writer: Benji Hughes / Composers: Benji Hughes
06
Rapid Fire
Meshell Ndegeocello
Weather
04:56
Writer: Chris Connely - Meshell Ndegeocello / Composers: Deantoni Parks
07
Chelsea Hotel
Leonard Cohen
Weather
05:12
Writer: Leonard Cohen / Composers: Leonard Cohen
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Nasty As I Wanna Be
01-11-2011
Nasty As I Wanna Be
01
Nasty As I Wanna Be
Dirt Nasty
Nasty As I Wanna Be
04:21
02
Boombox
Dirt Nasty
Nasty As I Wanna Be
03:19
03
Milk, Milk, Lemonade (feat. Too Short & Warren G.)
Dirt Nasty
Nasty As I Wanna Be
03:28
04
Motel Room
Dirt Nasty
Nasty As I Wanna Be
03:49
05
Big In Japan
Dirt Nasty
Nasty As I Wanna Be
03:32
06
So L.A.
Dirt Nasty
Nasty As I Wanna Be
03:38
07
Turn It Up (feat. Beardo)
Dirt Nasty
Nasty As I Wanna Be
03:00
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Home Free (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2025 Nine Mile Records
31-01-2025
Home Free (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01
Bufo
Nightshade Revival
Home Free (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:24
Writer: Shaw McMahon / Composers: Shaw McMahon
02
Mix Master Mascis
Adrian Quesada
Home Free (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
04:23
Writer: Joseph Mascis - Mix Master Mike - Adrian Quesada / Composers: Joseph Mascis - Mix Master Mike - Adrian Quesada
03
Bittersweet
Adrian Quesada
Home Free (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:00
Writer: Adrian Quesada / Composers: Adrian Quesada
04
El Poeta
Adrian Quesada
Home Free (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:04
Writer: Adrian Quesada - Money Mark / Composers: Adrian Quesada - Money Mark
05
Stay High
Adrian Quesada
Home Free (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:48
Writer: Adrian Quesada - Fatlip / Composers: Adrian Quesada
06
Sub City Serenade
Adrian Quesada
Home Free (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:17
Writer: Jill Cunniff - Gabby Glaser - Vivian Trimble - Kate Schellenbach - Adrian Quesada / Composers: Gabby Glaser - Vivian Trimble - Kate Schellenbach - Adrian Quesada
07
Am I Allowed
Adrian Quesada
Home Free (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:23
Writer: Adrian Quesada / Composers: Adrian Quesada
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Charlotte Sometimes
2012 Jason Herring
18-12-2012
Charlotte Sometimes
01
February 3rd
Moonburn
Charlotte Sometimes
02:04
Composers: Moonburn
02
Radar
Baleen
Charlotte Sometimes
03:51
Composers: Baleen
03
Summer Again
Flyweb
Charlotte Sometimes
03:29
Composers: Flyweb
04
Deep Acid Drum and Bass
Velatropa 24.3
Charlotte Sometimes
04:23
Composers: Velatropa 24.3
05
Wonderful Dark Day
Moonburn
Charlotte Sometimes
04:35
Composers: Moonburn
06
Discovery
The Katskillz Project
Charlotte Sometimes
04:46
Composers: The Katskillz Project
07
Night On Earth(Whispering Hills Remix)
Grasty
Charlotte Sometimes
04:02
Composers: Grasty
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Unsung Heroes: Songs of Eleni Mandell
2007 Jackson Browne
20-01-2017
Unsung Heroes: Songs of Eleni Mandell
01
My Twin
Jackson Browne
Unsung Heroes: Songs of Eleni Mandell
04:30
Writer: Eleni Mandell / Composers: Eleni Mandell
02
Beautiful
Lera Lynn
Unsung Heroes: Songs of Eleni Mandell
03:48
Writer: Eleni Mandell / Composers: Eleni Mandell
03
Girls
Priscilla Ahn
Unsung Heroes: Songs of Eleni Mandell
03:11
Writer: Eleni Mandell / Composers: Eleni Mandell
04
So Easy
Mike Viola
Unsung Heroes: Songs of Eleni Mandell
03:56
Writer: Eleni Mandell / Composers: Eleni Mandell
05
Now We're Strangers
Alex Lilly
Unsung Heroes: Songs of Eleni Mandell
02:31
Writer: Eleni Mandell / Composers: Eleni Mandell
06
What Love Can Do
Benji Hughes
Unsung Heroes: Songs of Eleni Mandell
02:01
Writer: Eleni Mandell / Composers: Eleni Mandell
07
Ferris Wheel
Mike Andrews
Unsung Heroes: Songs of Eleni Mandell
03:53
Writer: Eleni Mandell / Composers: Eleni Mandell
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