Big Man (The Four Preps song)

"Big Man"
"Big Man"
Single by The Four Preps
B-side	"Stop, Baby"
Released	1958
Genre	Pop
Length	2:26
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Bruce Belland & Glen A. Larson
The Four Preps singles chronology

"Big Man" is a song written by Bruce Belland and Glen A. Larson,^[1] and released by The Four Preps in 1958.

Chart performance[]

The song reached No. 5 on Billboard's Top 100 Sides chart,^[2] while reaching No. 3 on Billboard's chart of sides "Most Played by Jockeys",^[3] and No. 6 on Billboard's chart of "Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores".^[4] The song also reached No. 2 on the United Kingdom's New Musical Express chart^[5] and No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.^[6]

Chart (1958)	Peak position
UK - New Musical Express	2
US Billboard - Top 100 Sides	5
US Billboard - Most Played By Jockeys	3
US Billboard - Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores	6
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade	4
US Billboard - R&B Best Sellers in Stores^[7]	10
US Billboard - Most Played R&B By Jockeys^[8]	9

Covers by other artists[]

Herman's Hermits^[9]

References[]

^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
^ "Top 100 Sides", Billboard, June 2, 1958. p. 34. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
^ "Most Played by Jockeys", Billboard, June 9, 1958. p. 26. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
^ "Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores", Billboard, June 2, 1958. p. 28. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
^ Four Preps - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed June 18, 2016.
^ "CHUM Chart Archives – Week of June 02, 1958, Chart Number 55". Archived from the original on July 21, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
^ "R&B Best Sellers in Stores", Billboard, June 23, 1958. p. 50. Accessed June 18, 2016.
^ "Most Played R&B By Jockeys", Billboard, July 7, 1958. p. 41. Accessed June 18, 2016.
^ "Into Something Good: The Mickie Most Years 1964-72 – Herman's Hermits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2018.

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[1] "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

[2] "Top 100 Sides", Billboard, June 2, 1958. p. 34. Retrieved June 9, 2018.

[3] "Most Played by Jockeys", Billboard, June 9, 1958. p. 26. Retrieved June 9, 2018.

[4] "Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores", Billboard, June 2, 1958. p. 28. Retrieved June 9, 2018.

[5] Four Preps - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed June 18, 2016.

[6] "CHUM Chart Archives – Week of June 02, 1958, Chart Number 55". Archived from the original on July 21, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2018.

[7] "R&B Best Sellers in Stores", Billboard, June 23, 1958. p. 50. Accessed June 18, 2016.

[8] "Most Played R&B By Jockeys", Billboard, July 7, 1958. p. 41. Accessed June 18, 2016.

[9] "Into Something Good: The Mickie Most Years 1964-72 – Herman's Hermits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2018.

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