Pluto (Future album)
Pluto is the debut studio album by American rapper Future. It was released on April 17, 2012, through A1 Recordings and Freebandz, and distributed by Epic Records. The album features guest appearances from Drake, R. Kelly, T.I., Trae tha Truth and Snoop Dogg, with the production, which was handled by Will-A-Fool, Sonny Digital and K.E. on the Track, among others.
Pluto
April 17, 2012
- 11th Street (Atlanta)
- Boom Boom Room (Burbank)
- DBrady Investments (Memphis)
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- Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
- John Blu
- Jon Boi
- Juicy J
- K.E. on the Track
- Mike Will Made It
- Nard & B
- Organized Noize
- Sonny Digital
- Will-A-Fool
Pluto was supported by five singles: "Tony Montana", "Go Harder", "Magic (Remix)", "Same Damn Time" and "Turn On the Lights". The album received generally positive reviews from critics, debuting at number eight on the US Billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies in its first week. It was reissued with an alternate track list in 2012 as Pluto 3D.
Promotion[edit]
The lead single from the album, "Tony Montana", was released on April 16, 2011.[1] The record version of the song, which features a guest appearance from Canadian rapper Drake, was released on July 6, 2011.[2] The music video for "Tony Montana" was released on October 27, 2011.[3] The song peaked at number four on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[4]
"Go Harder" was released digitally as the album's second single on November 29, 2011,[5] and impacted rhythmic contemporary radio on January 10, 2012.[6]
"Magic (Remix)" featuring T.I., was released as the album's third single on January 23, 2012.[7] The music video for "Magic (Remix)" was released on January 31, 2012.[8] The song peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[9]
The album's fourth single, "Same Damn Time", was released on March 24, 2012.[10] The music video was released on April 6, 2012.[11] The remix to "Same Damn Time", which features guest appearances from Diddy and Ludacris, was released on May 16, 2012.[12] The music video for "Same Damn Time (Remix)" was released on July 22, 2012.[13] The song peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9]
The album's fifth single, "Turn On the Lights", was released on April 13, 2012. The song peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the album's most successful single to date.[14] In 2012, it was announced that Future scored the number one spot on the Mediabase Urban Mainstream chart for his Mike Will-produced single, "Turn On the Lights".[15] It became his most successful song on the latter three charts, and his most successful single as a lead artist.[15] In 2012, Future released the remix to "Turn On the Lights" featuring Lil Wayne.[16]
Commercial performance[edit]
Pluto debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 41,000 copies.[36] As of December 2012, the album had sold 217,000 copies in the United States.[37] In 2022, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of 1,000,000 units in the United States.[38]
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