Something Big
Shawn Mendes
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1, 2, 3, 4 Whoa, oh oh oh oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh Whoa oh oh oh oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh Play the lotto you might win it. It's like 25 for life so you bust out of prison. Something's in the air, something's in the air It's like that feeling when you're just about to kill it, Take your last shot you know you're gonna hit it. Somethings in the air, somethings in the air Whoa oh oh oh oh Something big I feel it happening Out of my control Push and pull and then it's grabbing me, Feel it in my bones like Whoa oh oh oh oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh Whoa oh oh oh oh whoa Something big I feel it happening Oh whoa oh oh oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh Whoa oh oh oh oh oh whoa Something big It's like that feeling when you're 'bout to win the medal, And you worked so hard that you knew you wouldn't settle, Hands are in the air, hands are in the air. When they hear you when you thought they wouldn't listen, It's like an anthem that the whole worlds singing, Hands are in the air, hands are in the air. Whoa oh oh oh oh Something big I feel it happening Out of my control, Push and pull and then it's grabbing me, Feel it in my bones like, Oh whoa oh oh oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh whoa. Oh oh oh oh whoa Something big I feel it happening Oh whoa oh oh oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh whoa. Oh oh oh oh whoa Something big Whoa Yeah, yeah If we stomp our feet, the ground will shake If we clap our hands, the walls will break Yell so loud we forget our names 'Cause something big is happening Take this rock and start a fire Raise this up, we're feeling high They can't tell us anything 'Cause something big is happening Something big I feel it happening Out of my control Push and pull and then it's grabbing me Feel it in my bones like Oh oh oh oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh Something big is happening whoa Oh oh oh oh whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh whoa Something big I feel it happening whoa
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Written by: Scott Friedman, Shawn Mendes, Ido Zmishlany
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8 facts about this song
Song and Artist Information"Something Big" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes.
- This song is from his debut studio album "Handwritten" which was released in 2015.
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Song CompositionIt was co-written by Shawn Mendes, Ido Zmishlany, and Scott Harris.
- The upbeat pop song has a duration of 2 minutes and 41 seconds.
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Song SuccessThe song peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it one of Mendes' most successful songs to date.
- The song also reached No. 12 on the Canada Hot 100 and No. 73 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Music VideoThe official music video for "Something Big" was released on Shawn Mendes' Vevo channel in November 2014.
- In the video, Shawn Mendes takes his audience through a series of events leading up to a huge party, with all of the action syncing with the song's lyrics about the anticipation of a big event.
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Record SalesAs of 2020, "Something Big" has been certified Platinum in Canada and Gold in the United States by RIAA, signifying over 500,000 copies sold.
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Live performancesMendes has performed "Something Big" live at many of his concerts and it has become one of his signature songs.
- The song was also performed at major events like the iHeartRadio Music Awards and the Juno Awards in 2015.
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Song's Meaning"Something Big" is a song about anticipation and the thrilling sense of possibility that comes before a big event or significant change.
- The lyrics, which include the lines "play the lotto you might win it, It's like 25 to life so just go and ignite it", encourage listeners to take risks and seize opportunities.
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ReceptionCritics praised the song for its catchy melody and Mendes' strong vocal performance.
- Billboard described it as "a bouncy pop song that allows Mendes to reach the upper end of his vocal range" and Rolling Stone called it "a catchy and confident anthem."
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