"Big Bad Wolf" is a song by American–Canadian DJ duo

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. It was released on 29 September 2011 by

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. The song peaked at number seventy-nine on the

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Music video

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, the video features different people with human heads as their

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Usage in media

In the 2011-12 season after Jason Roberts signed for

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, the song became his (and the clubs) unofficial anthem. Being played before every home game during April as well as during their lap of honour and in the changing rooms when celebrating promotion. The song also became the unofficial anthem of the

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team. During their successful 2011 season, upon winning that weekend's Grand Prix, the team's mechanics would play the song at a very high volume during the packing up. This would often interrupt broadcasters during their post race shows. In 2016, the song was used in an advertising campaign for Money Supermarket.

Track listing

; US Digital download # "Big Bad Wolf" (Radio Edit) - 2:58 # "Big Bad Wolf" (

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Remix) - 5:22 ;UK Digital download # "Big Bad Wolf" (UK Radio Edit) - 2:06 # "Big Bad Wolf" (Original Mix) - 4:53 # "Big Bad Wolf" (Gesaffelstein Mix) - 5:22 # "Big Bad Wolf" (

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Radio Edit) - 3:29 # "Big Bad Wolf" (Toddla T Mix) - 4:21 # "Big Bad Wolf" (

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Remix) - 5:14 ;Dutch digital download # "Big Bad Wolf" - 4:53

Charts

Release history

References

{{authority control Songs about wolves 2011 singles 2011 songs Big Beat Records (American record label) singles Duck Sauce songs House music songs Songs written by Armand Van Helden