Big City Life by Mattafix

Album: Signs Of A Struggle (2005)

Charted: 8

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This song is about the hard life in the big city, the pressure and all the getaways. It explains how living in a metropolitan area is hard, and how everyone's on the move. >>>
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Hi - Campinas, Brazil
Mattafix was a duo comprising London-born, Caribbean-raised vocalist Marlon Roudette and producer/keyboardist Preetesh Hirji. Roudette is the son of music producer Cameron McVey (Massive Attack, All Saints, Sugababes) and the stepson of singer Neneh Cherry.
Roudette sings the chorus in Jamaican Patois.
"Big City Life" topped the charts in Austria, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, and Switzerland, buoyed by its inclusion on the 2006 FIFA World Cup soundtrack. It peaked at #15 in the UK.
Mattafix had several more minor hits, but in 2010 Roudette and Hirji split because of their different new ideas for future projects. Roudette embarked on a successful solo career that included two #1 singles in Germany, "New Age" and "When The Beat Drops Out."
In 2022, Australian electronic dance music producer Luude remixed "Big City Life" as a drum-and-bass track. Luude was approached for a Mattafix remix after his version of "Down Under" blew up. "I don't even know how old I was but I remember we'd walk through town with our Nokias or whatever. 'Big City Life' was one of the songs I used to always play," the Aussie producer said. "When I got the offer to do it is, I was like 'absolutely'!"'
Luude's version took the song into the UK Top 10 for the first time, reaching #8.

Comments: 2

Miguel from Coimbra, PortugalThe chorus is in Jamaican English.
Mikael from Aizawl, IndiaDon't let the system get you down... don't let the big city crush u within its high skylines...
Basically about adapting to the metropolitan city, and the conflicts with surroundings,and his innermost desire for a living breathing space..suffocated by the big city...

Lolz,now we gotta start a topic on finding the meanings for MY meanings

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