Digital Rock (album)

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Digital Rock
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Studio album by
Released19 July 2006 (2006-07-19)
Recorded2006
Length35:50
Label Tiger Trax
Producer Space Cowboy
Space Cowboy chronology
Big City Nights
(2005)
Digital Rock
(2006)
Falling Down Remix
(2009)
Singles from Digital Rock Star
  1. "My Egyptian Lover"
    Released: 22 January 2007

Digital Rock is the third studio album by French-English musician Space Cowboy. It was released digitally on 31 July 2006 in Japan and physically on 29 January 2007 in the United Kingdom by Tiger Trax Records.

Contents

Singles

The lead single "My Egyptian Lover", which features female singer-rapper and labelmate Nadia Oh, was playlisted on several radio stations, including BBC Radio 1, Kiss and Galaxy, with the hit video directed by James Sutton on frequent play on TV stations such as MTV. The single was released in the UK on 22 January 2007, reaching number forty-five on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro!" Nick Dresti Space Cowboy 0:37
2."We Like to Party"DrestiSpace Cowboy4:01
3."Talking in Your Sleep"DrestiSpace Cowboy2:54
4."I Know What Girls Like"Dresti, Chris ButlerSpace Cowboy3:46
5."Music Is My Life"DrestiSpace Cowboy3:46
6."Raise the Roof"DrestiSpace Cowboy2:13
7."That's What Dreams Are Made Of"DrestiSpace Cowboy2:16
8."Waiting 4 U" (Part I)DrestiSpace Cowboy3:11
9."Running Away"DrestiSpace Cowboy3:39
10."Waiting 4 U" (Part II)DrestiSpace Cowboy3:15
11."Sometimes"DrestiSpace Cowboy3:07
12."Computer Games"DrestiSpace Cowboy3:05
Total length:35:50
Digital edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."My Egyptian Lover" (featuring Nadia Oh)DrestiSpace Cowboy3:00
Total length:38:50
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."My Egyptian Lover" (featuring Nadia Oh)DrestiSpace Cowboy2:38
14."So In Love With You"DrestiSpace Cowboy3:33
15."40 Thieves"DrestiSpace Cowboy5:00
Total length:48:12

Release history

CountryDateLabelFormat
Japan19 July 2006 [1] Sony CD, digital download
United Kingdom31 July 2006 [2] Tiger TraxDigital download
29 January 2007 [3] CD

Personnel

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