Skydivin'
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{{Infobox album
| name = Skydivin'
| type = studio
| artist = Darren Styles
| cover = Skydivin.jpg
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| released = {{start date|2008|06|16|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2004–2008
| venue =
| studio =
| length = {{Duration|m=112|s=55}}
| label = All Around the World, Universal Music TV
| producer = Darren Styles, Ultrabeat, Hypasonic, SHM, Styles & Breeze, N-Force, Kenny Hayes (add.)
| chronology = Darren Styles
| prev_title = All over the UK
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Feel the Pressure
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Skydivin'
| type = studio
| single1 = You're Shining
| single1date = 19 July 2004
| single2 = Heartbeatz
| single2date = 28 February 2005
| single3 = Save Me
| single3date = 19 March 2007
| single4 = Sure Feels Good
| single4date = 20 August 2007
| single5 = Right by Your Side
| single5date = 9 June 2008
| single6 = Discolights
| single6date = 30 June 2008
}}
}}
Skydivin' is the debut solo studio album by British dance musician Darren Styles.
Background
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The album debuted at #4 in the UK Albums Chart with sales of 22,197. A month later it was certified gold by the BPI with over 100,000 copies sold.
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Disc 1: Hardcore
| total_length = 66:10
| title1 = Flashlight
| writer1 = Darren Styles
| length1 = 4:02
| title2 = Come Running
| writer2 = Styles, Francis Hill
| length2 = 4:14
| title3 = Getting Better
| writer3 = Styles
| length3 = 3:55
| title4 = Discolights
| note4 = vs. Ultrabeat
| writer4 = Styles, Mike Di Scala, Chris Henry
| length4 = 3:30
| title5 = Save Me
| writer5 = Styles
| length5 = 4:12
| title6 = Baby I'll Let You Know
| writer6 = Styles, Wayne Donnelly
| length6 = 3:21
| title7 = I Say I Love You
| writer7 = Styles, Hill, Daniel Haysom
| length7 = 4:07
| title8 = Drop Zone
| writer8 = Styles
| length8 = 3:35
| title9 = Show Me the Sunshine
| writer9 = Styles, Paul Hobbs
| length9 = 4:57
| title10 = Skydivin'
| note10 = vocal mix
| writer10 = Styles, James Broomfield
| length10 = 4:00
| title11 = Jealous
| writer11 = Styles
| length11 = 3:16
| title12 = Just Easy
| note12 = feat. Whizzkid
| writer12 = Styles, Whizzkid
| length12 = 3:55
| title13 = Cutting Deep
| writer13 = Styles, Hobbs, Leroy Van Brown
| length13 = 3:27
| title14 = Lost the Plot
| writer14 = Styles, Wayne Gibbons
| length14 = 3:26
| title15 = Slide Away
| note15 = Styles & Breeze
| writer15 = Styles & Breeze
| length15 = 4:29
| title16 = Different Groove
| writer16 = Styles
| length16 = 2:49
| title17 = Feel Love
| writer17 = Styles
| length17 = 4:55
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{{track listing
| headline = Disc 2: Commercial
| total_length = 46:45
| title1 = Right by Your Side
| note1 = vs. N-Force
| writer1 = Styles, Jochen Gradwohl, Henry
| length1 = 3:22
| title2 = Save Me
| note2 = Nitelite remix
| writer2 = Styles
| length2 = 3:48
| title3 = Tell Me
| writer3 = Styles
| length3 = 2:34
| title4 = Girls Like You
| note4 = Fugitive Sexy Crazy edit
| writer4 = Styles, Dougal, Curno
| length4 = 3:20
| title5 = I Need You
| writer5 = Styles, Van Brown
| length5 = 3:50
| title6 = Sure Feels Good
| note6 = vs. Ultrabeat
| writer6 = Styles, Di Scala, Henry
| length6 = 3:25
| title7 = Heartbeatz
| note7 = Styles & Breeze
| writer7 = Styles & Breeze, Karen Danzig
| length7 = 2:46
| title8 = Blow Me Away
| writer8 = Styles, Breeze, Lisa Abbott
| length8 = 3:50
| title9 = Skydivin'
| note9 = Fugitive edit
| writer9 = Styles, Broomfield
| length9 = 3:02
| title10 = You're Shining
| note10 = Styles & Breeze
| writer10 = Styles & Breeze
| length10 = 3:22
| title11 = Feel Love
| note11 = Nitelite remix
| writer11 = Styles
| length11 = 4:09
| title12 = Paradise & Dreams
| note12 = vs. Ultrabeat
| writer12 = Styles, Hobbs, Van Brown
| length12 = 4:03
| title13 = You're My Angel
| note13 = Styles & Breeze
| writer13 = Ralph Fridge, Detlef Hastik, Ivo Kinkel
| length13 = 5:14
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Personnel
- Darren Styles – producer (all tracks), vocals (disc 1 tracks 1, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 & 17, disc 2 tracks 2, 4, 9, 11 & 13){{cite AV media notes |title=Feel the Pressure |others=Darren Styles |year=2008 |url=http://www.discogs.com/Darren-Styles-Feel-The-Pressure/release/2426427 |publisher=All Around the World |id=1774381 |location=UK}}
- Ultrabeat – producers (disc 1 track 4, disc 2 tracks 6 and 12)
- Hypasonic – producer (disc 1 track 6)
- SHM – producer (disc 1 track 12)
- Styles & Breeze – producers (disc 1 track 15, disc 2 tracks 7, 8, 10 & 13)
- N-Force – producers (disc 2 track 1)
- Kenny Hayes – additional producer, remixing (disc 2 tracks 2, 4, 9 & 11)
- Francis Hill – vocals, production (disc 1 tracks 2 & 7)
- Lisa Abbott – vocals (disc 1 track 3, disc 2 tracks 8 & 10)
- Mike Di Scala – vocals, production (disc 1 track 4; disc 2 track 12)
- Justine Riddoch – vocals (disc 1 track 6; disc 2 track 3)
- Andrea Britton – vocals (disc 1 track 9)
- MC Whizzkid – vocals, production (disc 1 track 12)
- Wayne G – vocals (disc 1 track 14)
- Karen Danzig – vocals (disc 1 track 15; disc 2 track 7)
- Lois McConnell – vocals (disc 2 track 1)
- Junior – vocals, production (disc 2 track 5)
- Rebecca Rudd – vocals (disc 2 track 12)
- Iginition – design
Chart performance
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scope="col"|Chart (2008)
!scope="col"|Peak |
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style="text-align:left;"|UK Albums Chart[http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/darren%20styles/ Darren Styles]. The Official Charts
| 4 |
style="text-align:left;"|European Top 100 Albums[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=darren styles|chart=all}}]
| 9 |
=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|artist=Darren Styles|title=Skydivin'|award=Gold|relyear=2008|certyear=2008|id=5961-2555-2|access-date=16 June 2023}}
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Release history
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Region
! Date ! Label ! Format ! Catalog |
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United Kingdom
| {{start date|2008|06|16|df=yes}} | All Around the World, Universal Music TV | 2xCD | 1774381 |
References
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External links
- {{AllMusic |class=album |id=r1396669 |label=Skydivin'}}
- [http://www.discogs.com/Darren-Styles-Skydivin/release/1368591 Skydivin'] at Discogs
{{Darren Styles}}
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