Английская Википедия:Big Big World (song)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox song "Big Big World" is a song by Swedish singer Emilia. It was released on 17 September 1998 as the lead single from the album of the same name and was written by Emilia and Lasse Anderson. The song is about love, with references to the autumn season.Шаблон:Original research inline The melody opening is based on the Swedish springtime song "Nu grönskar det",[1] which in turn is based on the Peasant Cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.
"Big Big World" was a hit in Europe, where it reached number-one in eight countries and peaked within the top five in several others, but it fared less well in the United States, where it remained at the bottom of the Billboard Hot 100, though it did reach the top 40 on two other Billboard charts. The song was given a Grammis award for "Song of the Year" in 1998 and also won a Rockbjörnen award as "Swedish Song of the Year" in 1998.[2] On 20 September 2017, the song was the topic at SVT:s Hitlåtens historia.[3]
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Roxanne Blanford wrote that the song is "gentle", arranged as a "pseudo-procession tune", "as if Emilia is taking her first cautious steps toward independence and adulthood."[4] Chuck Taylor from Billboard said that its "magic touch" is "manifested via sheer straightforward simplicity-in performance, production, and message." He noted Emilia's "delicate voice, ripe with vulnerability and hurt, tells of being a big girl in a big world who shouldn't see it as a big deal if her partner leaves her ... but she will miss him much." He also added that "allusions to rain and autumn leaves help set up a perfect visual of stark sadness and loneliness, giving the song a strong seasonal punch."[5] A reviewer from Birmingham Evening Mail stated that "this is another one of those Love It or Hate It records", adding that "its incessant beat and simple rhythm will either drive you mad or drive you to put it on the CD player again...and again."[6]
Daily Record called the song "chirpy".[7] Swedish newspaper Expressen wrote that "Big Big World" is the "big, obvious hit this fall."[8] Göteborgsposten commented that with this song, Emilia "has a big, big hit".[9] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel said that the 20-year-old vocalist "assumes a sweetly fragile persona on the song, setting the mood with a sparse verse and chorus before the track folds in a shuffling beat and an orchestral arrangement."[10] Nina Cassidy from Stanford Daily noted that it "has a catchy beat, and the lyrics and music have a smooth flow."[11] Sunday Tribune called it a "sweet song",[12] while Sunday World described it as a "cracking single".[13] Kerry Gold from The Vancouver Sun deemed it "a song of such easy listening it could double as a nursery rhyme."[14]
Chart performance
"Big Big World" was successful in Europe, reaching the number-one position in 8 countries; Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. In Sweden, the song set a record for the fastest-played single on Swedish radio, receiving airplay at least once every 13 minutes.[15] It also topped the Eurochart Hot 100 on 27 February 1999. The single reached number two in Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark, France, Hungary and Italy. It was also a top-10 hit in Finland, Greece, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Outside Europe, "Big Big World" peaked at number three in New Zealand, number 17 in Australia, number 39 in Canada, and number 92 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was awarded with a gold record in France (250,000), New Zealand (5,000) and Switzerland (25,000), silver record in the United Kingdom (200,000), and platinum record in Austria (50,000), Belgium (100,000 (2× Platinum)), Germany (500,000), the Netherlands (75,000), Norway (2× Platinum) and Sweden (90,000 (3× Platinum)).
Music video
The music video for "Big Big World" was recorded in New York City and is shot in black-and-white. It features Emilia wandering around in the city, performing the song at different places. Some scenes show the singer in the crowd of walking people on the street, other scenes shows her sitting on the edge at the top of a 12-storey high house. She is also seen standing in front of a window with a view.
Track listings
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- "Big Big World" – 3:22
- "Big Big World" (Traffic Jam mix—88 BPM) – 4:14
UK CD single[17]
- "Big Big World" (radio edit) – 3:22
- "Big Big World" (album version) – 3:22
- "Big Big World" (Pierre J's big radio remix) – 3:29
- "Big Big World" (TNT big big club mix) – 6:31
Шаблон:Col-2 UK cassette single[18]
- "Big Big World" (radio edit) – 3:22
- "Big Big World" (Pierre J's big radio remix) – 3:29
Australian maxi-CD single[19]
- "Big Big World" (album version) – 3:22
- "Big Big World" (Pierre J's big radio remix) – 3:30
- "Big Big World" (TNT's big phat radio edit) – 3:12
- "Big Big World" (karaoke version) – 3:22
Charts
Weekly charts
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Denmark (IFPI)[20] | 2 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[21] | 1 |
Greece (IFPI)[22] | 8 |
Hungary (Mahasz)[23] | 2 |
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[24] | 14 |
Italy (Musica e dischi)[25] | 2 |
Poland (Music & Media)[26] | 4 |
Spain (AFYVE)[27] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1998) | Position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[28] | 31 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[29] | 3 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] | 84 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] | 25 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] | 2 |
UK Singles (OCC)[33][34] | 76 |
Chart (1999) | Position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[35] | 7 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[36] | 40 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[37] | 23 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[38] | 6 |
France (SNEP)[39] | 8 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[40] | 4 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[41] | 37 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[42] | 16 |
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[43] | 62 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[44] | 4 |
Decade-end charts
Chart (1990–1999) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[45] | 19 |
Certifications
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Шаблон:Abbr |
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Sweden | 17 September 1998 | CD | Шаблон:Hlist | [46] |
United Kingdom | 30 November 1998 | Шаблон:Hlist | [47] | |
Japan | 24 February 1999 | CD | Universal | [48] |
References
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- ↑ "Single of the Week; SINGLES". Birmingham Evening Mail. 1 December 1998. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ "Chart Slot". Daily Record. 18 December 1998. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ Expressen. 23 October 1998.
- ↑ Göteborgsposten. 23 October 1998.
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- ↑ "Billie She Wants You Virgin This single sees Billie warning her 'man' away from some temptress who's after him.". Sunday Tribune. 13 December 1998. page 36. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ "Stunner Emilia's wish comes true". Sunday World. 6 December 1998. page 86. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ Gold, Kerry (26 December 1998). "CD Reviews". p. D8. The Vancouver Sun.
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