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Big City Life

{{Short description|2005 single by Mattafix}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Big City Life

| cover = Big City Life (Single).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Mattafix

| album = Signs of a Struggle

| released = {{start date|2005|8|8|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:57

| label = Buddhist Punk

| writer =

| producer = Mattafix

| prev_title = 11.30

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = To & Fro

| next_year = 2006

| misc = {{External music video|header=Audio|{{YouTube|zLtaVG08nxo|"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 (2005). 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

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UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Big City Life|others=Mattafix|year=2005|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Buddhist Punk|id=ANGECD1, 094633864221}}

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

UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Big City Life|others=Mattafix|year=2005|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Buddhist Punk|id=ANGEDX1, 0094633864320}}

  1. "Big City Life" – 3:57
  2. "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe) – 3:55
  3. "Big City Life" (video) – 3:57

European 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Big City Life|others=Mattafix|year=2005|type=European 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Buddhist Punk|id=BPCV70002, 094633864276}}

:A. "Big City Life" (Sly and Robbie) – 3:56

:B. "Big City Life" (Mattafix mix) – 6:11

European 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Big City Life|others=Mattafix|year=2005|type=European 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Buddhist Punk|id=Anget1, 0094633864214, BPCV002}}

:A1. "Big City Life" (Solid Groove)

:A2. "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe)

:B1. "Big City Life" (Mattafix mix)

:B2. "Big City Life" (Sly and Robbie)

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European maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Big City Life|others=Mattafix|year=2005|type=European maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Buddhist Punk|id=009463398320 5}}

  1. "Big City Life"
  2. "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe)
  3. "Big City Life" (Solid Groove)
  4. "Big City Life" (Mattafix Mix)
  5. "Big City Life" (video)

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Big City Life|others=Mattafix|year=2005|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Buddhist Punk|id=0946 3398322 9}}

  1. "Big City Life"
  2. "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe)
  3. "Big City Life" (Solid Groove)
  4. "Big City Life" (Mattafix mix)

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Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the Signs of a Struggle album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Signs of a Struggle|title-link=Signs of a Struggle|others=Mattafix|year=2005|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Buddhist Punk|id=CDANGE03}}

  • Mattafix – instruments, production
  • Marlon Roudette – writing, vocals
  • Preetesh Hirji – writing
  • Steve Dubb – additional production and mix
  • Segs – additional production and mix

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Big City Life"

!scope="col"|Chart (2005–2007)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|19|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true|refname="aus"}}
{{single chart|Australiaurban|6|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222430/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060410-0000/issue834.pdf|urltitle=Issue 834|rowheader=true|access-date=12 December 2022}}
{{single chart|Austria|1|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders|12|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|19|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|CIS|28|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|songid=3916|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Czech Republic|3|year=2006|week=03|rowheader=true|access-date=28 November 2020}}
{{single chart|Denmark|9|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2006/BB-2006-01-28.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts|magazine=Billboard|volume=118|issue=4|page=71|date=28 January 2006|access-date=18 April 2020}}

|2

{{single chart|Finland|12|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|France|18|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|1|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|songid=145275|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Hungary|9|year=2006|week=10|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Hungarydance|12|year=2006|week=14|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Italy|1|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|84|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Norway|3|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/weekly/20060127-20060202|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Feb 2, 2006|publisher=TopHit|access-date=25 April 2024}}

| 18

{{single chart|Scotland|12|date=20050821|rowheader=true|access-date=6 July 2023}}
{{single chart|Sweden|17|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|15|date=20050820|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|7|date=20050814|rowheader=true|access-date=6 July 2023}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+Year-end chart performance for "Big City Life"

!scope="col"|Chart (2005)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2005|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2005|language=de|access-date=17 October 2018}}

|50

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2005|title=Jaaroverzichten 2005|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=17 October 2018}}

|60

scope="row"|CIS (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2005-01-01/all/all|title=CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2005)|publisher=TopHit|access-date=11 August 2019}}

|198

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.vnuemedia.com/bb/biz/images/pdf/YearEndEuropeanHot100.pdf|title=Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52|magazine=Billboard|publisher=VNU Media|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018142431/http://www.vnuemedia.com/bb/biz/images/pdf/YearEndEuropeanHot100.pdf|archive-date=18 October 2012|access-date=7 January 2022}}

|99

scope="row"|Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=637&idtipo_documento=1|title=Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani|publisher=FIMI|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506075305/http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=637&idtipo_documento=1|archive-date=6 May 2006|access-date=15 January 2021}} Click on Scarica l'allegato.

|6

scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2005-12-31|title=End of Year Chart 2005|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=12 May 2020}}

|16

scope="row"|Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2005|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2005|publisher=TopHit|access-date=25 April 2024|archive-date=21 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421190640/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2005|url-status=live}}

|156

scope="row"|Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2005&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2005|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=12 May 2020}}

|96

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2005|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2005|language=de|access-date=17 October 2018}}

|98

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2005.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2005|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=17 October 2018}}

|192

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!scope="col"|Chart (2006)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Australian Urban (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/UrbanSingles2006.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Singles 2006|publisher=ARIA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415010756/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/UrbanSingles2006.htm|archive-date=15 April 2020|access-date=12 December 2022}}

|30

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2006|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2006|language=de|access-date=17 October 2018}}

|4

scope="row"|CIS (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2006-01-01/all/all|title=CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2006)|publisher=TopHit|access-date=11 August 2019}}

|60

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp|title=European Hot 100 Songs|magazine=Billboard|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114134432/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp|archive-date=14 November 2007|access-date=9 January 2022}}

|15

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control GfK){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2006|title=Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2006|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=17 October 2018}}

|7

scope="row"|Hungary (Dance Top 40){{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2006|title=Dance Top 100 – 2006|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu|access-date=24 May 2021}}

|59

scope="row"|Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=763&idtipo_documento=1|title=Musica: Classifiche Annunali 2006 FIMI-AC Nielsen|publisher=FIMI|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070112111437/http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=763&idtipo_documento=1|archive-date=12 January 2007|access-date=15 January 2021}} Click on Scarica l'allegato.

|36

scope="row"|Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2006|publisher=TopHit|access-date=25 April 2024|archive-date=25 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425163344/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006|url-status=live}}

|47

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2006|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2006|language=de|access-date=17 October 2018}}

|7

=Decade-end charts=

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|+Decade-end chart performance for "Big City Life"

!scope="col"|Chart (2000–2009)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/tv-programm/show/die-ultimative-chartshow/hits-neue-jahrtausend-download.html?limit=20&start=40|title=Gratis: 'Hits des neuen Jahrtausend'-Liste|trans-title=Free: 'Hits of the New Millennium' List|publisher=RTL|language=de|year=2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102152628/http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/tv-programm/show/die-ultimative-chartshow/hits-neue-jahrtausend-download.html?limit=20&start=40|archive-date=2 November 2010|access-date=16 January 2012}}

|58

scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/decade/2000|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Decade Chart: 00s|publisher=TopHit|access-date=1 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421192151/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/decade/2000|archive-date=21 April 2024}}

| 200

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Big City Life"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=single|title=Big City Life|artist=Mattafix|relyear=2005|relmonth=08|relday=05|certyear=2006|award=Gold|access-date=28 August 2015}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|title=Big City Life|artist=Mattafix|relyear=2005|relmonth=08|relday=05|certyear=2006|award=Platinum|access-date=28 August 2015}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|title=Big City Life|artist=Mattafix|relyear=2005|award=Gold|access-date=18 December 2017|certyear=2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|title=Big City Life|artist=Mattafix|relyear=2005|relmonth=08|relday=05|certyear=2006|id=2006-03-03|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|award=Gold}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=single|title=Big City Life|artist=Mattafix|relyear=2005|relmonth=08|relday=05|certyear=2006|award=Platinum|access-date=28 August 2015}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}

Release history

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|+Release dates and formats for "Big City Life"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|8 August 2005

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}}

|rowspan="2"|Buddhist Punk

|{{cite magazine|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=29|date=30 July 2005}}

scope="row"|Australia

|13 February 2006

|CD

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue832.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th February 2006|publisher=ARIA|page=29|date=13 February 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060220-0000/issue832.pdf|archive-date=19 February 2006|access-date=24 May 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Luude version

{{Infobox song

| name = Big City Life

| cover = Luude & Mattafix - Big City Life.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Luude and Mattafix

| album =

| released = {{start date|2022|06|17|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Drum and bass

| length = 2:26

| label = Sweat It Out

| writer =

| producer = Luude

| prev_title = Down Under

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Oh My

| next_year = 2023

}}

In 2022, Australian producer Luude was approached by Mattafix to remix "Big City Life" as a drum and bass track.{{cite web |last1=Newstead |first1=Al |title=Luude follows up 'Down Under' success with new banger 'Big City Life' |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/luude-follows-down-under-success-banger-mattafix-big-city-life/13933966 |website=ABC |date=17 June 2022 |access-date=2 July 2022}} The song was released on 17 June 2022 and reached the top 10 on the Official New Zealand Singles Chart.{{cite web | url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2022-07-01 | title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart }}

At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nominees-announced-for-2023-aria-awards/|title= Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards|website=Music Feeds|date=21 September 2023|access-date=24 September 2023}}

=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Big City Life" by Luude and Mattafix

!scope="col"|Chart (2022–2023)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 February 2023|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1718|page=4|date=6 February 2023}}

| 55

{{single chart|Austria|19|artist=Luude & Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true|access-date=31 August 2022}}
{{single chart|Czechdigital|54|year=2022|week=31|rowheader=true|access-date=8 August 2022}}
{{single chart|Germany|67|songid=2288128|artist=Luude & Mattafix|song=Big City Life|rowheader=true|access-date=26 August 2022}}
{{single chart|Ireland4|30|date=20221014|rowheader=true|access-date=14 October 2022}}
scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2022-09-16|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=22 August 2022|access-date=20 August 2022}}

| 2

{{single chart|UK|8|date=20220930|rowheader=true|access-date=30 September 2022|refname="ukluude"}}
{{single chart|UKdance|4|date=20220930|rowheader=true|access-date=30 September 2022}}

=Year-end charts=

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|+Year-end chart performance for "Big City Life" by Luude and Mattafix

!scope="col"|Chart (2022)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2022-12-31|title=Top Selling Singles of 2022|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=24 December 2022|archive-date=22 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222222353/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=5467|url-status=live}}

| 31

scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2022|website=officialcharts.com|access-date=3 January 2022}}

| 65

=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Big City Life" by Luude and Mattafix}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Luude & Mattafix|title=Big City Life|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|access-date= 18 April 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Luude & Mattafix|title=Big City Life|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2022|access-date=11 October 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|title=Big City Life|artist=Luude & Mattafix|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|award=Platinum|id=2023-04-07|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|number=2}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|title=Big City Life|artist=Luude & Mattafix|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|award=Platinum|id=18399-6106-1|access-date=9 June 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

References

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Category:2005 songs

Category:2005 singles

Category:2022 singles

Category:Mattafix songs

Category:Luude songs

Category:Number-one singles in Austria

Category:Number-one singles in Germany

Category:Number-one singles in Italy

Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand

Category:Number-one singles in Switzerland

Category:Songs written by Marlon Roudette