"Big Fun" is a song by American electronic music group
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. The single went to number-one on the dance chart in the U.S. for one week, and was the first of five releases by the band to reach the top spot.
"Big Fun" also peaked at number fifty on the American R&B singles chart. It was also a top-ten hit in the UK.
"Big Fun" was described as a "surprise crossover success" in the United Kingdom by
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'' listed "Big Fun" at number 7 in their list of ''The 20 Best Dance Music Tracks In History'' in 2015, adding,
""Big Fun" was electronic dance music's first pop moment. But beyond its obvious commercial impact, “Big Fun” was also a milestone in the way it mixed a catchy lead vocal and synth hook with what was essentially a techno backing track. Electronic dance music, for better or worse, would never again be a wholly underground phenomenon."
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Mixmag
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'' ranked it as one of ''The 30 best vocal house anthems ever'' in 2018, stating that the song "marries Paris Grey’s celebratory vocals with Kevin Saunderson’s vibrant production that’s packed full of fun flourishes. One of the most surefire party-starters in the crate of any DJ."
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included the song in their ranking of ''30 tracks that shaped dance music over the last 30 years'' in 2019. They noted,
on Carrillo Records. This version peaked at number one on the US dance chart.
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