Big City Life


"Big City Life" is a song by English electronic music duo Mattafix. With a chorus 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. 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
  1. "Big City Life"
  2. "Big City Life"
UK CD2
  1. "Big City Life" – 3:57
  2. "Big City Life" – 3:55
  3. "Big City Life" – 3:57
European 7-inch single
European 12-inch single
European maxi-CD single
  1. "Big City Life"
  2. "Big City Life"
  3. "Big City Life"
  4. "Big City Life"
  5. "Big City Life"
Australian CD single
  1. "Big City Life"
  2. "Big City Life"
  3. "Big City Life"
  4. "Big City Life"

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

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australian Urban 30
Austria 4
CIS 60
Europe 15
Germany 7
Hungary 59
Italy 36
Russia Airplay 47
Switzerland 7

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.
At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year.

Certifications