| "Mr. Big Stuff" | ||||
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| Single by Jean Knight | ||||
| from the album Mr. Big Stuff | ||||
| B-side | "Why I Keep Living These Memories" | |||
| Released | May 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Stax | |||
| Writer(s) | Joseph Broussard Carol Washington Ralph Williams |
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| Producer | Wardell Quezergue | |||
| Jean Knight singles chronology | ||||
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"Mr. Big Stuff" is a song by R&B singer Jean Knight. Released from her debut album of the same title, it became a huge crossover hit. The song spent five weeks at number-one on Billboard's Best Selling Soul Singles and peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart.[1] "Mr. Big Stuff" would become one of Stax Records's most popular and recognizable hits.
In the 1980s, rapper Heavy D recorded "Mr. Big Stuff", which also became a hit. Though his version was entirely different from the original version, Knight's hook line ("Mr. Big Stuff, who do you think you are?") was prominently featured throughout the song.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 331.
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| Preceded by "Don't Knock My Love (Pt. 1)" by Wilson Pickett |
Billboard's Best Selling Soul Singles number one single July 3 - July 31, 1971 |
Succeeded by "Hot Pants (Pt. 1) by James Brown |
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