Neon Future I | ||||
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Released | September 30, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
Genre | EDM | |||
Length | 40:53 | |||
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Producer | ||||
Steve Aoki chronology | ||||
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Singles from Neon Future I | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 54/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
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AllMusic | [2] |
Exclaim! | 4/10 [3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
PopMatters | [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.
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 .
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]
All tracks are written by Steve Aoki
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Transcendence" (featuring Ray Kurzweil) (Intro) | 2:03 | |
2. | "Neon Future" (featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun) | Steele | 6:17 |
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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Boneless" (with Chris Lake and Tujamo) | 4:30 |
12. | "Rage the Night Away" (Milo & Otis Remix) | 3:35 |
Total length: | 48:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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Chart (2014) |
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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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [23] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | September 30, 2014 |
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Worldwide | Sony Music | ||
Japan | October 1, 2014 |
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