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Boneless (song)

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"Boneless" is a song by American DJ/record producer Steve Aoki, British DJ/record producer Chris Lake, and German DJ/record producer Tujamo, courtesy of and in association with the original producer and composer Aid Vllasaliu. Named after the skateboarding trick of the same name, it was released on August 23, 2013, by Dim Mak Records and Ultra Records. The single received success through various dance charts in Europe; it peaked on the overall singles charts at number 49 in Germany, number 42 in Austria and number 44 in Belgium (Wallonia). A vocal version of the song featuring American rapper Kid Ink was released the following year.

"Boneless"
Single by Steve Aoki, Chris Lake and Tujamo
ReleasedAugust 23, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
Length4:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Steve Aoki
  • Chris Lake
  • Tujamo
  • Aid "Valsal" Vllasaliu
Steve Aoki singles chronology
"Omega"
(2013) 		"Boneless"
(2013) 		"Flight"
(2013)
Chris Lake singles chronology
"Ohh Shhh"
(2013) 		"Boneless"
(2013) 		"Helium"
(2013)
Tujamo singles chronology
"There It Is!"
(2012) 		"Boneless"
(2013) 		"Dr. Who!"
(2014)
Music video
"Boneless" on YouTube

Artistic gymnasts Angi Cipra and Ellie Downie have used the song for their floor music, with Downie winning the all-around at the 2017 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships while performing to the track.

The song also appeared in an Alexander Wang fashion show in September 2014.[3]

It has also been used by the Atlanta Braves as a home run song.[citation needed]

Music video

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The music video for "Boneless" was recorded at and takes place in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. In the video, Chris Lake ("The Scribbler") and Steve "Benihana" Aoki star as the heads of two different skate gangs known as "The Rampants" and "The Dimmaks". The two groups have a skate-off. The video was directed by Peter Falloon a.k.a. The Bear, who worked with Monument Media to deliver the 1980s skater-inspired video.

Track listing

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Single
No.TitleLength
1."Boneless" (Original Mix)4:30
Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Boneless" (Keys N' Krates Remix)2:56
2."Boneless" (Ookay Remix)4:26

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[21] Platinum 80,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[22] Gold 30,000*
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Format Date Label Ref.
United States Digital Download – single August 23, 2013
[24]
Digital Download – Remixes September 10, 2013 [25]

Delirious (Boneless)

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"Delirious (Boneless)"
 
Single by Steve Aoki, Chris Lake, and Tujamo featuring Kid Ink
from the album Neon Future I
ReleasedJune 3, 2014[26]
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Aoki
Chris Lake
Tujamo
Aid "Valsal" Vllasaliu
Steve Aoki singles chronology
"Rage The Night Away"
(2014) 		"Delirious (Boneless)"
(2014) 		"Get Me Outta Here"
(2014)
Chris Lake singles chronology
"Helium"
(2013) 		"Delirious (Boneless)"
(2014) 		"Stomper"
(2015)
Tujamo singles chronology
"Dr. Who!"
(2014) 		"Delirious (Boneless)"
(2014) 		"Scream"
(2015)
Kid Ink singles chronology
"Next"
(2014) 		"Delirious (Boneless)"
(2014) 		"Body Language"
(2014)

A vocal version of the song, entitled "Delirious (Boneless)," was released on June 3, 2014, as the second single from Steve Aoki's second studio album Neon Future.I. This version features rapper Kid Ink and was co-written by Erin Beck, Whitney Phillips, Jenson Vaughan, and Aid "Valsal" Vllasaliu. The song was featured in the soundtrack of the 2014 film Step Up: All In (as well as Aoki's previous single "Rage the Night Away"), the song was also featured on the 2015 film Furious 7 (although it is not included in the film's soundtrack album. However, it is featured on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack). The song was featured in the 2017 film Smurfs: The Lost Village and the 2019 film Men in Black: International. The song was also featured in the trailer and TV spots of the 2016 film War Dogs, the 2017 film Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie and the 2022 film Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank. In 2024, Aoki accompanied by the Japanese air-dance group AIRFOOTWORKS performed a routine to the song at the grand finale of the 19th season of talent show competition America's Got Talent.

Music video

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A year after the original song's release, the official lyric video for "Delirious (Boneless)" was published on YouTube on August 27, 2014.[27] The "Delirious" version was also given its own music video, which was directed by Golden Wolf and published to YouTube on October 9.[28]

Track listing

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Delirious (Boneless) – single
No.TitleLength
1."Delirious" (Boneless) (Album Version)3:43
Delirious (Boneless) – Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Delirious" (Boneless) (Chris Lorenzo Remix)4:18
2."Delirious" (Boneless) (Reid Stefan Remix)4:11

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[29] 81
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 90
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15] 9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[31] 21
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[32] 33
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[33] 20

Year-end charts

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Chart (2014) Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[34] 22

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[35] Gold 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Format Date Label Ref.
United States Digital Download – single June 24, 2014
[36]
Digital Download – Remixes August 25, 2014 [37]

References

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  3. ^ ALEXANDER WANG (2015-01-16), "ALEXANDER WANG SPRING 2015 RUNWAY SHOW", YouTube, retrieved 2017-09-17
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  5. ^ "Steve Aoki, Chris Lake & Tujamo – Boneless" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
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  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
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  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  21. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Steve Aoki – Boneless/Delirious". Music Canada. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  22. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved October 6, 2021. Type Steve Aoki in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Boneless in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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  24. ^ "Chris Lake, Steve Aoki, Tujamo New Releases: Boneless on Beatport". Beatport.
  25. ^ "Keys N Krates, Ookay, Chris Lake, Steve Aoki, Tujamo New Releases: Boneless - Remixes on Beatport". Beatport.
  26. ^ Steve Aoki (3 June 2014). "Delirious (Boneless) ft. Kid Ink - Steve Aoki, Chris Lake, Tujamo" – via YouTube.
  27. ^ Official lyric video for "Delirious (Boneless)" on YouTube
  28. ^ Official music video for "Delirious (Boneless)" on YouTube
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  30. ^ "Steve Aoki Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  31. ^ "Steve Aoki Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  32. ^ "Steve Aoki Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  33. ^ "Steve Aoki Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  34. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  35. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Steve Aoki, Chris Lake & Tujamo; 'Delirious (Boneless)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  36. ^ "Chris Lake, Steve Aoki, Tujamo, Kid Ink New Releases: Delirious (Boneless) on Beatport". Beatport.
  37. ^ "Chris Lorenzo, Reid Stefan, Chris Lake, Steve Aoki, Tujamo, Kid Ink New Releases: Delirious (Boneless) - Remixes on Beatport". Beatport.
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