"Big City Life" is a song by English electronic music duo Mattafix. With a chorus is 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 UK CD1 "Big City Life" "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe) UK CD2 "Big City Life" – 3:57 "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe) – 3:55 "Big City Life" (video) – 3:57 European 7-inch single A. "Big City Life" (Sly and Robbie) – 3:56 B. "Big City Life" (Mattafix mix) – 6:11 European 12-inch single 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) European maxi-CD single "Big City Life" "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe) "Big City Life" (Solid Groove) "Big City Life" (Mattafix Mix) "Big City Life" (video) Australian CD single "Big City Life" "Big City Life" (Cutfather & Joe) "Big City Life" (Solid Groove) "Big City Life" (Mattafix mix) 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 Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts Certifications Release history 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. Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 2005 singles 2005 songs Number-one singles in Austria Number-one singles in Germany Number-one singles in Italy Number-one singles in New Zealand Number-one singles in Switzerland Songs written by Marlon Roudette Mattafix songs