Released April 13, 2012 Length 4:09 | Format Digital download Label A1
Freebandz
Epic | |
Recorded 2011; 11th Street Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia) Writer(s) Nayvadius Wilburn
Marquel Middlebrooks
Michael Williams | ||
"Turn On the Lights" is a song by American rapper Future, released on April 13, 2012 as the fourth single from his debut studio album Pluto. It peaked at number 50 on the U.S. Hot 100, number two on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and number one 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 number 14 on their list of the best 50 songs of 2012, and Pitchfork named it number 49 on their list of the top 100 tracks of 2012.
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Remix
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.
Commercial performance
The song peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. 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.