Neon Future III
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Neon Future III is the fifth studio album by American DJ and producer Steve Aoki. It was released on November 9, 2018, through Ultra Records and Dim Mak Records, serving as the third chapter of Aoki's Neon Future concept albums. A fourth installment of the series, entitled Neon Future IV, was released in 2020, and features collaborations with Nicky Romero, Play-N-Skillz, TWIIG, Don Diablo and Lush & Simon.
Content
Prior to the album's release, Aoki revealed the meaning of each track in an interview with Billboard magazine. According to him, the album is "really about embracing technology" and "the future of science and ideas, music and humanity. It's just the general overview of a techno future optimist." It includes themes from various genres of music, along with a cameo from Bill Nye on one track, “Noble Gas”. In advance of the album, "Waste It on Me" charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neon Future III" (Intro) | Steven AokiJulien Marchal | Steve Aoki | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Just Hold On" (featuring Louis Tomlinson) | Aoki Alexandra Yatchenko Nolan Lambroza Louis Tomlinson Eric Rosse | AokiSir Nolan[a]Pryor[a] | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Waste It On Me" (featuring BTS) | Aoki Nathaniel Cyphert Sean Foreman Michael V Gazzo Jeff Halavacs Kim Nam-joon Ryan Ogren | Aoki | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Be Somebody" (with Nicky Romero) (featuring Kiiara) | Aoki Nicholas Rotteveel van Gotum Gazzo Benjamin Berger Ryan McMahon Simon Wilcox Georgia Overton Kiara Saulters | Aoki Nicky Romero | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Pretender" (featuring Lil Yachty and AJR) | Aoki Adam Metzger Jack Metzger Ryan Metzger Miles Parks McCollum | Aoki | 3:08 |
| 6. | "A Lover And A Memory" (featuring Mike Posner) | AokiMichael PosnerThomas BarnesPeter KelleherBenjamin Kohn | Aoki | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Why Are We So Broken" (featuring Blink-182) | Aoki Ian Kirkpatrick Mark Hoppus Travis Barker Matt Skiba John Feldmann | Aoki | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Golden Days" (featuring Jim Adkins) | AokiMatthew PaulingZakk CerviniTravis BarkerFeldmannHoppusCalum Hood | Aoki | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Our Love Glows" (featuring Lady Antebellum) | Aoki Hillary Scott-Tyrell Mark Trussell Emily Weisband | Aoki | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Anything More" (featuring Era Istrefi) | Aoki Cara Salimando Henry Durham | Aoki | 2:59 |
| 11. | "All Night" (with Lauren Jauregui) | Aoki Gazzo Michelle Buzz Lauren Michelle Jauregui Morgado Justin Gammella | AokiMike Gazzo[a] | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Do Not Disturb" (featuring Bella Thorne) | Aoki Kara Madden Reid Stefanick Steven Shebby | Aoki | 2:43 |
| 13. | "Lie To Me" (featuring Ina Wroldsen) | AokiTrevor DahlMatthew HolmesPhilip LeighBård Mathias BonsaksenIna Wroldsen | AokiDahlMac & Phil[c] | 2:59 |
| 14. | "Azukita" (with Play-N-Skillz) (featuring Daddy Yankee and Elvis Crespo) | Aoki Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez Juan "Play" Salinas Oscar "Skillz" Salinas David Macias Maribel Laguna | Aoki Play-N-Skillz Hook n Sling[a] | 3:46 |
| 15. | "Hoovela" (with TWIIG) | AokiMarco AlebricDeni DugandzicJoao Simaeo | Aoki TWIIG | 3:27 |
| 16. | "What We Started" (with Don Diablo x Lush & Simon) (featuring BullySongs) | AokiDon SchipperAlessandro "Lush" MiselliSimone "Simon" PriviteraJason WalkerAndrew BullimoreJoshua Record | Don Diablo Aoki Lush & Simon | 3:23 |
| 17. | "Noble Gas" (featuring Bill Nye) | AokiMarchalWilliam Nye | Aoki | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 57:05 |
[c] signifies a co-producer [a] signifies an additional producer
Personnel
| Steve Aoki – producer Additional musicians Bill Nye – spoken word in "Noble Gas" Matt Skiba – vocals and guitar in "Why Are We So Broken" Mark Hoppus – vocals and bass guitar in "Why Are We So Broken" Kim Nam-joon, Jeon Jung-kook, Park Jimin - vocals in "Waste it on Me" | Other personnel Brian Roettinger – art direction, design Jamie Stuart – art direction, design Brian Ziff – photography |
Charts
Album
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 69 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 132 |
| US Billboard 200 | 153 |
| US Top Dance Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 43 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Dance | AUS | BEL (FL) Tip | BEL (WA) Tip | CAN | FRA | GER | NLD | UK | |||
| "What We Started" (with Don Diablo and Lush & Simon featuring BullySongs) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Just Hold On" (with Louis Tomlinson) | 52 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 2 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold MC: Gold BPI: Silver | |
| "All Night" (with Lauren Jauregui) | 2017 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 196 | — | — | — | |
| "Azukita" (featuring Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz and Elvis Crespo) | 2018 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 199 | — | — | — | |
| "Pretender" (featuring Lil Yachty and AJR) | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lie to Me" (featuring Ina Wroldsen) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Be Somebody" (with Nicky Romero featuring Kiiara) | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hoovela" (with Twiig) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Waste It on Me" (featuring BTS) | 89 | 6 | 61 | — | — | 64 | — | 98 | — | 57 | MC: Gold | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |