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Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet and Romain Guillon.

Track listings

*French CD maxi single #"Surfing on a Rocket" (edit) – 2:41 #"Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Zongamin) – 3:27 #"Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Juan MacLean) – 7:01 #"Surfing on a Rocket" (Tel Aviv Rocket Surfing Remake – remixed by Nomo Heroes) – 5:21 #"Surfing on a Rocket" (To the Smiling Sun Remix – remixed by Joakim) – 6:31 *French 12-inch single #1 :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 :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 #"Surfing on a Rocket" (music video) – 3:42 #" Cherry Blossom Girl" (music video – director's cut) – 3:50 #"Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Zongamin) (audio) – 3:27 #"Easy Going Woman" (audio) – 4:31 #"Sex Born Poison" (demo) (audio) – 3:11 *UK 12-inch single :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 :A. "Surfing on a Rocket" (edit) – 2:41 :B. "Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Zongamin) – 3:27 *US EP #"Surfing on a Rocket" (Tel Aviv Rocket Surfing Remake – remixed by Nomo Heroes) – 5:21 #" Alpha Beta Gaga" ( Mark Ronson Vocal Mix) (featuring

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) – 4:37 #"Easy Going Woman" (previously unreleased) – 4:31 #"Surfing on a Rocket" (remixed by Juan MacLean) – 7:01 #"Alpha Beta Gaga" (Jackson remix) – 4:21 #"Surfing on a Rocket" (To the Smiling Sun Remix – remixed by Joakim) – 6:31 #"Alpha Beta Gaga" (Mark Ronson Instrumental Mix) – 3:10

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2004 EPs 2004 singles 2004 songs Air (French band) songs Astralwerks EPs Song recordings produced by Nigel Godrich Virgin Records singles Songs written by Nicolas Godin Songs written by Jean-Benoît Dunckel