Something Big (song)

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"Something Big"
Single by Shawn Mendes
from the album Handwritten
ReleasedNovember 7, 2014
GenrePop
Length2:41
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
  • Shawn Mendes
  • Ido Zmishlany
  • Scott Harris
Producer(s)Ido Zmishlany
Shawn Mendes singles chronology
"Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)"
(2014) 		"Something Big"
(2014) 		"Stitches"
(2015)

"Something Big" is a pop song by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes from his debut studio album Handwritten (2015). It was released on November 7, 2014, as the lead single from the album. The song peaked at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Music video[edit]

The music video for "Something Big" was released on November 11, 2014.[1] It was filmed in Bison Run Rd, in Brampton, Ontario.[citation needed]

Chart performance[edit]

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of November 22, 2014, at number 92. The song re-entered on chart on January 10, 2015, at number 92, and eventually the song came to number 80 on January 17, 2015.[2][3][4]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2014–2015) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 11
Canada AC (Billboard)[6] 11
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 6
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[8] 5
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] 69
Scotland (OCC)[10] 52
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 66
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 109
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 80

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 40

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Platinum 60,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[18] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[19] Gold 20,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label
Ireland November 7, 2014 (Australia) Digital download Island
United Kingdom

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shawn Mendes Rocks The Party In 'Something Big' Music Video — Watch". Hollywood Life. November 11, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Billboard Hot 100 Week of 22 November 2014
  3. ^ Billboard Hot 100 Week of January 10, 2015
  4. ^ Billboard Hot 100 Week of January 17, 2015
  5. ^ "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  6. ^ "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201450 into search. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201450 into search. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 18, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 31.01.2015 (wk4)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  14. ^ "Shawn Mendes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  15. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  17. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Something Big" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Something Big". Music Canada. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  19. ^ "Shawn Mendes – Something Big" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – Shawn Mendes – Something Big". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 25, 2015.


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