Turn On the Lights (song)

"Turn On the Lights"
Single by Future
from the album Pluto
Released	April 13, 2012
Format	Digital Download
Recorded	2011 11th Street Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre	Hip hop, Hip-Hop Soul
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
"We in This Bitch" (2012) "Turn On the Lights" (2012) "Neva End" (2012)

"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's his fourth most successful single as a lead artist.^[1] Complex named the song #14 on their list of the best 50 songs of 2012,^[2] and Pitchfork Media named it #49 on their list of the top 100 tracks of 2012.^[3]

Remix

The official remix was released September 16, 2012, and it features Lil Wayne.^[4] Another remix was released on November 8, 2012 that features R&B singer Ciara.^[5] Lloyd has also made a remix.

Commercial performance

As of April 2015, the song has sold 1,000,000 copies in the United States.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8]	36
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[9]	27

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[10]	Platinum	1,000,000[11]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. FUTURE’S “TURN ON THE LIGHTS” TOPS THE CHARTS! | The Official Epic Records Site
2. 14. Future "Turn on the Lights" — The 50 Best Songs of 2012 | Complex
3. "Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2012". Pitchfork Media. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
4. Future – Turn On The Lights [Remix] (Ft. Lil’ Wayne) « ILLROOTS
5. Turn On The Lights (Remix) Future ft. Ciara - YouTube
6. "Future – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Future.
7. "Future – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Future.
8. "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
9. "Rap Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
10. "American single certifications – Future – Turn on the Lights". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

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

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics