Big Man (The Four Preps song)
"Big Man" is a song released by The Four Preps in 1958. The song reached No. 5 on Billboard's Top 100 Sides chart,[1] while reaching No. 3 on Billboard's chart of sides "Most Played by Jockeys",[2] and No. 6 on Billboard's chart of "Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores".[3] The song also reached No. 2 on the United Kingdom's New Musical Express chart[4] and No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[5]
| "Big Man" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Four Preps | ||||
| B-side | "Stop, Baby" | |||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Belland & Glen A. Larson | |||
| The Four Preps singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK - New Musical Express | 2 |
| US Billboard - Top 100 Sides | 5 |
| US Billboard - Most Played By Jockeys | 3 |
| US Billboard - Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores | 6 |
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade | 4 |
| US Billboard - R&B Best Sellers in Stores[6] | 10 |
| US Billboard - Most Played R&B By Jockeys[7] | 9 |
Covers by other artists
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References
- "Top 100 Sides", Billboard, June 2, 1958. p. 34. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- "Most Played by Jockeys", Billboard, June 9, 1958. p. 26. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- "Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores", Billboard, June 2, 1958. p. 28. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- Four Preps - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed June 18, 2016.
- "CHUM Chart Archives – Week of June 02, 1958, Chart Number 55". Archived from the original on July 21, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- "R&B Best Sellers in Stores", Billboard, June 23, 1958. p. 50. Accessed June 18, 2016.
- "Most Played R&B By Jockeys", Billboard, July 7, 1958. p. 41. Accessed June 18, 2016.
- "Into Something Good: The Mickie Most Years 1964-72 – Herman's Hermits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
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