Neon Future I

Neon Future I
Neon Future I
Studio album by Steve Aoki
Released	September 30, 2014
Recorded	2013–2014
Genre	EDM
Length	40:53
Label	Ultra; Dim Mak;
Producer	Steve Aoki (exec.); Chris Lake; Tujamo; Afrojack; Flux Pavilion; Waka Flocka Flame; Machine Gun Kelly; Ray Kurzweil; will.i.am; Bonnie McKee; Aubrey de Grey; Kid Ink;
Steve Aoki chronology
Singles from Neon Future I
	"Rage the Night Away"; Released: April 22, 2014; "Delirious (Boneless)"; Released: June 3, 2014; "Free the Madness"; Released: June 24, 2014; "Get Me Outta Here"; Released: September 16, 2014; "Born to Get Wild"; Released: November 7, 2014[citation needed]; "Back to Earth"; Released: April 3, 2015[citation needed]; "Afroki"; Released: June 3, 2015; "Neon Future"; Released: July 17, 2015;

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	54/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Exclaim!	4/10^[3]
The Guardian	^[4]
PopMatters	5/10^[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.

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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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)	Patrick Stump Pete Wentz Joseph Trohman Andrew Hurley	4:03
4.	"Born to Get Wild" (featuring will.i.am)	William Adams	4:45
5.	"Rage the Night Away" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)	Juaquin Malphurs Joseph Harrison Sikora	4:45
6.	"Delirious (Boneless)" (with Chris Lake and Tujamo featuring Kid Ink)	Erin Beck Brian Todd Collins Lake Whitney Phillips Jenson Vaughan Aid Vllasaliu	3:43
7.	"Free the Madness" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly)	Richard Colson Baker	4:19
8.	"Afroki" (with Afrojack featuring Bonnie McKee)	McKee Nick Van De Wall	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.	Title	Length
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^[10]
No.	Title	Length
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*^[11]
No.	Title	Length
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

Steve Aoki – producer

Technical production

Dave Kutch – mastering
Erik Madrid – mixing
Vincent Vu – mixing assistant

Additional musicians

Ray Kurzweil – spoken word in "Transcendence"
Aubrey de Grey – spoken word in "Beyond Boundaries"
Patrick Stump – vocals and guitars in "Back to Earth"
Pete Wentz – guitars in "Back to Earth"
Joseph Harrison Sikora – additional vocals in "Rage the Night Away"

Other personnel

Brian Roettinger – art direction, design
Brian Ziff – photography

Chart history

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[12]	64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[13]	68
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[14]	96
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[15]	18
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[16]	38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	71
US Billboard 200^[18]	32
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)^[19]	1
US Digital Albums (Billboard)^[20]	13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[21]	4

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[22]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	September 30, 2014	CD digital download	Ultra Records Dim Mak Records
Worldwide	September 30, 2014		Sony Music
Japan	October 1, 2014		Sony Music

References

^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
^ Jeffries, David. "Neon Future, Vol. 1 – Steve Aoki". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
^ Hampson, Ashley. "Steve Aoki Neon Future I". Exclaim!. Exclaim! Media Inc. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
^ MacInnes, Paul (November 13, 2014). "Steve Aoki: Neon Future vol 1 review – anti-ageing EDM". The Guardian. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
^ Jones, Devone. "Steve Aoki: Neon Future I". PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
^ Neon Future I iTunes Retrieved August 20, 2014.
^ Steve Aoki Reveals 'Neon Future' Album Title New Hakkasan Residency Billboard March 4, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
^ Steve Aoki Announces "Neon Future" Release Dates Doandroidsdance Retrieved August 20, 2014.
^ Gordon Murray (May 22, 2015). "Steve Aoki's 'Neon' Lights Up Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart". Billboard.
^ Steve Aoki: Neon Future I – Music on Google Play
^ Neon Future I – Club Edition :: Beatport
^ "Austriancharts.at – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in German). Hung Medien.
^ "Ultratop.be – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
^ "Ultratop.be – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in French). Hung Medien.
^ "Steve Aoki Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
^ "ネオン・フューチャー (Neon Future) Part.1" (in Japanese). Oricon. October 13, 2014.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I". Hung Medien.
^ "Steve Aoki Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
^ "Steve Aoki Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
^ "Steve Aoki Chart History (Digital Albums)".^{[dead link]} Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
^ "Steve Aoki Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
^ "American album certifications – Steve Aoki – Neon Future I". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[1] "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved November 18, 2014.

[2] Jeffries, David. "Neon Future, Vol. 1 – Steve Aoki". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

[3] Hampson, Ashley. "Steve Aoki Neon Future I". Exclaim!. Exclaim! Media Inc. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

[4] MacInnes, Paul (November 13, 2014). "Steve Aoki: Neon Future vol 1 review – anti-ageing EDM". The Guardian. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

[5] Jones, Devone. "Steve Aoki: Neon Future I". PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

[6] Neon Future I iTunes Retrieved August 20, 2014.

[7] Steve Aoki Reveals 'Neon Future' Album Title New Hakkasan Residency Billboard March 4, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2014.

[8] Steve Aoki Announces "Neon Future" Release Dates Doandroidsdance Retrieved August 20, 2014.

[9] Gordon Murray (May 22, 2015). "Steve Aoki's 'Neon' Lights Up Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart". Billboard.

[10] Steve Aoki: Neon Future I – Music on Google Play

[11] Neon Future I – Club Edition :: Beatport

[ac_Austria_Steve_Aoki-12] "Austriancharts.at – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in German). Hung Medien.

[ac_Flanders_Steve_Aoki-13] "Ultratop.be – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

[ac_Wallonia_Steve_Aoki-14] "Ultratop.be – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I" (in French). Hung Medien.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Steve_Aoki-15] "Steve Aoki Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.

[16] "ネオン・フューチャー (Neon Future) Part.1" (in Japanese). Oricon. October 13, 2014.

[ac_Switzerland_Steve_Aoki-17] "Swisscharts.com – Steve Aoki – Neon Future.I". Hung Medien.

[ac_Billboard200_Steve_Aoki-18] "Steve Aoki Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.

[ac_BillboardDanceElectronic_Steve_Aoki-19] "Steve Aoki Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.

[ac_BillboardDigital_Steve_Aoki-20] "Steve Aoki Chart History (Digital Albums)".^{[dead link]} Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Steve_Aoki-21] "Steve Aoki Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2014.

[United_StatesSteve_AokiNeon_Future_IalbumCertRef-22] "American album certifications – Steve Aoki – Neon Future I". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

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Discography
Studio albums	Wonderland (2012) Neon Future I (2014) Neon Future II (2015) Steve Aoki Presents Kolony (2017) Neon Future III (2018) Neon Future IV (2020) Hiroquest: Genesis (2022) Hiroquest 2: Double Helix (2023)
Mixtapes	Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles (2008)
Extended plays	It's the End of the World as We Know It (2012) A Light That Never Comes (Remixes) (2014)
Singles	"I'm in the House" "Turbulence" "No Beef" "Livin' My Love" "Beat Down" "Boneless" "A Light That Never Comes" "Delirious (Boneless)" "Darker Than Blood" "Back 2 U" "Just Hold On" "Lit" "Darker Than the Light That Never Bleeds" "All Night" "Pretender" "Jaleo" "Waste It on Me" "Used to Be" "Equal in the Darkness"
Featured singles	"We're All No One" "Bored to Death (Steve Aoki Remix)" "Welcome to the Black Parade (Steve Aoki Remix)"
Related articles	Dim Mak Records I'll Sleep When I'm Dead 3 Are Legend

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