Big Town (song)

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"Big Town"
The Big Dish Big Town 1991 single cover.jpg
Single by The Big Dish
from the album Satellites
B-side"Good Way"
Released25 February 1991[1]
Length4:02
LabelEast West
Songwriter(s)Steven Lindsay
Producer(s)Warne Livesey
The Big Dish singles chronology
"Miss America"
(1990) 		"Big Town"
(1991) 		"25 Years"
(1991)

"Big Town" is a song by Scottish pop band The Big Dish, which was released in 1991 as the second single from their third and final studio album Satellites. The song was written by Steven Lindsay and produced by Warne Livesey.

For its release as a single, "Big Town" was remixed by Livesey and The Big Dish. East West considered the single to be one of their "priority releases" at the time.[2] As the follow-up to the band's top 40 hit "Miss America", "Big Town" peaked at No. 94 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for two weeks. It was the band's last entry in the UK Top 100.[3]

Critical reception[]

On its release, Music & Media wrote, "Growing bigger and bigger. Second single from their sophisticated, soulful pop album Satellites and follow-up to their recent hit 'Miss America'. Big Dish, Big Town, Big Hit..."[4] In a review of Satellites, Dan Kening of the Chicago Tribune described the song as "hook-filled" and noted Lindsay's "crystalline lead vocals".[5]

Track listing[]

7" single
  1. "Big Town" (Remix) – 4:02
  2. "Good Way" – 4:32
12" single
  1. "Big Town" (Remix) – 4:02
  2. "Good Way" – 4:32
  3. "He Stumbled on Some Magic" – 3:51
CD single
  1. "Big Town" (Remix) – 4:02
  2. "Good Way" – 4:32
  3. "He Stumbled on Some Magic" – 3:51
  4. "Medicine Jar" – 3:15
CD single (US promo)
  1. "Big Town" (Remix) – 4:01
  2. "Big Town" (LP Version) – 4:05

Personnel[]

Big Town

Production

  • Warne Livesey – producer of "Big Town", remix of "Big Town"
  • The Big Dish – remix of "Big Town"
  • Steven Lindsay – producer of "Good Way", "He Stumbled on Some Magic" and "Medicine Jar"
  • Richard Moakes – engineer on "Big Town"
  • Felix Kendall – mix engineer on "Big Town"

Other

  • John Stoddart – photography

Charts[]

Chart (1991) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 94

References[]

  1. ^ "What's on - On and off the box". Evening Express. 26 February 1991. p. 11.
  2. ^ "United Kingdom: East West" (PDF). Music & Media. 2 March 1991. p. 17. Retrieved 21 May 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ "BIG DISH; full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 March 1991. p. 10. Retrieved 21 May 2021 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ Kening, Dan (23 May 1991). "Rave recordings...". Chicago Tribune.
  6. ^ "Big Dish: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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