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| "'''Big Shot'''" was the second hit single from ]'s ] album '']''. The song was released in early-], just as his other hit single from that same album, "']", was peaking at #3. It would soon become his second top-twenty hit of 1979, peaking at #14. | "'''Big Shot'''" was the second hit single from ]'s ] album '']''. The song was released in early-], just as his other hit single from that same album, "']", was peaking at #3. It would soon become his second top-twenty hit of 1979, peaking at #14. | ||
| A rumor that the song was based on a bad date with ] is not true. |
A rumor that the song was based on a bad date with ] is not true. In an interview in 2006, Billy Joel said, "I read that the song Big Shot is said to be about a date I had with Bianca Jagger. I never had a date with Bianca Jagger."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20736947-1702,00.html | title=Billy Joel back to Aussie basics | author=La Canna, Xavier | date=November 10, 2006 | publisher=Australian Associated Press | accessdate=2007-06-18}}</ref> | ||
| ==Single and album edits== | ==Single and album edits== | ||
| The only change made in the single version is an abridged outro. | The only change made in the single version is an abridged outro. | ||
| Per Max Billy Joels official website is incorrect by saying 1980 for "Big Shot" | |||
| ==Chart positions== | |||
| Lisa, or "kleil" wants to know more about the song "Big Shot". | |||
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| !Peak<br>position | |||
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| |U.S. ''Billboard'' ] | |||
| |align="center"|14 | |||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| {{Billy Joel |
{{Billy Joel}} | ||
| ] | ] | ||
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| "Big Shot" | |
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| Song | |
| B-side | "Half a Mile Away" |
"Big Shot" was the second hit single from Billy Joel's 1978 album 52nd Street. The song was released in early-1979, just as his other hit single from that same album, "'My Life", was peaking at #3. It would soon become his second top-twenty hit of 1979, peaking at #14.
A rumor that the song was based on a bad date with Bianca Jagger is not true. In an interview in 2006, Billy Joel said, "I read that the song Big Shot is said to be about a date I had with Bianca Jagger. I never had a date with Bianca Jagger."
Single and album edits
The only change made in the single version is an abridged outro.
Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
References
- La Canna, Xavier (November 10, 2006). "Billy Joel back to Aussie basics". Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
