"Big" is a song by British singer
Rita Ora
Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh's single, "Hot Right Now", which reached number one in the UK. Her debut stud ...
, Kazakh DJ
Imanbek
Imanbek Maratuly Zeikenov ( kk, Иманбек Маратұлы Зейкенов, İmanbek Maratūly Zeikenov; born 21 October 2000), known mononymously as Imanbek, is a Kazakh electronic dance music record producer. In 2019, he became kno ...
and French DJ
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one D ...
, featuring American rapper
Gunna. It was released on 12 February 2021 as a single from Ora and Imanbek's collaborative
extended play
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Bang
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Products
* M1922 Bang rifle, a US semi-automatic rifle designed by Søren Hansen Bang
* Bang, a model car brand
* Bang (beverage), an energy drink
Geography
* Bang, Lorestan, a village in Iran
* Bangs, Ohio, Uni ...
'' (2021).
Background and development
Talking about the EP, Imanbek revealed: "This was a globally collaborative project including some of my favorite artists and producers. It was really fun to work with on the project in such a creative way. The project brought us together not only creatively but personally and that was a great experience." In a statement, Ora said: "When we started this project, we were really looking to develop creative connections with other artists. Collaborating with Imanbek was a really unique experience, we had meetings through Zoom and we had to use translators as well, so we really had to adapt to a new way of recording. It's amazing how much technology allowed our connection to shine through." She also talked about working with Imanbek in the future. The collaborative EP was announced on 4 February 2021.
Music video
An accompanied music video was released on 12 February 2021. The video features a handmade
Albanian traditional outfit worn by Ora, designed by
Kosovan designer Valdrin Sahiti, as well as tributes to both Ora's
Albanian and Imanbek's
Kazakh heritages. The video was also shot in
Pernik
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and on the
Buzludzha monument
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, in
Bulgaria
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.
Personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal
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Tidal may also refer to:
* ''Tidal'' (album), a 1996 album by Fiona Apple
* Tidal (king), a king involved in the Battle of the Vale of Siddim
* TidalCycles, a live coding environment for music
* Tidal (servic ...
.
*
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one D ...
– producer, composer, programmer
*
Imanbek Zeikenov – producer, composer, programmer
* Mike Hawkins – producer, composer
*
Sam Martin Samuel or Sam Martin may refer to:
* Samuel Martin (planter) (1694–1776), planter and politician in Antigua
* Samuel Martin (Secretary to the Treasury) (1714–1788), British politician and administrator
* Sir Samuel Martin (politician) (1801 ...
– producer, composer, programmer
* Toby Green – producer, composer
* William Spencer Bastian – producer, composer, programmer
* Alexander Eskeerdo Izquierdo – composer
*
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
– composer
* Marcus Lomax – composer
*
Rita Ora
Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh's single, "Hot Right Now", which reached number one in the UK. Her debut stud ...
– composer, vocals
* Florian Ongonga – additional vocal recording
* Yvan Bing – engineer
*
Gunna – featured vocals
* Dave Hutch – masterer
* Leslie Brathwaite – mixer
* Cameron Gower Poole – vocal production
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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2021 singles
2021 songs
David Guetta songs
Imanbek songs
Rita Ora songs
Songs written by Rita Ora
Atlantic Records UK singles
Music videos shot in Bulgaria
Songs written by Eskeerdo
Songs written by David Guetta
Songs written by Ed Sheeran
Songs written by Sam Martin (singer)
Songs written by Gunna (rapper)