Go Big or Go Home (song)

"Go Big or Go Home"
Single by American Authors
from the album What We Live For
Released	May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)
Recorded	2014–15
Genre	Pop rock indie rock
Length	2:49
Label	Island
Songwriters	Aaron Accetta Zachary Barnett Jonnie Davis Shep Goodman David Rublin Matthew Sanchez James Shelley
Producers	Aaron Accetta Shep Goodman
American Authors singles chronology
"In a Big Country" (2014) "Go Big or Go Home" (2015) "Pride" (2015)
Music video
"Go Big or Go Home" on YouTube

"Go Big or Go Home" is a song recorded by American pop rock band American Authors as the first single from their second studio album, What We Live For . The song was released on May 18, 2015.

Promotion

"Go Big or Go Home" was released on digital retailers on May 18, 2015. The new album is scheduled to be released later this year via Island Records. The official lyric video premiered via Vevo on June 27, 2015. The band filmed the proper music video directed by Ethan Lader, in late May and it was premiered on July 10, 2015. The single was written by Zachary Barnett, Matt Sanchez, James Adam Shelley, Shep Goodman, Aaron Accetta and Jonnie Davis.

Usage in media

• The song was used in a promo for the 19th season of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern .
• The song is also used by CBS Sports in advertisements to promote their upcoming televised college football schedule.
• The song was used in the official trailer for Paramount's 2019 animated film, Wonder Park .

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Go Big or Go Home"	2:49

Digital download – remix ^[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Go Big or Go Home" (Taylor Wise remix)	4:14

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 20 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [3] 22

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [4] 72

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Go Big or Go Home (Taylor Wise Remix) - Single by American Authors". August 28, 2015.
2. "American Authors Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
3. "American Authors Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
4. "Hot Rock Songs Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
5. "American single certifications – American Authors – Go Big or Go Home". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 14, 2025.