| "Big Scary Animal" | ||||
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| Single by Belinda Carlisle | ||||
| from the album Real | ||||
| Released | September 13, 1993 | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ralph Schuckett | |||
| Belinda Carlisle singles chronology | ||||
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"Big Scary Animal" is a song written by Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, and Ralph Schuckett, produced by Schuckett for Carlisle's fifth studio album, Real (1993). The song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, reached number 26 in Iceland, and became a minor hit in Australia, Canada, and Germany.
The CD single included two b-sides, "Windows of the World", also from the Real album and "Change" which was an 8 track demo.
Music video
There are also three versions of the music video, the International UK video (directed by Michel Gondry), directors cut and US Version (directed by Jim Gable).
Track listing
CD single
- "Big Scary Animal"
- "Windows of the World"
- "Change" (8 tracks demo)
UK cassette single/UK 7-inch picture disc
- "Big Scary Animal"
- "Windows of the World"
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 56 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 70 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 40 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[4] | 63 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[5] | 26 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 12 |
References
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 06 Feb 1994". ARIA. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2326." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 41. October 9, 1993. p. 15. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Belinda Carlisle – Big Scary Animal". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (4.–10. nóv.)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). November 4, 1993. p. 20. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2019.