Signs of a Struggle
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Signs of a Struggle is the debut album
by English recording duo Mattafix
, released on October 31, 2005 throughout Europe
. The duo stated that the album is a reflection of the experiences and hardships they have gone through.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by English recording duo Mattafix
Mattafix
Mattafix are a UK duo, made up of Marlon Roudette and Preetesh Hirji. Their sound is a fusion of hip hop/rap, R&B, reggae, dancehall, blues, jazz, soul and world...
, released on October 31, 2005 throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The duo stated that the album is a reflection of the experiences and hardships they have gone through.
Track listings
- "Gangster Blues" (Marlon Roudette) - 4:19
- "Big City LifeBig City Life"Big City Life" is a single from Mattafix's debut album, Signs of a Struggle, released in 2005.The chorus is sung in Jamaican Creole.The single topped the charts in Germany, Poland, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and New Zealand...
" (Marlon Roudette/Preetesh Hirji) - 4:00 - "Passer By" (Marlon Roudette/Ross Godfrey/Chris Harrison) - 3:33
- "To & FroTo & Fro"To & Fro" is a single from Mattafix's debut album, Signs of a Struggle, released in 2005. The song features backing vocals from former Sugababe, Siobhán Donaghy. It was released as a download only single on March 13, 2006 in the United Kingdom....
" (Marlon Roudette/Preetesh Hirji) - 4:04 - "Everyone Around You" (Marlon Roudette/Preetesh Hirji) - 4:58
- "Clear and Present Danger" (Marlon Roudette/Preetesh Hirji) - 4:20
- "Older" (Marlon Roudette) - 2:49
- "I to You" (Marlon Roudette/Phil Thornally) - 4:21
- "Impartial" (Marlon Roudette/Preetesh Hirji) - 3:55
- "The Means" (Marlon Roudette/Preetesh Hirji) - 4:09
- "11.30 (Dirtiest Trick in Town)11.30 (Dirtiest Trick in Town)"11.30 " is Mattafix's debut single, taken from their debut album Signs of a Struggle, released in 2005. The single never charted....
" (Marlon Roudette/Oshik Levy/Neil Pearson) - 3:28 - "The Forgotten" (Marlon Roudette/Ross Godfrey/Chris Harrison) - 3:52
- "555" (Marlon Roudette/Preetesh Hirji) - 6:33
- "Cool Down the PaceCool Down the Pace"Cool Down the Pace" is the final single from Mattafix's debut album, Signs of a Struggle, released in 2005. The song charted in Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland...
" (Gregory Isaacs/Sylvester Weise) - 7:02
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart | 10 |
| Belgian Alternative Albums Chart | 32 |
| European Albums Chart | 62 |
| French Albums Chart | 75 |
| German Albums Chart | 35 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 12 |
| Polish Albums Chart | 64 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 15 |
| UK Albums Chart | 159 |