| "Inner City Life" | ||||
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| Single by Goldie Presents Metalheadz | ||||
| from the album Timeless | ||||
| B-side | "Inner City Life" (remix) | |||
| Released | 21 November 1994[1] | |||
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| Label | FFRR | |||
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| Producer(s) | Goldie | |||
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| "Inner City Life" on YouTube | ||||
"Inner City Life" is a song by British electronic musician Goldie featuring vocals by British singer Diane Charlemagne, released in November 1994 by FFRR as the first single from his acclaimed debut album, Timeless (1995). The song was written by Goldie with Rob Playford, and is widely considered one of the most iconic drum and bass works of its era.[2] Accompanied by a music video directed by Mike Lipscombe, it peaked at No. 39 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 6 on the UK Dance Chart. NME ranked "Inner City Life" No. 11 in their list of the "50 Best Songs of 1994".[3] In 2013, it was ranked No. 30 in Mixmag's list of "50 Greatest Dance Tracks of All Time".[4]
- ^ "Goldie presents Metalheads — Inner City Life". Melody Maker. 19 November 1994. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Diane Charlemagne, Vocalist for Moby, Urban Cookie Collective and Goldie, Dies at 51". billboard.com. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "What is the greatest dance track of all time?". mixmag.net. Retrieved 14 March 2017.