"Big Thing" is a song recorded by
Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Jane Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her career began in 1980 when she won the singing competition ''Search for a Star''. After appearances in various television shows and releasing her first ...
's band,
Blue Zone. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Blue Zone. At first, "Big Thing" was released on the
B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...
of "
Thinking About His Baby" on 25 January 1988.
"Big Thing" was picked up by DJs on
Kiss-FM
KISS-FM (99.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station in San Antonio, Texas. It airs an mainstream rock format and is owned by Cox Media Group. The studios and offices are located on Datapoint Drive in Northwest San Antonio near the South Texas ...
and Tony Blackburn on his BBC Radio London show. Thanks to that the single sold 10,000 copies in a week. Because of this success, "Big Thing" was released on the
A-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company ...
, and "Thinking About His Baby" on its B-side. For this release, "Big Thing" was also remixed by Blue Zone (Big Dub Club Mix).
Although Blue Zone's 1988 album was titled ''
Big Thing'', it did not feature "Big Thing." The song was later included on "
This Is the Right Time" single (1989), ''
The Complete Collection'' box set (2003), and "
Easier/
Treat Me Like a Woman" single (2004). Stansfield performed it during her 2013
Seven Tour
Seven Tour is a concert tour by British singer Lisa Stansfield, in support of her 2014 album '' Seven''. During the tour Stansfield performed her hit songs along the new tracks from her latest album, including " Can't Dance," "Stupid Heart," "C ...
.
Track listings
UK 12" single
#"Big Thing" (Extended) – 6:40
#"Big Thing" (Big Dub Club Mix) – 7:30
#"
Thinking About His Baby" – 4:01
Other remixes
#"Big Thing" – 4:57
#"Big Thing" (Extended Edit) – 5:40
#"Big Thing" (Redux) – 5:25
References
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1988 songs
1988 singles
Blue Zone (band) songs
Songs written by Lisa Stansfield
Arista Records singles
Songs written by Ian Devaney
Songs written by Andy Morris (musician)