"Turn On the Lights" | ||||
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Single by Future | ||||
from the album Pluto | ||||
Released | April 13, 2012 | |||
Format | Digital Download | |||
Recorded | 2011; 11th Street Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) |
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Length | 4:09 | |||
Label | A1, Freebandz, Epic | |||
Writer(s) | Nayvadius Wilburn, Marquel Middlebrooks, Michael Williams | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Will Made It, Marz | |||
Future singles chronology | ||||
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"Turn On the Lights" is a song by American rapper Future, released April 13, 2012 as the fourth single from his debut studio album Pluto. Future scored the number one spot on the Mediabase Urban Mainstream chart for his Mike Will-produced single, "Turn On the Lights". It peaked at number 50 on the U.S. Hot 100, number 2 on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart, making it the album's most successful single. It is his second highest selling single as a lead artist. Complex named the song #14 on their list of the best 50 songs of 2012, and Pitchfork Media named it #49 on their list of the top 100 tracks of 2012.
The official remix was released September 16, 2012, and it features Lil Wayne. Another remix was released on November 8, 2012 that features R&B singer Ciara.Lloyd has also made a remix.
In April 2015, the song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million digital copies in the United States.
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
http://www.complex.com/music/2012/10/futures-turn-on-the-lights-is-the-no-1-rap-song-in-america