Living Darfur

"Living Darfur"
Single by Mattafix featuring Matt Damon
from the album Rhythm & Hymns
Released

September 7, 2007 (Digital)

October 22, 2007 (Physical)
Format Digital download, CD single, EP
Recorded 2007
Genre Hip Hop/Rap, World
Length 4:15
Label Virgin Records (EMI International), Angel Music, Beegood Limited, Buddhist Punk
Mattafix featuring Matt Damon singles chronology
"Cool Down the Pace"
(2006)		 "Living Darfur"
(2007)		 "Things Have Changed"

"Living Darfur" (also known as "Living") is the first single from Mattafix's album Rhythm and Hymns, released in 2007. The beginning of the song sounds similar to a part of Madonna's song "Mother and Father", taken from her 2003 release American Life.[1] The Zulu part of the song is a sample of South African song "Umagubane" by Chico.[2] It goes "Indoda Yami nantsi la ilele khona/Indoda yami ubaba wabantwana bam/ Mina nezingane zami sohlala simkhumbula (My man, this is where he lies/My man, the father of my kids/My kids and I will always miss him.

Music video

The music video, funded by Mick Jagger and set in a refugee camp, aims to raise awareness for Darfur and catch the attention of the United Nations. It was released on 16 September 2007, which is "Global Day for Darfur".[3][4][5] The video was shot in Eastern Chad on the border of Darfur. Matt Damon makes a brief cameo in the video.[6]

Track listings

Digital download

  1. "Living Darfur"

CD single

  1. "Living Darfur"
  2. "Living Darfur" (Desert Eagle Discs Remix)

Enhanced CD single

  1. "Living Darfur"
  2. "Living Darfur" (Desert Eagle Discs Remix)
  3. "Living Darfur" (Video)

EP

  1. "Living Darfur"
  2. "Living Darfur" (Instrumental)
  3. "Living Darfur" (Subway Remix)
  4. "Living Darfur" (Desert Eagle Discs Remix)

Peak chart positions

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 50
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 12
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[10] 41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 50
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) 31
France (SNEP)[11] 50
Germany (Media Control Charts)[12] 32
Italy (FIMI)[13] 2
Poland (ZPAV) 34
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[14] 40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 13
Turkish Singles Chart 32

References

  1. ↑ Living Darfur
  2. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wJOuXbZ69A&feature=kp
  3. ↑ Living Darfur
  4. ↑ Living Darfur
  5. ↑ Living Darfur
  6. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQwCCm-H-sU
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Mattafix – Living Darfur" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Ultratop.be – Mattafix – Living Darfur" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mattafix – Living Darfur" (in French). Ultratip.
  10. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search.
  11. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Mattafix – Living Darfur" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Mattafix > Living Darfur – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  13. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Mattafix – Living Darfur". Top Digital Download.
  14. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mattafix – Living Darfur". Swiss Singles Chart.

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