Big City Life

"Big City Life" is a song by British fusion group Mattafix. The chorus is sung in Jamaican Patois. It was released in August 2005 as the second single from their debut album, Signs of a Struggle. The single topped the charts in Austria, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and Swizerland, and it peaked at number 15 in the duo's native United Kingdom. The song was featured on the 2006 FIFA World Cup soundtrack.[1]

"Big City Life"
Single by Mattafix
from the album Signs of a Struggle
Released8 August 2005
Format
Recorded2005
Length3:57
Label
  • Virgin (EMI International)
  • Angel
  • Beegood
  • Buddhist Punk
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mattafix
Mattafix singles chronology
"11.30"
(2005)		 "Big City Life"
(2005)		 "To & Fro"
(2006)

Track listings

Digital download

  1. "Big City Life" (Original Mix)
  2. "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe Mix)

CD single

  1. "Big City Life" (Original Mix)
  2. "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe Mix)
  3. "Big City Life" (Sly & Robbie Remix)

EP

  1. "Big City Life" (Original Mix)
  2. "Big City Life" (Solit Groove)

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[34] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[35] Platinum 300,000^
Italy (FIMI)[36] Gold 10,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] Gold 5,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] Platinum 40,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
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  33. "Die ultimative Chart Show | Hits des neuen Jahrtausends | Download". RTL.de. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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  35. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Mattafix; 'Big City Life')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  36. "Italian single certifications – Mattafix – Big City Life" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 18 December 2017. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Big City Life" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
  37. "New Zealand single certifications – Mattafix – Big City Life". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  38. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Mattafix; 'Big City Life')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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