Neon Future III

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, it was released in 2020, and features collaborations with Nicky Romero, Play-N-Skillz, TWIIG, Don Diablo and Lush & Simon.

Neon Future III
Studio album by
Steve Aoki
ReleasedNovember 9, 2018
Recorded2016-2018
Length57:05
Label
Producer
Steve Aoki chronology
Steve Aoki Presents Kolony
(2017)		 Neon Future III
(2018)		 Neon Future IV
(2020)
Singles from Neon Future III
  1. "What We Started"
    Released: July 22, 2016
  2. "Just Hold On"
    Released: December 10, 2016
  3. "All Night"
    Released: November 17, 2017
  4. "Azukita"
    Released: February 2, 2018
  5. "Pretender"
    Released: May 18, 2018
  6. "Lie to Me"
    Released: July 20, 2018
  7. "Be Somebody"
    Released: September 7, 2018
  8. "Hoovela"
    Released: October 5, 2018
  9. "Waste It on Me"
    Released: October 25, 2018
  10. "Do Not Disturb"
    Released: May 15, 2019

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.[1] In advance of the album, "Waste It on Me" charted on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Neon Future III" (Intro)
Steve Aoki4:16
2."Just Hold On" (featuring Louis Tomlinson)
3:18
3."Waste It On Me[3]" (featuring BTS)
Aoki3:12
4."Be Somebody" (with Nicky Romero) (featuring Kiiara)
3:18
5."Pretender[4]" (featuring Lil Yachty and AJR)
Aoki3:08
6."A Lover And A Memory" (featuring Mike Posner)
Aoki3:28
7."Why Are We So Broken" (featuring blink-182)
Aoki3:48
8."Golden Days" (featuring Jim Adkins)
Aoki3:23
9."Our Love Glows" (featuring Lady Antebellum)
Aoki2:53
10."Anything More" (featuring Era Istrefi)
  • Aoki
  • Cara Salimando
  • Henry Durham
Aoki2:59
11."All Night" (with Lauren Jauregui)
  • Aoki
  • Mike Gazzo[a]
3:25
12."Do Not Disturb" (featuring Bella Thorne)
  • Aoki
  • Kara Madden
  • Reid Stefanick
  • Steven Shebby
Aoki2:43
13."Lie To Me" (featuring Ina Wroldsen)
  • Aoki
  • Dahl
  • Mac & Phil[c]
2:59
14."Azukita" (with Play-N-Skillz) (featuring Daddy Yankee and Elvis Crespo)
3:46
15."Hoovela" (with TWIIG)
  • Aoki
  • Marco Alebric
  • Deni Dugandzic
  • Joao Simaeo
  • Aoki
  • TWIIG
3:27
16."What We Started" (with Don Diablo x Lush & Simon) (featuring BullySongs)
3:23
17."Noble Gas" (featuring Bill Nye)
Aoki3:39
Total length:57:05

[c] signifies n co-producer [a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Charts

Album
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] 69
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 132
US Billboard 200[7] 153
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[8] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 43

Singles
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[10]		 US
Dance
[11]		 AUS
[12]		 BEL
(FL)
Tip
[13]		 BEL
(WA)
Tip
[14]		 CAN
[15]		 FRA
[16]		 GER
[17]		 NLD
[18]		 UK
[19]
"What We Started"
(with Don Diablo and Lush & Simon featuring BullySongs)[20]		 2016 ————13—————
"Just Hold On"
(with Louis Tomlinson)		 52720253040832272
"All Night"[25]
(with Lauren Jauregui)		 2017 —[upper-alpha 1]9————196———
"Azukita"
(featuring Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz and Elvis Crespo)		 2018 —16————199———
"Pretender"
(featuring Lil Yachty and AJR)[27]		 —24————————
"Lie to Me"
(featuring Ina Wroldsen)[28]		 ——————————
"Be Somebody"
(with Nicky Romero featuring Kiiara)[29]		 —30————————
"Hoovela"
(with Twiig)[30]		 ——————————
"Waste It on Me"
(featuring BTS)		 89661——64—98—57
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes
  1. "All Night" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 36 on the Hot Digital Songs chart.[26]

References
  1. "Steve Aoki Steps Deeper Into 'Neon Future III' With Album Breakdown: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. "Steve Aoki's Cross-Genre Album 'Neon Future III' Is Here". Complex. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. White, Nick (25 October 2018). "Steve Aoki Announces Tracklist For Neon Future III, Drops New Single With BTS "Waste It On Me"".
  4. "Steve Aoki, Lil Yachty & AJR's 'Pretender': Listen To The New Song - Billboard". 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018.
  5. "Steve Aoki Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  6. "ネオン・フューチャー (Neon Future) Part.3" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2018-11-26. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  7. "Steve Aoki Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  8. "Steve Aoki Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  9. "Steve Aoki Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  10. "Steve Aoki Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  11. "Steve Aoki Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  12. Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
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  14. "Discographie Steve Aoki". ultratop.be (in French). Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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  17. "Discographie Steve Aoki". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  18. "Discografie Steve Aoki". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  19. "Steve Aoki". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  20. "What We Started (feat. BullySongs) – Single by Don Diablo, Steve Aoki & Lush & Simon on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  21. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  22. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  23. "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Musiccanada.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  24. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  25. "All Night – Single by Steve Aoki on Apple Music". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  26. "Steve Aoki Chart History: Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  27. Bein, Kat (May 18, 2018). "Steve Aoki, Lil Yachty & AJR Make Pop Dance on 'Pretender': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  28. "Lie To Me (feat. Ina Wroldsen) – Single by Steve Aoki on iTunes". iTunes Store (NZ). Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  29. Bein, Kat (September 7, 2018). "Steve Aoki, Nicky Romero & Kiiara Find Synths Empowering On 'Be Somebody': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  30. "Hoovela – Single by Steve Aoki & TWIIG on iTunes". iTunes Store (NZ). Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  31. "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Musiccanada.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.


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