[8] The album was released in the United States on April 25, 1995 by Elektra Records.

includes collaborations with artists such as Joi Cardwell, Bebel Gilberto, Arto Lindsay, MC Kinky, Hiroshi Takano, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, Toshihiko Mori, Satoshi Tomiie, Yuichi Oki of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and Pizzicato Five vocalist Maki Nomiya.

[7] Both "Luv Connection" (featuring Cardwell on vocals) and "Technova" (remixed by Josh Wink) were top 30 hits on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1995.

[11] In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan placed Future Listening!

at number 59 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".