Big Mistake Explained

Big Mistake
Cover:Bm single1.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Natalie Imbruglia
Album:Left of the Middle
B-Side:
  • "Something Better"
  • "Tomorrow Morning"
  • "I've Been Watching You"
Length:
  • 4:34 (album version)
  • 3:54 (radio edit)
Label:
Producer:Mark Goldenberg
Prev Title:Torn
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Wishing I Was There
Next Year:1998

"Big Mistake" is a song by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia. It was written by Imbruglia and Mark Goldenberg for Imbruglia's debut album Left of the Middle (1997). The song was released as the album's second single on 2 March 1998 by RCA and BMG. Although less successful than "Torn", "Big Mistake" still proved to be a hit in certain territories, reaching number two in Iceland and the United Kingdom, number five in Spain and number six in Australia. It was not released in the United States or Canada.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week gave "Big Mistake" five out of five, writing, "Swooning and sultry vocals, more Morissette than Texas, and a dream of guitar song to challenge Madonna for the number one spot. And she wrote it herself."[1]

Music video

The music video for "Big Mistake" was directed by Alison Maclean and filmed in Barcelona, Spain.[2] [3] It features Imbruglia walking through the streets of Barcelona while being pursued by a male suitor, and begins with her walking, oblivious to things that are happening around her. Meanwhile, the man follows her down the street with a bouquet of flowers. While in pursuit of Imbruglia, several obstacles prevent him from reaching her. The video concludes with her riding away from her suitor in the back of a stranger's red pickup truck. The video was inspired by the traffic accident scene in Jean-Luc Godard's film Week End.

Track listings

  1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
  2. "Torn" (acoustic MTV Unplugged) – 3:06
  3. "Something Better" – 4:05
  4. "Tomorrow Morning" – 3:00
  1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
  2. "Something Better" – 4:05
  3. "Torn" (acoustic MTV Unplugged) – 3:05
  4. "Big Mistake" (video)
  1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
  2. "I've Been Watching You" – 4:03
  3. "Tomorrow Morning" – 3:00
  1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
  2. "Something Better" – 4:05
  1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
  2. "Torn" (acoustic MTV Unplugged) – 3:06

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 27
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] 2
Italy (Musica e dischi)[11] 11
Spain (AFYVE)[12] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 42
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[15] [16] 91

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United Kingdom2 March 1998CD[17]
Sweden20 March 1993[18]

Notes and References

  1. Reviews: Singles. Music Week. 14 February 1998. 16. 7 September 2023.
  2. Glorious: The Singles 1997–2007 (CD+DVD liner notes). Sony BMG. September 2007.
  3. Raskin, Richard. "An interview with Alison Maclean on Kitchen Sink". P.O.V. Aarhus University. 11 April 1998. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  4. Big Mistake. Natalie Imbruglia. 1998. Australian CD single liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321567452.
  5. Big Mistake. Natalie Imbruglia. 1998. UK CD1 liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321566782.
  6. Big Mistake. Natalie Imbruglia. 1998. UK CD2 liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321566792.
  7. Big Mistake. Natalie Imbruglia. 1998. UK cassette single sleeve. RCA Records, BMG. 74321566784.
  8. Big Mistake. Natalie Imbruglia. 1998. European CD single liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321567052.
  9. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 15. 12. 11. 21 March 1998. 6 March 2020.
  10. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (12.3 – 19.3 1998). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 22. 13 March 1998. 3 October 2019.
  11. Hits of the World – Italy. Billboard. 110. 19. 58. 9 May 1998. 4 June 2020.
  12. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998. ARIA. 6 October 2018.
  14. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 100 – Vinsælustu lögin '98. Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 34. 2 January 1999. 7 February 2019.
  15. Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100. Music Week. 7. 16 January 1999.
  16. Web site: Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży. pl. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150604184020/http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201998.html. 4 June 2015. 19 June 2019.
  17. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 27. 28 February 1998. 6 July 2021.
  18. Web site: Natalie Imbruglia: Discografi. click2music.se. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20050226181843/http://www.click2music.se/discografi.asp?art=72. 26 February 2005. 29 November 2023.

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