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"Surfing on a Rocket" is a song by French electronic music duo Air from their third studio album, Talkie Walkie (2004). It was released on 9 August 2004 as the album's second single and features additional vocals by singer Lisa Papineau.[4] In the United States, "Surfing on a Rocket" was released as an EP on 19 October 2004. The track also appears on the soundtrack to the football video game FIFA Football 2005. The accompanying music video was directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet and Romain Guillon.

"Surfing on a Rocket"
Single by Air
from the album Talkie Walkie
Released	9 April 2004 (2004-04-09)
Genre	Progressive pop rock[1]
Length	3:43
Label	Source Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Jean-Benoît Dunckel Nicolas Godin
Producer(s)	Air Nigel Godrich
Air singles chronology
"Cherry Blossom Girl" (2004) "Surfing on a Rocket" (2004) "Alpha Beta Gaga" (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
PopMatters	Unfavourable[3]

Track listings

• French CD maxi single[5]

1. "Surfing on a Rocket" (edit) – 2:41
2. "Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Zongamin) – 3:27
3. "Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Juan MacLean) – 7:01
4. "Surfing on a Rocket" (Tel Aviv Rocket Surfing Remake – remixed by Nomo Heroes) – 5:21
5. "Surfing on a Rocket" (To the Smiling Sun Remix – remixed by Joakim) – 6:31

• French 12-inch single #1[6]

A1. "Surfing on a Rocket" (album version) – 3:42

A2. "Surfing on a Rocket" (To the Smiling Sun Remix – remixed by Joakim) – 6:31

B1. "Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Juan MacLean) – 7:01

B2. "Surfing on a Rocket" (Tel Aviv Rocket Surfing Remake – remixed by Nomo Heroes) – 5:21

• French 12-inch single #2[7]

A. "Surfing on a Rocket" (Joakim remix) – 6:31

B1. "Surfing on a Rocket" (Juan MacLean remix) – 7:01

B2. Surfing on a Rocket" (original mix) – 3:42

• French DVD single[8]

1. "Surfing on a Rocket" (music video) – 3:42
2. "Cherry Blossom Girl" (music video – director's cut) – 3:50
3. "Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Zongamin) (audio) – 3:27
4. "Easy Going Woman" (audio) – 4:31
5. "Sex Born Poison" (demo) (audio) – 3:11

• UK 12-inch single[9]

A1. "Surfing on a Rocket" (album version) – 3:42

A2. "Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Juan MacLean) – 7:01

B1. "Surfing on a Rocket" (To the Smiling Sun Remix – remixed by Joakim) – 6:31

B2. "Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Zongamin) – 3:27

B3. "Surfing on a Rocket" (Tel Aviv Rocket Surfing Remake – remixed by Nomo Heroes) – 5:21

• French 7-inch single[10]

A. "Surfing on a Rocket" (edit) – 2:41

B. "Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Zongamin) – 3:27

• US EP[11]

1. "Surfing on a Rocket" (Tel Aviv Rocket Surfing Remake – remixed by Nomo Heroes) – 5:21
2. "Alpha Beta Gaga" (Mark Ronson Vocal Mix) (featuring Rhymefest) – 4:37
3. "Easy Going Woman" (previously unreleased) – 4:31
4. "Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Juan MacLean) – 7:01
5. "Alpha Beta Gaga" (Jackson remix) – 4:21
6. "Surfing on a Rocket" (To the Smiling Sun Remix – remixed by Joakim) – 6:31
7. "Alpha Beta Gaga" (Mark Ronson Instrumental Mix) – 3:10

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[12]	100
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[13]	48
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[14]	3

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
France	9 April 2004	CD maxi single 12-inch single	Source Virgin	[15][16]
	13 April 2004	DVD single		[17]
United Kingdom	19 April 2004	12-inch single		[18]
France	26 May 2004	7-inch single		[19]
United States	19 October 2004	EP (CD)	Astralwerks	[11]

References

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