Boneless (song)

"Boneless"
Single by Steve Aoki, Chris Lake and Tujamo
Released August 23, 2013
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 4:30
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

"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.

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.

It has also been used by the Atlanta Braves as a home run song.

Music video

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

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

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 80,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON) Gold 30,000*
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

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

Release history

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

Delirious (Boneless)

"Delirious (Boneless)"
Single by Steve Aoki, Chris Lake, and Tujamo featuring Kid Ink
from the album Neon Future I
Released June 3, 2014
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 3:43
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 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.

Music video

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

Track listing

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 81
US Billboard Hot 100 90
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) 21
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 33
US Rhythmic (Billboard) 20

Year-end charts

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) Gold 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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