"Bigger Than Me" is a song by English singer-songwriter
Louis Tomlinson
Louis William Tomlinson (; born Louis Troy Austin; 24 December 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Tomlinson began his career appearing in television dramas before he auditioned ...
released on 1 September 2022. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album ''
Faith in the Future''.
Background
In a statement, Louis Tomlinson said;
The song was written by Tomlinson, Rob Harvey, and Red Triangle, while production was handled by Mike Crossey. The song is about Tomlinson questioning what really he wants to become and how we change while growing up, as life brings new challenges.
Live performances
Tomlinson performed the song live at ''
The Late Late Show with James Corden''. He also performed the song live on ''
Good Morning America
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''. On 30 September 2022, Tomlinson released a live version of the single that was performed in
Milan,
Italy.
Music video
The music video for "Bigger Than Me" was released on 2 September 2022.
''Billboard'' magazine describes the video which showcases "Tomlinson walking through stunning, lush outdoor landscapes lit by the setting sun and collecting stray pieces of wood along his way. When he eventually reaches a bonfire — the sun fully down — he tosses the wood into the flames and watches them burn."
Commercial performance
"Bigger Than Me" debuted at number 56 on the
UK Singles Downloads Chart and peaked at number 39. The song also peaked at number 38 on the ''
Billboard
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Pop Airplay chart and the
Hot Trending Songs chart at number 14.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
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Louis Tomlinson
Louis William Tomlinson (; born Louis Troy Austin; 24 December 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Tomlinson began his career appearing in television dramas before he auditioned ...
– vocals
*Stephen Sesso – guitar
*Dan Crean – drums, percussion
*Mike Crossey – keyboards, bass
Production
*Mike Crossey – programming, sound engineering
*Red Triangle – vocal producer
*
Dick Beetham – sound engineering
*Dan Grech-Marguerat – sound engineering
Charts
Release history
References
{{Louis Tomlinson
2022 singles
2022 songs
Louis Tomlinson songs
Songs written by Louis Tomlinson