Skydivin'

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Skydivin'
Studio album by
Darren Styles
Released16 June 2008 (2008-06-16)
Recorded2004–2008
GenreHardcore, dance
Length112:55
LabelAll Around the World, Universal Music TV
ProducerDarren Styles, Ultrabeat, Hypasonic, SHM, Styles & Breeze, N-Force, Kenny Hayes (add.)
Darren Styles chronology
All over the UK
(1996) 		Skydivin'
(2008) 		Feel the Pressure
(2010)
Singles from Skydivin'
  1. "You're Shining"
    Released: 19 July 2004
  2. "Heartbeatz"
    Released: 28 February 2005
  3. "Save Me"
    Released: 19 March 2007
  4. "Sure Feels Good"
    Released: 20 August 2007
  5. "Right by Your Side"
    Released: 9 June 2008
  6. "Discolights"
    Released: 30 June 2008

Skydivin' is the debut solo studio album by British dance musician Darren Styles.

Background[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

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[edit]

Disc 1: Hardcore
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flashlight"Darren Styles4:02
2."Come Running"Styles, Francis Hill4:14
3."Getting Better"Styles3:55
4."Discolights" (vs. Ultrabeat)Styles, Mike Di Scala, Chris Henry3:30
5."Save Me"Styles4:12
6."Baby I'll Let You Know"Styles, Wayne Donnelly3:21
7."I Say I Love You"Styles, Hill, Daniel Haysom4:07
8."Drop Zone"Styles3:35
9."Show Me the Sunshine"Styles, Paul Hobbs4:57
10."Skydivin'" (vocal mix)Styles, James Broomfield4:00
11."Jealous"Styles3:16
12."Just Easy" (feat. Whizzkid)Styles, Whizzkid3:55
13."Cutting Deep"Styles, Hobbs, Leroy Van Brown3:27
14."Lost the Plot"Styles, Wayne Gibbons3:26
15."Slide Away" (Styles & Breeze)Styles & Breeze4:29
16."Different Groove"Styles2:49
17."Feel Love"Styles4:55
Total length:66:10
Disc 2: Commercial
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Right by Your Side" (vs. N-Force)Styles, Jochen Gradwohl, Henry3:22
2."Save Me" (Nitelite remix)Styles3:48
3."Tell Me"Styles2:34
4."Girls Like You" (Fugitive Sexy Crazy edit)Styles, Dougal, Curno3:20
5."I Need You"Styles, Van Brown3:50
6."Sure Feels Good" (vs. Ultrabeat)Styles, Di Scala, Henry3:25
7."Heartbeatz" (Styles & Breeze)Styles & Breeze, Karen Danzig2:46
8."Blow Me Away"Styles, Breeze, Lisa Abbott3:50
9."Skydivin'" (Fugitive edit)Styles, Broomfield3:02
10."You're Shining" (Styles & Breeze)Styles & Breeze3:22
11."Feel Love" (Nitelite remix)Styles4:09
12."Paradise & Dreams" (vs. Ultrabeat)Styles, Hobbs, Van Brown4:03
13."You're My Angel" (Styles & Breeze)Ralph Fridge, Detlef Hastik, Ivo Kinkel5:14
Total length:46:45

Personnel[edit]

  • 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)[2]
Production[2]
  • 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)
Additional musicians[2]
  • Francis Hill – vocals (disc 1 tracks 2 & 7)
  • Lisa Abbott – vocals (disc 1 track 3, disc 2 tracks 8 & 10)
  • Mike Di Scala – vocals (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 (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 (disc 2 track 5)
  • Rebecca Rudd – vocals (disc 2 track 12)
Other personnel[2]
  • Iginition – design

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[3] 4
European Top 100 Albums[4] 9

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 16 June 2008 (2008-06-16) All Around the World, Universal Music TV 2xCD 1774381

References[edit]

  1. ^ Skydivin' at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b c d Feel the Pressure (Media notes). Darren Styles. UK: All Around the World. 2008. 1774381.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Darren Styles. The Official Charts
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "British album certifications – Darren Styles – Skydivin'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

External links[edit]

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