So Big (song)

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"So Big"
Iyaz - So Big.jpg
Single by Iyaz
from the album Replay
Released21 June 2010
Recorded2009
Genre
Length3:19(album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) J. R. Rotem
Iyaz singles chronology
"Pyramid"
(2010)
"So Big"
(2010)
"Break My Bank"
(2010)
Music video
"So Big" on YouTube

"So Big" is a song performed by British Virgin Islands recording artist Iyaz. It is the third single released from his album titled Replay and follows his singles "Replay" and "Solo", both of which reached the top 3 of the UK Singles Chart. It released as an EP in the U.S. on 21 June 2010 with a single release in the UK on September 10, 2010. "So Big" is written and produced by J. R. Rotem. Claude Kelly is the additional co-writer and also provides vocal production. The song was also featured in Mean Girls 2.

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Music video

The music video for "So Big" premiered on Iyaz's MySpace page on 5 August 2010 where it has received over 82,000 views. [1] On 11 August 2010 it was added to his official YouTube account where it has currently amassed over 53 million views. [2] American actress Francia Raisa is featured in the video.

Formats and track listings

UK digital single [3]
  1. "So Big" (Album Version) – 3:19
UK digital remix single [4]
  1. "So Big" – 3:19
  2. "So Big" (Jupiter Ace Remix) – 4:53
  3. "So Big" (BackBeet Remix Club 12) – 5:59
  4. "So Big" (BackBeet Radio Edit) – 3:15
  5. "So Big" (MoonRunners Remix) – 5:29
U.S. digital EP [5]
  1. "So Big" – 3:19
  2. "Replay" (Donni Hotwheel Mixshow) – 5:22
  3. "Look at Me Now" – 3:05
  4. "Goodbye" – 3:22

Chart performance

In August 2010, "So Big" debuted at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart at 54 and peaked at 40, failing to reflect the success of "Replay" and "Solo" and it did not chart on any Billboard chart.

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [6] 46
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 40
UK R&B Chart [8] 11

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United States21 June 2010 [9] EP – Digital download Interscope
United Kingdom10 September 2010 [10] Single – Digital download

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