Life
Studio album by
Sigma
Released4 December 2015 (2015-12-04)
Recorded2013–15
Length47:23
Label3Beat
Producer
Sigma albums chronology
Life
(2015)		 Hope
(2022)
Singles from Life
  1. "Rudeboy"
    Released: 13 December 2013
  2. "Nobody to Love"
    Released: 4 April 2014
  3. "Changing"
    Released: 12 September 2014
  4. "Higher"
    Released: 20 March 2015
  5. "Glitterball"
    Released: 24 July 2015
  6. "Redemption"
    Released: 2 October 2015
  7. "Coming Home"
    Released: 6 November 2015
  8. "Stay"
    Released: 18 March 2016

Life is the debut studio album by English drum and bass duo Sigma. It was released on 4 December 2015, through 3 Beat Records.[1][2]

Singles

"Rudeboy" featuring Doctor was released as the album's first single on 15 December 2013. It peaked at number 56 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The song only appears on the deluxe edition of the album. "Nobody to Love" was released as the album's second single on 6 April 2014. It was originally a bootleg remix of "Bound 2" by Kanye West. The song was Sigma's first UK number one[4] and sold over 121,000 copies in the first week.[4] It has also topped the charts in Scotland, Poland and New Zealand. In the latter country, after falling out of the chart after three weeks, it returned to the chart the following week and went straight to number one. The song has also reached the top 3 in Belgium and Ireland, and number 11 in Australia.

"Changing" featuring Paloma Faith was released as the album's third single on 14 September 2014. The song became the duo's second UK number one single.[3] "Higher" featuring Labrinth was released as the fourth single on 22 March 2015 and peaked at number 12 in the UK.[3] "Glitterball" featuring Ella Henderson was released on 24 July 2015 as the fifth single. It reached number four in the UK.[3] "Redemption" was released on 2 October 2015[5] as the sixth single. The song is a collaboration between Sigma and Diztortion and features vocals by Jacob Banks. "Coming Home" was released as the seventh single on 6 November 2015. It is a collaborative single with Rita Ora. "Stay" was released as the eighth single on 18 March 2016.

Promotion

Tour

Sigma embarked on a ten-date tour starting on 22 October 2015 and ending on 4 November 2015.[6]

Tour dates
Date City Country Support acts Venue
22 October 2015 Manchester United Kingdom Majestic Warehouse Project
23 October 2015 Edinburgh Liquid Room
24 October 2015 Newcastle O2 Academy Newcastle
25 October 2015 Dublin Ireland Majestic The Academy
27 October 2015 Bristol United Kingdom
  • Karen Harding
  • Majestic
 O2 Academy Bristol
28 October 2015 Sheffield Sheffield Plug
31 October 2015 Portsmouth Portsmouth Pyramids
1 November 2015 London The Roundhouse
3 November 2015 Oxford O2 Academy Oxford
4 November 2015 Norwich Waterfront

They then announced another tour:

Date Country City Venue
21 February 2016 Russia Saint Petersburg Pirate Station
27 February 2016 United Kingdom Bristol SWX
17 March 2016 France Morzine Snowboxx Festival
25 March 2016 United Kingdom Leamington Spa Leamington Assembly
26 March 2016 Falkirk Warehouse
27 March 2016 Edinburgh Why Not Nightclub
30 March 2016 Norwich Norwich LCR UEA
31 March 2016 Manchester O2 Ritz
1 April 2016 Nottingham Rock City
2 April 2016 London O2 Academy Brixton

Track listing

Life – Standard edition[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Redemption" (with Diztortion featuring Jacob Banks)
  • Sigma
  • Diztortion
3:50
2."Changing" (featuring Paloma Faith)
3:25
3."Running"
  • Sigma
  • Hal Ritson
3:09
4."Coming Home" (with Rita Ora)
  • Hector
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Kohn
  • Sigma
  • TMS
3:32
5."Nobody to Love"
Sigma4:10
6."Broken Promises" (featuring Maverick Sabre)
Sigma3:49
7."Stay"
  • Lenzie
  • Edwards
  • Carl Ryden
  • Elizabeth Paige
  • Sigma
  • Carl Ryden
4:00
8."Glitterball" (featuring Ella Henderson)
Sigma3:46
9."Higher" (featuring Labrinth)
  • Sigma
  • TMS
4:03
10."Lost Away" (featuring Shakka)
  • Sigma
  • Ritson
3:59
11."Good Times" (with Ella Eyre)
3:45
12."Feels Like Home" (featuring Ina Wroldsen)
  • Sigma
  • Fraser T. Smith
2:38
13."Coming Home" (acoustic version) (with Rita Ora)
  • Hector
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Kohn
 3:27
Life – Deluxe edition[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Redemption" (with Diztortion featuring Jacob Banks)  3:50
2."Slow Down" (featuring Jetta)
Sigma4:47
3."Higher" (featuring Labrinth)  4:03
4."Life" (featuring Bartoven)
  • Lenzie
  • Edwards
  • Chimezie Emenike
Sigma2:27
5."Nobody to Love"  4:10
6."Lost Away" (featuring Shakka)  3:59
7."Running"  3:09
8."Changing" (featuring Paloma Faith)  3:25
9."Lighters" (featuring Majestic)
  • Lenzie
  • Edwards
  • Kevin Christie
Sigma3:30
10."Broken Promises" (featuring Maverick Sabre)  3:49
11."Glitterball" (featuring Ella Henderson)  3:46
12."Rudeboy" (featuring Doctor)
Sigma3:50
13."Stay"  4:00
14."Coming Home" (with Rita Ora)  3:32
15."Feel It"
  • Lenzie
  • Edwards
  • Ritson
  • Sigma
  • Ritson
4:47
16."Beyond the Wall"
  • Lenzie
  • Edwards
  • Ritson
  • Sigma
  • Ritson
5:36
17."The Reason" (featuring Nicole Jackson)
  • Lenzie
  • Edwards
  • Jackson
Sigma3:43
18."Good Times" (with Ella Eyre)  3:45
19."Feels Like Home" (featuring Ina Wroldsen)  2:38
20."Coming Home" (acoustic version) (with Rita Ora)  3:27
Notes
  • ^a signifies a vocal producer

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 74
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 28
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[10] 2
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[11] 7

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "iTunes - Music - Life by Sigma". iTunes Store (GB).
  2. 1 2 "iTunes - Music - Life (Deluxe) by Sigma". iTunes Store (GB).
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Sigma - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  4. 1 2 Lane, Daniel (13 April 2014). "Sigma score debut Number 1 single with Nobody To Love". Official Charts Company.
  5. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Redemption (feat. Jacob Banks) - Single by Sigma & Diztortion". iTunes Store (GB).
  6. ↑ "Sigma Tickets - Sigma Tour Dates & Concerts". Ticketmaster.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sigma – Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "British album certifications – Sigma – Life". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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