Bigger (Beyoncé song)
"Bigger" | |
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Song by Beyoncé | |
from the album The Lion King: The Gift | |
Released | July 19, 2019 |
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Length | 3:46 |
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"Bigger" (stylized in uppercase)[1] is a song by American singer Beyoncé from the 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift[2] and featured in the 2020 film Black Is King.
Background
The song was penned at a writing camp at Beyoncé's studio and was created due to a bond with British singer-songwriter Raye and US songwriter Stacy Barthe. Raye told BBC Newsbeat: "I remember we were both in a really dark, sad place and we wanted to create something to empower ourselves. We spent maybe two or three hours on it. It was 3 a.m. and I remember Beyoncé's team came in and heard what we'd created so far and just completely freaked out. It was incredible."[3] Raye also told Official Charts: "I wrote a lot of songs - I put a shift in. But [Beyoncé] fell in love with Bigger."[4] Beyoncé informed Raye that "Bigger" would be the first song on the album at the 2019 The Lion King European premiere, and her reaction, as caught on video, went viral.[5] Raye tweeted "Beyoncé told me I’ve written Track 1 on the new album ... it’s called Bigger . I can’t I can’t."[6]
Composition and lyrical interpretation
"Bigger" is preceded by "Balance", a
Music video
A music video was released on July 19, 2019, as the second part from an extended edition of the music video from "Spirit", the lead single from the album.
A second music video was released in Black Is King. It features snippets of the original video with new footage filmed specifically for the movie.
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[10] | 19 |
US | 22 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "The Lion King: The Gift / Beyoncé". Tidal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Lion King: The Gift / Beyoncé". 8o8wave. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Beyoncé Lion King album: The young Brit who wrote the first track". Newsbeat. July 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Raye talks new single Love Me Again and writing for Beyonce: "I've earned the right to put out an album"". Official Charts Company. August 2, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "The moment Beyoncé told me the song I wrote was track 1 on the album." — @raye". Twitter. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Beyoncé told me I've written Track 1 on the new album ... it's called Bigger . I can't I can't". Twitter. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Watch the new visuals for Beyoncé's 'Bigger'". Dazed. July 21, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Beyoncé Remixed the Meaning of The Lion King". The Atlantic. July 26, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Beyoncé leads your children an honest important lesson in 'Bigger'". Matzav. March 28, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- Billboard.com.
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- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Beyoncé – Bigger" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved January 4, 2022.