The Big One (song)
"The Big One" is a song written by Gerry House and Devon O'Day, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in October 1994 as the lead-off single from his album Lead On. It became his 26th number 1 hit in the United States. The song reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 4 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
| "The Big One" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Lead On | ||||
| B-side | "No One but You" | |||
| Released | October 3, 1994 | |||
| Format | 7" single, CD single, cassingle | |||
| Recorded | April 19, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:07 | |||
| Label | MCA 54938 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry House, Devon O'Day | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown & George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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Content
The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator is a man falling in love. He knows he’s in for the big one now because he is falling in love.
Chart performance
"The Big One" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 8, 1994.[1]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
References
- Billboard, October 8, 1994
- "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2680." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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