section_path: Career/Artist projects
section_name: Artist projects
paragraph_text: Artist projects
  
  In 2007, Blanco teamed up with Baltimore rappers Spank Rock to release Spank Rock and Benny Blanco Are... "Bangers & Cash", a collaborative EP for both artists based on 2 Live Crew samples that caught the attention of many in the industry and sparked connections to future collaborators Amanda Blank and Santigold. The EP received acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and more.
  
  In July 2018, Blanco released his debut song as a standalone solo artist, " Eastside " featuring Halsey and Khalid, on his own label Friends Keep Secrets with Interscope Records. The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, and was also a global success, topping the charts in New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top ten of the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, and Norway. Later in 2018, he released his second, third, and fourth singles: " I Found You " with Calvin Harris, " Better to Lie " with Jesse and Swae Lee, and " Roses " with Juice Wrld featuring Brendon Urie, respectively. His debut album Friends Keep Secrets was released on December 7, 2018.
  
  In January 2019, Blanco released "I Found You / Nilda's Story" with Calvin Harris and Miguel in conjunction with the launch of The While They Wait Fund to benefit asylum seekers in the United States, an initiative by Brooklyn Defender Services, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services and American Civil Liberties Union. The song debuted with a video directed by Jake Schreier highlighting the story of one Honduran woman, Nilda, and her two-year-old son Keyden.
  
  In February 2019, Blanco released " I Can't Get Enough " with Tainy, Selena Gomez, and J Balvin. On August 30, 2019, Blanco released a song with Juice Wrld called " Graduation ", their second collaboration after "Roses".
  
  In October 2020, Blanco released his first artist collaboration with Justin Bieber titled " Lonely ". The second and third singles ("Real Shit" with Juice Wrld and "Unlearn" with Gracie Abrams) followed in December 2020 and March 2021, respectively.
  
  A deluxe version of his album Friends Keep Secrets 2 was released on March 26, 2021, and was certified RIAA platinum on the day of release.
  
  On August 5, 2022, Blanco released his first artist collaboration with BTS members Jin, Jimin, V, and Jungkook as well as Snoop Dogg titled " Bad Decisions ".
  
  On December 16, 2023, a posthumous Juice Wrld song with Blanco and Eminem titled " Lace It " was released.
  
  On October 17, 2024, Blanco released a collaboration with Myke Towers, the song "Degenere" reached #1 on the Latin Airplay Chart and Billboard's Latin Rhythm Chart.
  
  In February 2025, Blanco and fiancée Selena Gomez announced a collaborative album, I Said I Love You First, which was released on March 21, 2025. " Scared of Loving You " was the first track to be released from the album.
  
  In 2007, Blanco teamed up with Baltimore rappers Spank Rock to release Spank Rock and Benny Blanco Are... "Bangers & Cash", a collaborative EP for both artists based on 2 Live Crew samples that caught the attention of many in the industry and sparked connections to future collaborators Amanda Blank and Santigold. The EP received acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and more.
  
  In July 2018, Blanco released his debut song as a standalone solo artist, " Eastside " featuring Halsey and Khalid, on his own label Friends Keep Secrets with Interscope Records. The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, and was also a global success, topping the charts in New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top ten of the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, and Norway. Later in 2018, he released his second, third, and fourth singles: " I Found You " with Calvin Harris, " Better to Lie " with Jesse and Swae Lee, and " Roses " with Juice Wrld featuring Brendon Urie, respectively. His debut album Friends Keep Secrets was released on December 7, 2018.
  
  In January 2019, Blanco released "I Found You / Nilda's Story" with Calvin Harris and Miguel in conjunction with the launch of The While They Wait Fund to benefit asylum seekers in the United States, an initiative by Brooklyn Defender Services, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services and American Civil Liberties Union. The song debuted with a video directed by Jake Schreier highlighting the story of one Honduran woman, Nilda, and her two-year-old son Keyden.
  
  In February 2019, Blanco released " I Can't Get Enough " with Tainy, Selena Gomez, and J Balvin. On August 30, 2019, Blanco released a song with Juice Wrld called " Graduation ", their second collaboration after "Roses".
  
  In October 2020, Blanco released his first artist collaboration with Justin Bieber titled " Lonely ". The second and third singles ("Real Shit" with Juice Wrld and "Unlearn" with Gracie Abrams) followed in December 2020 and March 2021, respectively.
  
  A deluxe version of his album Friends Keep Secrets 2 was released on March 26, 2021, and was certified RIAA platinum on the day of release.
  
  On August 5, 2022, Blanco released his first artist collaboration with BTS members Jin, Jimin, V, and Jungkook as well as Snoop Dogg titled " Bad Decisions ".
  
  On December 16, 2023, a posthumous Juice Wrld song with Blanco and Eminem titled " Lace It " was released.
  
  On October 17, 2024, Blanco released a collaboration with Myke Towers, the song "Degenere" reached #1 on the Latin Airplay Chart and Billboard's Latin Rhythm Chart.
  
  In February 2025, Blanco and fiancée Selena Gomez announced a collaborative album, I Said I Love You First, which was released on March 21, 2025. " Scared of Loving You " was the first track to be released from the album.