Big Deal (song) explained

Big Deal
Cover:LeAnn Rimes - Big Deal.jpg
Type:single
Artist:LeAnn Rimes
Album:LeAnn Rimes
B-Side:Leaving's Not Leaving
Released:September 7, 1999
Recorded:1998
Genre:Country
Length:3:08
Label:Curb
Producer:Wilbur C. Rimes
Prev Title:Written in the Stars
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Cattle Call
Next Year:1999

"Big Deal" (stylized as "BIG Deal") is a song written by Jeffrey Steele and Al Anderson and recorded by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. The song was produced by her father Wilbur C. Rimes. It was released on September 7, 1999, as the lead single from her eponymous fourth studio album through Curb Records. It was also the only original song included in the album.

The song became a commercial success, peaking at number six on the US Hot Country Songs chart and number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The B-side track, "Leaving's Not Leaving," was released on the soundtrack for the film, Anywhere But Here on November 2, 1999.[2]

Content

"Big Deal" details the singer bitterly telling off a friend who's madly in love with and happily dating the singer's ex.

Track listing

CD/Cassette tape Single[3] [4]

  1. "Big Deal"* (Al Anderson, Jeffrey Steele) — 3:05
  2. "Leaving's Not Leaving"** (Diane Warren) — 4:53

* Note: Produced by Wilbur C. Rimes.[5]
** Note: Produced by Don Was and Wilbur C. Rimes.

Chart positions

Year-end charts

Release history

Release dates and format(s) for "Big Deal"!Region!Date!Format(s)!Label(s)!
United StatesSeptember 7, 1999Country radioCurb[9]
September 28, 1999

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 291.
  2. Web site: Anywhere But Here: Music from the Motion Picture: Danny Elfman: Music . Amazon . 1999 . 2011-10-25.
  3. Web site: Big Deal / Leaving's Not Leaving: Leann Rimes: Music . 2011-10-25 . Amazon.
  4. Web site: Big Deal: Leann Rimes: Music . Amazon . 2011-11-01.
  5. Big Deal / Leaving's Not Leaving. LeAnn Rimes. 1999. CD single. Curb Records. D2-73086.
  6. Billboard Top Country Singles Sales. Billboard. 16 October 2023.
  7. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999. RPM. December 13, 1999. July 7, 2013.
  8. Best of 2000: Country Songs . . . 2000 . August 16, 2012.
  9. September 3, 1999 . Going for Adds - Country . Radio & Records.