Big Wheels (Down with Webster song)

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"Big Wheels"
Single by Down with Webster
from the album Time to Win, Vol. 2
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2011 (2011-09-09) (Radio)
September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13) (Digital)
GenreRap rock
Length3:14
LabelUniversal Music Canada
Songwriter(s)Tyler Armes, Patrick Gillett, Cameron Hunter, Andrew Martino, Martin Seja
Down with Webster singles chronology
"She's Dope"
(2011) 		"Big Wheels"
(2011) 		"Royalty"
(2012)

"Big Wheels" is a single by Canadian rap rock band, Down with Webster. It is the second single from their album, Time to Win, Vol. 2. The song was released to radio on September 9, 2011 and released to digital download on September 13, 2011. The song debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at #94.

Background

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A 2:22 minute demo of Big Wheels was released in April, 2009. A 3:14 minute version was rerecorded and released as the second single from Time to Win, Vol. 2. The newer version has a changed second verse and a bridge was added to the newer version.[1] A live version of the song was also featured in the band's iTunes Session.

Music video

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An animation of the band performing on a sunny day on a top of stage with amps behind them.On either sides of the stage are two members making a "W" with their hands and standing on top of green pipes. The drummer is shown floating on a cloud with his drumkit above the stage.
Down with Webster animated in 8-bit in the "Big Wheels" music video which features a floating cloud and the warp pipes from the Mario franchise

A music video for the song was filmed on August 14, 2011. The music video was directed by Aaron A, making it the fourth collaboration between Down with Webster and Aaron A. The music video premiere for "Big Wheels" was shown on September 19, 2011 on the MuchMusic show New.Music.Live.[2] The music video has a retro 8-bit video game theme,[3] and pays homage to the band members' childhood favourite video games including Paperboy, Duck Hunt, NBA Jam and the Super Mario series. The video peaked at #6 on the MuchMusic Countdown during the week of November 11, 2011. At the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards, it won 'Post-Production of the Year' [4]

Chart performance

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The song debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 94 on the week of October 15, 2011.[5] "Big Wheels" has peaked at #51 on the week of November 19, 2011. It has spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.[6]

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 51
Canada CHR/Pop Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 23
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[9] 43

Track listing

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Digital download[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Big Wheels"3:14

References

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  1. ^ New Demo "BIG WHEELS" up today Retrieved October 6, 2011
  2. ^ Watch A Sneak Peek of Down with Websters New Video Archived 2011-11-29 at the Wayback Machine MuchMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2011
  3. ^ On Set for Down With Webster's "Big Wheels" Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine MuchMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2011
  4. ^ Etan Vlessing (June 17, 2012). "Justin Bieber Protege Carly Rae Jepsen Wins Big at MuchMusic Video Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Down with Webster - Big Wheels - acharts Retrieved 2011-10-06
  6. ^ Big Wheels - Down with Webster Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved 2011-11-03
  7. ^ "Down with Webster Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "CANADA CHR/TOP 40 The week of November 19, 2011". Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "CANADA HOT AC The week of November 26, 2011". Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  10. ^ Big Wheels - Single on iTunes Retrieved October 6, 2011
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