Big City Life

"Big City Life"
Single by Mattafix
from the album Signs of a Struggle
Released 8 August 2005
Format Digital download, CD single, EP
Recorded 2005
Genre Hip hop, dancehall, neo soul
Length 3:57
Label Virgin Records (EMI International), Angel Music, Beegood Limited, Buddhist Punk
Producer(s) Mattafix
Mattafix singles chronology
"11.30 (Dirtiest Trick in Town)"
(2005)		 "Big City Life"
(2005)		 "To & Fro"
(2006)

"Big City Life" is a song by British fusion group Mattafix. It was released in August 2005 as the second single from their debut album, Signs of a Struggle. The single topped the charts in Germany, Poland, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and New Zealand. The song also peaked at number 2 on the European Singles Chart.

Although the band is British, the song was much more successful internationally than in their home country. However, the song did peak at number 15 in the United Kingdom.

Content

The chorus is sung in Jamaican Creole.

Track listings

Digital download

  1. "Big City Life" (Original Mix)

CD single

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

EP

  1. "Big City Life" (Solid Groove)

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2005–06) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 19
Czech Republic (IFPI)[5] 3
Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 9
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 12
France (SNEP)[9] 17
Germany (Media Control Charts)[10] 1
Italy (FIMI)[11] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 84
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 32
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
German Singles Chart[19] 7

Decade-end charts

(2000–2009) Position
Big City Life[20] 58

Certifications

Country Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Germany Platinum[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Mattafix – Big City Life". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Mattafix – Big City Life" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mattafix – Big City Life" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mattafix – Big City Life" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "MATTAFIX - Big City Life. Czech Republic".
  6. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Mattafix – Big City Life". Tracklisten.
  7. ↑ "Mattafix chart history. Billboard Europe".
  8. ↑ "Mattafix: Big City Life" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Mattafix – Big City Life" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Mattafix – Big City Life". GfK Entertainment.
  11. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Mattafix – Big City Life". Top Digital Download.
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mattafix – Big City Life" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Mattafix – Big City Life". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Mattafix – Big City Life". VG-lista.
  15. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2005-08-20". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Mattafix – Big City Life". Singles Top 60.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mattafix – Big City Life". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2005-08-20" UK Singles Chart.
  19. ↑
  20. ↑ "Die ultimative Chart Show | Hits des neuen Jahrtausends | Download". RTL.de. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  21. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Big City Life')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

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