Big Scary Animal

"Big Scary Animal" is a pop song written by Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle and Ralph Schuckett, produced by Schuckett for Carlisle's fifth studio album Real (1993). The song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, reached number 26 in Iceland and became a minor hit in Australia, Canada and Germany.

"Big Scary Animal"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Real
ReleasedSeptember 13, 1993
GenrePop
Length4:08
LabelVirgin Records
Songwriter(s)Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, Ralph Schuckett
Producer(s)Ralph Schuckett
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"Little Black Book"
(1992)		 "Big Scary Animal"
(1993)		 "Lay Down Your Arms"
(1993)

The CD single included two b-sides, "Windows of the World", also from the Real album and "Change" which was an 8 track demo.

Music video

There are also three versions of the music video, the International UK video (directed by Michel Gondry), directors cut and US Version (directed by Jim Gable).

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Big Scary Animal
  2. "Windows of the World"
  3. "Change" (8 tracks demo)

UK cassette single/UK 7" picture disc

  1. "Big Scary Animal"
  2. "Windows of the World"

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 56
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 70
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] 63
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[4] 26
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 12
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References
  1. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 06 Feb 1994". ARIA. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2326." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Belinda Carlisle – Big Scary Animal". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  4. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (4.–10. nóv.)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). November 4, 1993. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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