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 Switzerland, 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 (2005-08-08)
Length3:57
LabelBuddhist Punk
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mattafix
Mattafix singles chronology
"11.30"
(2005)		 "Big City Life"
(2005)		 "To & Fro"
(2006)

Track listings

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[47] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[48] Platinum 300,000^
Italy (FIMI)[49] Gold 25,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[50] Gold 5,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[51] Platinum 40,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 8 August 2005
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Buddhist Punk [52]
Australia 13 February 2006 CD [53]

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