Neon Future I

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Neon Future I
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2014
Recorded2013–2014
Genre EDM
Length40:53
Label
Producer
Steve Aoki chronology
Wonderland
(2012)
Neon Future I
(2014)
Neon Future II
(2015)
Singles from Neon Future I
  1. "Rage the Night Away"
    Released: April 22, 2014
  2. "Delirious (Boneless)"
    Released: June 3, 2014
  3. "Free the Madness"
    Released: June 24, 2014
  4. "Get Me Outta Here"
    Released: September 16, 2014
  5. "Born to Get Wild"
    Released: November 7, 2014[ citation needed ]
  6. "Back to Earth"
    Released: April 3, 2015[ citation needed ]
  7. "Afroki"
    Released: June 3, 2015
  8. "Neon Future"
    Released: July 17, 2015
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 54/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Exclaim! 4/10 [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Neon Future I is the second studio album by American DJ and producer Steve Aoki. [6] [7] It was released on September 30, 2014 through Ultra Records and Dim Mak Records. [8] The second part of the album, Neon Future II was released on May 12, 2015.

Contents

Singles

The album was preceded by the release of eight singles. The first two singles, "Rage The Night Away" and "Delirious (Boneless)", were the only two to be given additional remixes before the album's release. Both tracks also feature in the original motion picture soundtrack of the 2014 film Step Up: All In . Other singles of the album are "Get Me Outta Here", "Neon Future", "Back to Earth" and "Born to Get Wild", was featured in the 2014 horror film The Hive .

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 1 on Dance/Electronic Albums, and No. 32 on Billboard 200, selling 10,000 copies in its first week. [9] It has sold 27,000 copies in the US as of May 2015. [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Aoki

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Transcendence" (featuring Ray Kurzweil) (Intro) 2:03
2."Neon Future" (featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun)Steele6:17
3."Back to Earth" (featuring Fall Out Boy)4:03
4."Born to Get Wild" (featuring will.i.am) William Adams 4:45
5."Rage the Night Away" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)
4:45
6."Delirious (Boneless)" (with Chris Lake and Tujamo featuring Kid Ink)
3:43
7."Free the Madness" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly) Richard Colson Baker 4:19
8."Afroki" (with Afrojack featuring Bonnie McKee)4:17
9."Get Me Outta Here" (featuring Flux Pavilion) Joshua Steele 5:15
10."Beyond Boundaries" (featuring Aubrey de Grey) (Outro) 1:26
Total length:40:53
Japanese version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Boneless" (with Chris Lake and Tujamo)4:30
12."Rage the Night Away" (Milo & Otis Remix)3:35
Total length:48:58
Google Play bonus tracks [11]
No.TitleLength
6."Delirious (Boneless)" (radio edit) (featuring Kid Ink)3:05
11."Born to Get Wild" (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. BoostedKids Remix)5:26
12."Delirious (Boneless)" (Chris Lorenzo Remix)4:18
Total length:49:06
Club Edition [12]
No.TitleLength
1."Neon Future" (featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun)5:46
2."Back to Earth" (featuring Fall Out Boy)5:01
3."Born to Get Wild" (featuring will.i.am)4:22
4."Rage the Night Away" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)5:31
5."Free the Madness" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly)4:22
6."Afroki" (featuring Afrojack and Bonnie McKee)6:03
Total length:31:05

Credits and personnel

Chart history

Chart (2014)
  • Peak
  • position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [13] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [14] 68
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [15] 96
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [16] 18
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [17] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 71
US Billboard 200 [19] 32
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [20] 1
US Digital Albums (Billboard) [21] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [22] 4

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [23] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesSeptember 30, 2014
  • CD
  • digital download
Worldwide Sony Music
JapanOctober 1, 2014

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