Big Night (song) explained

Big Night
Type:song
Artist:Big Time Rush
Album:BTR
Genre:Electropop[1]
Length:3:16
Label:
Producer:S*A*M and Sluggo

"Bgi Night" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It is the seventh track from their debut studio album, BTR. Despite not being released as a single, the song peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

The group first performed "Big Night" live at J-14's 'In Tune' concert event at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, New York, on September 9, 2010.[2] They also performed the song as an encore during their performance at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.[3] It was featured on their Nickelodeon TV series on the episode, "Big Time Halloween".[4] The song was a part of the setlist for their first headlining tour, Big Time Rush in Concert.[5]

Composition

"Big Night" was written by Nasri Atweh, Sam Hollander and Dave Katz, while production was handled by S*A*M and Sluggo. Instrumentations were recorded at Right Hook Productions in New York City and vocals were recorded at Westlake Studios in Los Angeles.

Critical reception

Alistair McGeorge of Female First called the track, "a solid effort at a club track that could be a, no pun intended, big hit for the quartet."[6] Chris Ryan of MTV described the track as a "pulsating electronic-tinged pop song."[1]

Chart performance

"Big Night" debuted at number 20 on the US Heatseekers Songs chart.[7] The song peaked at number three on the chart,[8] before debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 79, selling 46,000 copies in the United States on the week of January 15, 2011.[9] The song also topped the US Kid Digital Songs and remained 42 weeks on chart.

Music video

The music video for "Big Night" premiered on the Nickelodeon website on December 10, 2010.[10] It was released via VEVO on February 10, 2011, and was directed by Ed Cardenas.[11] The video features footage of the group on the road, performing and meeting fans at malls and amusement parks all across the country.[1]

Personnel

Credits for "Big Night" adapted from album's liner notes.[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Big Night"! Chart (2010–2011)! Peak
position
US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] 1
US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] 31

Year-end charts

Year-end chart positions for "Big Night"! Chart (2011)! Position
US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)[15] 6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Video: Big Time Rush, 'Big Night'. MTV. Chris Ryan. December 10, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110104035244/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/12/10/big-time-rush-big-night-video. January 4, 2011. July 2, 2024.
  2. J-14's Intune with… Big Time Rush. J-14. September 10, 2010. June 12, 2024.
  3. J-14 Hangs with Big Time Rush at the Mall of America. J-14. October 18, 2010. June 14, 2024.
  4. J-14 Video: Big Time Rush's Dream Halloween Costumes. J-14. October 29, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110101023344/http://www.j-14.com:80/2010/10/j-14-video-big-time-rushs-dream-halloween-costumes.html. January 1, 2011. June 14, 2024.
  5. Web site: Nickelodeon band Big Time Rush's Allentown Fair show good at most of what matters most. John J. Moser. The Morning Call. September 5, 2011. https://www.freezepage.com/1369046062WCGKSYMZLF?url=http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2011/09/nickelodeon-band-big-time-rushs-allentown-fair-show-good-at-most-of-what-matters-most.html. May 20, 2013. June 21, 2024.
  6. Web site: Album Review: Big Time Rush - BTR. Female First. Alistair McGeorge. July 14, 2011. June 19, 2024.
  7. Heatseekers Songs: Week of January 8, 2011. Billboard. January 8, 2011. June 14, 2024.
  8. Big Time Rush Chart History (Heatseeker Songs). Billboard. June 14, 2024.
  9. Katy Perry's 'Firework' Pops Back to No. 1 on Hot 100. Billboard. Silvio Pietroluongo. January 6, 2011. June 12, 2024.
  10. 13385291255517184. bigtimerush. The time has arrived!! Here's the premiere of our brand new music for "Big Night" http://at.nick.com/eV063z Let us know what you think!. December 10, 2010.
  11. Web site: Big Time Rush - Big Night (Official Video). YouTube. June 14, 2024.
  12. BTR . . 2010.
  13. Big Time Rush Chart History (Kid Digital Songs). Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718034441/https://www.billboard.com/music/big-time-rush/chart-history/kdt. July 18, 2021. June 12, 2024.
  14. Big Time Rush Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales). https://web.archive.org/web/20191214020504/https://www.billboard.com/music/big-time-rush/chart-history/PPD. December 14, 2019. Billboard. June 12, 2024.
  15. Kid Digital Song Sales - Year-End 2011. Billboard. June 16, 2024. November 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129044509/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/kid-digital-song-sales.

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