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Turn On the Lights (song)

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"Turn On the Lights"
Song

"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,[1] and Pitchfork Media named it #49 on their list of the top 100 tracks of 2012.[2]

Remix

The official remix was released September 16, 2012, and it features Lil Wayne.[3] Another remix was released on November 8, 2012 that features R&B singer Ciara.[4] Lloyd has also made a remix.

Commercial performance

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.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 36
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[8] 27

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ 14. Future "Turn on the Lights" — The 50 Best Songs of 2012 | Complex
  2. ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2012". Pitchfork Media. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2012-12-27. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Future – Turn On The Lights [Remix] (Ft. Lil’ Wayne) « ILLROOTS
  4. ^ Turn On The Lights (Remix) Future ft. Ciara - YouTube
  5. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  8. ^ "Rap Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Future – Turn on the Lights". Recording Industry Association of America.

http://www.complex.com/music/2012/10/futures-turn-on-the-lights-is-the-no-1-rap-song-in-america

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