"Neon (Lonely People)" was written by Meyer-Landrut in collaboration with the British singer-songwriters Mathew Benbrook and Pauline Taylor who previously worked with Paolo Nutini, Dido, or Faithless.

[3] The radio premiere of the single version was on 18 January 2013 and the first live performance in front of a large audience was during the television show Unser Song für Malmö in Hanover on 14 February 2013.

[5]On 22 February 2013, the digital media stores iTunes and Amazon.de offered a new edition of the Stardust album with the single version of Neon (Lonely People).

The video is set in an empty warehouse and is showing Lena in different postures, including dancing, lying, standing, and sitting on a swing.

[9] On 26 March 2013, Neon (Lonely People) made an entry at number 38 in the Media Control singles chart in Germany.