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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Big City Life
| cover = Big City Life (Single).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Mattafix
| album = Signs of a Struggle
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:57
| label = Buddhist Punk
| writer =
* Marlon Roudette
* Preetesh Hirji
| producer = Mattafix
| prev_title = 11.30
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = To & Fro
| next_year = 2006
| misc =
}}
"'Big City Life'" is a song by English electronic music duo Mattafix. With a chorus is sung in Jamaican Patois, "Big City Life" was released in August 2005 as the second single from Mattafix's debut album, 'Signs of a Struggle' (2005). The single topped the charts in Austria, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, and Switzerland, and it peaked at number 15 in the duo's native United Kingdom. The song's music video was directed by Scott Franklin.
Track listings
'UK CD1'
# "Big City Life"
# "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe)
'UK CD2'
# "Big City Life" 3:57
# "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe) 3:55
# "Big City Life" (video) 3:57
'European 7-inch single'
:A. "Big City Life" (Sly and Robbie) 3:56
:B. "Big City Life" (Mattafix mix) 6:11
'European 12-inch single'
:A1. "Big City Life" (Solid Groove)
:A2. "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe)
:B1. "Big City Life" (Mattafix mix)
:B2. "Big City Life" (Sly and Robbie)
'European maxi-CD single'
# "Big City Life"
# "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe)
# "Big City Life" (Solid Groove)
# "Big City Life" (Mattafix Mix)
# "Big City Life" (video)
'Australian CD single'
# "Big City Life"
# "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe)
# "Big City Life" (Solid Groove)
# "Big City Life" (Mattafix mix)
Personnel
Personnel are lifted from the 'Signs of a Struggle' album booklet.
* Mattafix instruments, production
** Marlon Roudette writing, vocals
** Preetesh Hirji writing
* Steve Dubb additional production and mix
* Segs additional production and mix
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
Release history
Luude version
In 2022, Australian producer Luude was approached by Mattafix to remix "Big City Life" as a drum and bass track. The song was released on 17 June 2022 and reached the top 10 on the Official New Zealand Singles Chart.
Charts
Certifications
References
Category:2005 singles
Category:2005 songs
Category:Number-one singles in Austria
Category:Number-one singles in Germany
Category:Number-one singles in Italy
Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand
Category:Number-one singles in Switzerland
Category:Songs written by Marlon Roudette
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