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"Big Night" is a song by Big Time Rush, from their debut album BTR. It was written by Nasri Atweh, as well as Sam "S*A*M" Hollander and Dave "Sluggo" Katz, who also produced the track. It was featured in the second season Big Time Rush episode "Big Time Halloween". A music video for the song was released in December 2010.

Background[]

BTR debuted a live performance of "Big Night" at J-14's 'In Tune' concert event at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square, NYC, on September 9, 2010.[2][3] They later performed it at Rockefeller Plaza during a live appearance on The Today Show.[4]

The song appeared in the Big Time Rush episode "Big Time Halloween," originally aired October 22, 2010. In the episode, which was filmed in late August 2010,[5] the guys performed the song after they switched back from being mystical creatures to normal human beings.

The song was also featured in a commercial for Xbox Kinect in November 2010.[6] It was also played during the end credits of the Nickelodeon television movie Best Player.

Music video[]

A music video for "Big Night" premiered on nick.com on December 10, 2010.[7] The video combines clips from "Big Time Halloween," directed by Paul Lazarus, along with footage from the band's Fall 2010 promotional tour, Big Time Rush in Concert.[8]

An updated "New Version" was re-uploaded to the band's YouTube channel on February 10, 2011.[9]

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Credits and personnel[]

Credits transcribed from the liner notes of BTR.[1]

  • (Composed by) Nasri Atweh, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz
  • © 2010 Tre Ball Music / Sony ATV (BMI), EMI April Music, Inc. o/b/o itself and Mayday Malone (ASCAP), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. o/b/o itself and Reptilian Music (BMI)
  • Produced by S*A*M and Sluggo
  • Co-Produced by Chad Royce and Scott Mann
  • Vocal Production by Nasri Atweh and Nick James
  • Mixed by Serban Ghenea
  • Engineer for Mix: John Hanes, Assisted by Tim Roberts
  • Programming: Sam Hollander, Dave Katz, Chad Royce, Scott Mann
  • All Instruments by S*A*M and Sluggo
  • Engineer: Chad Royce and Scott Mann
  • Recorded at Right Hook Productions, New York, NY
  • Vocals Recorded at Westlake Studios, LA, CA
  • Mixed at Mixstar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA

Lyrics[]

(Oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big night
(Oh oh oh)
We're gonna have a good time
(Oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big-big-big-big-big-big night

One two three all my boys and girls
We're gonna party like it's the end of the world
Let's get it started (Hey) started (Hey) started (Hey) woah-woah-ohh-ohh-ohh
Waiting all week and it's Friday night
We gotta get dressed up for the time of our lives
Let's get it started (Hey) started (Hey) started (Hey)
'Cause I been feeling down-down-down
I need a pick me up round-round-round
I wanna spin it up loud-loud-loud
DJ take me away

(Ohh ohh oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big night
(Oh oh oh)
We're gonna have a good time
(Oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big-big-big-big-big-big night
(Ohh ohh oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big night
(Oh oh oh)
We're gonna have a good time
(Oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big-big-big-big-big-big night

It's been a long week been working overtime
I need a hot beat to get this party right
I'm on another level turn up the bass and treble
(Turn it up-turn it up-turn it up)
'Cause I been feeling down-down-down
I need a pick me up round-round-round
I wanna spin it up loud-loud-loud
DJ take me away

(Ohh ohh oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big night
(Oh oh oh)
We're gonna have a good time
(Oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big-big-big-big-big-big night
(Ohh ohh oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big night
(Oh oh oh)
We're gonna have a good time
(Oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big-big-big-big-big-big night

One two three call your boys and girls
We're gonna party like it's the end of the world
Let's get it started (Hey) started (Hey) started (Hey)
One two three all my boys and girls
We're gonna party like it's the end of the world
Let's get it started (Hey) started (Hey) started (Hey)

(Ohh ohh oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big night
(Oh oh oh)
We're gonna have a good time
(Oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big-big-big-big-big-big night
(Ohh ohh oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big night
(Oh oh oh)
We're gonna have a good time
(Oh oh oh)
It's gonna be a big-big-big-big-big-big night

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 BTR (liner notes). Big Time Rush. Nick Records, Columbia Records. 2010.
  2. "Big Time Rush are In-Tune With J-14". JustJaredJr (September 10, 2010). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. "J-14's InTune Interview with... Big Time Rush" on YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. "Big Time Rush Rocks The Today Show" on YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. Schmidt, Kendall [@HeffronDrive] (August 28, 2010). "Workin in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.. I have a feeling it's gonna be a big night!". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  6. "Big Time Rush Xbox 360 Kinect Commercial HD 1080p" on YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  7. Big Time Rush [@bigtimerush] (December 10, 2010). "The time has arrived!! Here's the premiere of our brand new music for "Big Night" at.nick.com/eV063z Let us know what you think!". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  8. "Big Time Rush: 'Big Night' Music Video!". Just Jared Jr. (December 12, 2010). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  9. "Big Time Rush - Big Night (Official Video)" on YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

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V·T·E Songs in Big Time Rush
Season 1 "Big Time Rush" · "Famous" · "City Is Ours" · "Any Kind of Guy" · "This Is Our Someday" · "Halfway There" · "Stuck" · "A Shot in the Dark" · "Count on You"
Season 2 "Til I Forget About You" · "Boyfriend" · "I Know You Know" · "Big Night" · "Nothing Even Matters" · "Make a Beautiful Christmas" · "All I Want for Christmas" · "Yardsquirrel's Christmas" · "Oh Yeah" · "Dance, Dance, Dance" · "The Mom Song" · "Worldwide" · "Paralyzed" · "Superstar" · "If I Ruled the World" · "Blow Your Speakers" · "All Over Again"
Season 3 "Love Me Love Me" · "Time of Our Life" · "Cover Girl" · "Elevate" · "Movin' Up to Bel Air" · "Windows Down" · "No Idea"
Season 4 "Like Nobody's Around" · "With Ur Love" · "Picture This" · "You Dumped Me for Her" · "24/seven" · "Confetti Falling" · "My Friends" · "Song for You" · "Run Wild" · "Untouchable" · "Get Up" · "Crazy for U" · "We Are"
Big Time Movie "Can't Buy Me Love" · "Help" · "A Hard Day's Night" · "We Can Work It Out" · "Revolution" · "Music Sounds Better with U"
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