| Big Man in Town | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Four Seasons |
| Album: | The Four Seasons Entertain You |
| B-Side: | Little Angel (from the same album) |
| Released: | October 1964 |
| Recorded: | 1964 |
| Genre: | Pop[1] |
| Length: | 2:46 |
| Label: | Philips |
| Producer: | Bob Crewe |
| Prev Title: | You're the Apple of My Eye |
| Prev Year: | 1964 |
| Next Title: | I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus |
| Next Year: | 1964 |
"Big Man in Town" is a song popularized by The Four Seasons and written by Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio. The single was released by Philips Records in October 1964 and reached the #20 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2]
"Big Man in Town" was released at a time in which Four Seasons material was being issued on an almost-weekly basis, between releases on Philips Records under their group name and reissues on the group's former label Vee-Jay. The rate of releases would be soon to increase as - with the blessing of Philips Records executives - lead singer Frankie Valli would be rekindling a long-dormant "solo" career with the rest of the group as backing musicians. The song is also featured in the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys.
This is one of the few Four Seasons songs that does not end on a fade.
Billboard described the song as having a "good teen lyric with big sound."[3] Cash Box described it as having "a haunting 'Rag Doll'-like opener" and said that it "moves along in ultra commercial stomper cha cha fashion."[4]