Aerodynamic (song)
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| "Aerodynamic" | ||
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| Single by Daft Punk | ||
| from the album Discovery | ||
| B-side(s) | "Digital Love", "Aerodynamite" | |
| Released | August 14, 2001 | |
| Format | CD, 12" | |
| Recorded | Unknown | |
| Genre | Dance, Electronica | |
| Length | 3:27 | |
| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Writer(s) | Thomas Bangalter Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo |
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| Producer(s) | Daft Punk | |
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| Daft Punk singles chronology | ||
| "One More Time" (2000) |
"Aerodynamic" (2001) |
"Digital Love" (2001) |
"Aerodynamic" is an instrumental track by Daft Punk that is particularly well-known for its robotic guitar solo. It was the second single choice from Discovery for Daft Punk, who appeared to be releasing singles in the album's track order. The central guitar lick is a sample of "Il Macquillage Lady" by Sister Sledge, cut up almost beyond recognition. Just as for '"One More Time", the sample is not credited in the Discovery liner notes.
The single only charted in Australia, and only for a week, at #50. Later on, the track hit the US dance charts through club play as the B-side to "Digital Love".
The Slum Village remix of "Aerodynamic" (featured in Daft Club) is a hip hop track, and the only Daft Punk song to ever use profanity (though the essential themes of the remix are much more tame than typical hip hop).
The song was used in the VH1 featurette "Awesomely Badder Girls", along with the following single, "Digital Love".
[edit] Single track listing
- "Aerodynamic"
- "Aerodynamite"
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official German website
- Virgin Records Daft Punk official website
- French blog with an explanation as to how the guitar lick was created and comparison to the original sample
| Daft Punk |
| Thomas Bangalter | Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo |
| Daft Punk discography |
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| Albums: Homework | Discovery | Alive 1997 | Daft Club | Human After All | Musique Vol. 1 1993-2005 |
| Singles: "The New Wave" | "Da Funk" | "Around the World" | "Burnin'" | "Revolution 909" | "One More Time" | "Aerodynamic" | "Digital Love" | "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" | "Robot Rock" | "Technologic" | "Human After All" | "The Prime Time of Your Life" |
| Film and VHS/DVD: D.A.F.T. | Interstella 5555 | Electroma |
