21st Century Life
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| Single by Sam Sparro | ||||
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| Released | 21 July 2008 | |||
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| Length | 4:21 (album version) 3:31 (JW Mix Radio Edit) | |||
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"21st Century Life" is the second single from Sam Sparro's eponymous debut album, released on 21 July 2008.[2]
The Song was featured on one episode of Britannia High and it is also the theme music to the BBC Three drama, Personal Affairs.
The song made it to BBC Radio 1's C-List, but was later dropped.
It was performed on the first live result show on reality television series, So You Think You Can Dance Australia, on 16 February 2009
The song was one of 50 tracks selected for the official NBA 2K17 soundtrack, which was curated by Grimes, Imagine Dragons and Noah Shebib.[3][4]
Music video[edit]
The video features Sparro dancing and singing in front of bright backgrounds intercut with animations of cardboard cut-out characters. The video was directed by Mariah Garnett.[5]
Track listing[edit]
- UK CD single
- "21st Century Life" (Radio Edit) – 3:31
- "American Boy" (Radio 1 Live Lounge) – 3:37
- "Black and Gold" (Radio 1 Live Lounge) – 4:19
- "No End in Sight" – 3:55
- "21st Century Life" (Denis the Menace & Big World Club Mix) – 7:07
- 21st Century Life + Remixes – Digital EP 1[6]
- 21st Century Life (JW Mix Radio Edit) – 3:31
- 21st Century Life (Steve Mac Remix) – 8:27
- 21st Century Life (Denis The Menace & Big World Club Mix) – 7:08
- 21st Century Life (Count And Sinden Sidewinder Remix) – 4:55
- 21st Century Life (Eazy Remix) – 6:23
- 21st Century Life + B-Sides – Digital EP 2[7]
- 21st Century Life – 4:21
- No End in Sight – 3:55
- American Boy (Radio 1 Live Lounge) – 3:37
- 21st Century Life (Mac Project Remix) – 8:27
- 21st Century Life (Kraak & Smaak Remix) – 7:09
Official versions and remixes[edit]
- Album Version
- JW Mix Radio Edit
- The Count & Sinden Sidewinder Remix
- Denis The Menace & Big World Club Mix
- Eazy Remix
- Kraak and Smaak Remix
- Mac Project Main Mix
- Mac Project Mix Acapella
- Mac Project Mix Instrumental
- Steve Mac Dub
- Steve Mac Remix
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sam Sparro.
- Paul Epworth – production
- James Bowen Falson – guitar
- Sam Falson – vocals, writing, production
- Dan Grech-Marugerat – mixing
- Jesse Rogg – writing, production
Charts[edit]
On 27 July 2008, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 77 on downloads alone and peaked at number 44. Even though the single was released in 2008 the song did not chart in the Australian ARIA chart until February 2009.
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
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| Australia ARIA Singles Chart[8] | 42 |
| Japan Hot 100[9] | 87 |
| UK Singles Chart | 44 |
References[edit]
- ^ ""21st Century Life" writing credits". BMI. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Sam Sparro". Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Full NBA 2K17 Soundtrack Revealed". 13 August 2016.
- ^ "NBA 2K17 Soundtrack Revealed". Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Sam Sparro – 21st Century Life". MariahGarnett.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "ITunes - Music - 21st Century Life by Sam Sparro". iTunes. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "21st Century Life - EP (EP2) by Sam Sparro". iTunes. January 2008.
- ^ "Australia's Official Music Charts". ARIA Charts. 29 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 February 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ Japan Hot 100, Billboard.com, Retrieved 26 October 2008
