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“Surfing on a Rocket” by Air
From the album Talkie Walkie (2004)
“Surfing on a Rocket” by Air appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2004 and 2024. It was first released in 2004 on the album Talkie Walkie. Its best result is #57 on the WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #488 alternative song of 2004.
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"Surfing on a Rocket" comes off Talkie Walkie, the third studio album from French electronic duo Air, and it went out as the record's second single in April 2004. Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin wrote it and Air produced it, with Lisa Papineau adding extra vocals, Jason Falkner on bass, Joey Waronker on percussion and Brian Reitzell on cymbals. Nigel Godrich mixed it and did additional recording, with Darrell Thorp assisting.
The single came loaded with remixes by Zongamin, Juan MacLean, Joakim and Nomo Heroes, America got it as an EP that October, and the track turned up on the soundtrack to the video game FIFA Football 2005. Antoine Bardou-Jacquet and Romain Guillon directed the video.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 564 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
| 2022 | 707 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 379 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
Also listed as: Surfing On A Rocket.
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