21st Century Life


"21st Century Life" is the second single from Sam Sparro's eponymous debut album, released on 21 July 2008.
The Song was featured on one episode of Britannia High and it is also the theme music to the BBC Three drama, Personal Affairs.
The song made it to BBC Radio 1's C-List, but was later dropped.
It was performed on the first live result show on reality television series, So You Think [You Can Dance Australia], on 16 February 2009
The song was one of 50 tracks selected for the official NBA 2K17 soundtrack, which was curated by Grimes, Imagine Dragons and Noah Shebib.

Music video

The video features Sparro dancing and singing in front of bright backgrounds intercut with animations of cardboard cut-out characters. The video was directed by Mariah Garnett.

Track listing

;UK CD single
  1. "21st Century Life" – 3:31
  2. "American Boy" – 3:37
  3. "Black and Gold" – 4:19
  4. "No End in Sight" – 3:55
  5. "21st Century Life" – 7:07
;21st Century Life + Remixes – Digital EP 1
  1. 21st Century Life – 3:31
  2. 21st Century Life – 8:27
  3. 21st Century Life – 7:08
  4. 21st Century Life – 4:55
  5. 21st Century Life – 6:23
;21st Century Life + B-Sides – Digital EP 2
  1. 21st Century Life – 4:21
  2. No End in Sight – 3:55
  3. American Boy – 3:37
  4. 21st Century Life – 8:27
  5. 21st Century Life – 7:09

Official versions and remixes

  • Album Version
  • JW Mix Radio Edit
  • The Count & Sinden Sidewinder Remix
  • Denis The Menace & Big World Club Mix
  • Eazy Remix
  • Kraak and Smaak Remix
  • Mac Project Main Mix
  • Mac Project Mix Acapella
  • Mac Project Mix Instrumental
  • Steve Mac Dub
  • Steve Mac Remix

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sam Sparro.

Charts

On 27 July 2008, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 77 on downloads alone and peaked at number 44. Even though the single was released in 2008 the song did not chart in the Australian Australian [Recording Industry Association|ARIA] chart until February 2009.
Chart Peak
Position
Australia ARIA Singles Chart42
Japan Hot 10087
UK Singles Chart44