Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)

Infobox Single
Name = Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)


Artist = Mika
from Album = Life in Cartoon Motion
B-side = "Instant Martyr", "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", "Standing in the Way of Control
Released = 16 July 2007 (download)
23 July 2007 (physical release)
September 7, 2007 (Germany)February 22, 2008 (Europe)
Format = Digital download, CD single, 12" vinyl, 7" vinyl
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:09 (Radio Edit) 4:08 (Album Version)
Label = Island
Writer = Mika (Mica Penniman)
Jodi Marr
John Merchant
Dan Warner
Producer = Greg Wells
Certification =
Last single = "Love Today"
(2007)
This single = "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)"
(2007)
Next single = "Happy Ending"
(2007)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Mika Australian singles
Type = single
Last single = "Happy Ending"
(2007)
This single = "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)"
(2008)
Next single = "Relax, Take It Easy
(2008)

"Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" is the fourth single from the debut album "Life in Cartoon Motion" of singer, Mika. It reached #9 in the UK charts. It was released on 23 July 2007. When Mika performed this song at Oxegen 07 he dedicated it to Beth Ditto of The Gossip, who had performed on Stage 2/NME before him. A B-side of the single is "Standing in the Way of Control".

Mika has also rerecorded the track as the promo theme for the second season of the American Dramedy series "Ugly Betty", but with altered lyrics to say "Hey Betty, You Are Beautiful" in its chorus. [ [http://showbiz.sky.com/showbiz/article/0,,50001-1280103,00.html From Skyshowbiz (August 16, 2007)] ]

Music video

The video was filmed on May 19, 2007 and features several women running down Croydon high street and Surrey Street Market in what appear to be cowboy outfits. Video circulation has been strong, especially on MTV Flux and The Hits.

Tracklists

UK CD single

# "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" (Album Version) - 4:08
# "Instant Martyr"
# "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Live from Hong Kong)
# "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" (Tom Middleton Remix) - 5:52

7" Vinyl single

*A1. "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" (Album Version) - 4:08
*B1. "Standing in the Way of Control" (Live from Radio 1's One Big Weekend)

12" vinyl single

*A1. "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" (Tom Middleton Remix) - 5:52
*A2. "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" (Bonde Do Role Remix) - 3:48
*B1. "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" (Lo-Fi-Fnk Remix) - 6:12
*B2. "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" (Hick Nurdman Remix) - 5:44

Charts

External links

* [http://www.mikasounds.com Mika's official website]
*myspace|mikamyspace|Mika
* [http://www.djbuzz.com/mikaremixes Remixes of Big Girl]

References