Big Spender

This article is about the song. For the Hong Kong criminal, see Cheung Chi Keung. For the US television series, see Big Spender (TV series). For the song by Freeway and Jay-Z, see Roc-A-Fella Billionaires.

"Big Spender" is a song written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the musical Sweet Charity, first performed in 1966. It is sung, in the musical, by the dance hostess "girls"; it was choreographed by Bob Fosse for the Broadway musical and the film.[1] It is "set to the beat of a striptease" as the girls "taunt" the customers.[2] Big spender is published by Notable Music and administered by Downtown Music Publishing[3]

Shirley Bassey version

"Big Spender"
Single by Shirley Bassey
Released September 1967[4]
Format 45 RPM
Recorded 1967
Genre Jazz, vocal
Length 3:24
Label United Artists Records
Writer(s) Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields
Producer(s) Norman Newell[4]

A hit version of the song by Shirley Bassey reached #21 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1967.[5] This version is featured in the 2004 film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, and in the 2005 film Nynne. The song has become one of Bassey's signature songs. She has performed the song numerous times, most notably for the 80th birthday of Prince Philip. She also sang it at the 2007 Glastonbury Festival.[6]

In December 2007 it was re-released in a new remixed version as a digital download. This was the third and final single released from the album Get the Party Started. The single features a remix from Pink Pound and two instrumental remixes that were not included on the album release. Unlike the previous two singles this track featured a remix of a previous released recording, the vocal track was taken from a session recorded in 1984 for the album I Am What I Am. There was no promotion undertaken for the single and no video was made to support the release.

Track listing

A) Big Spender

B) Dangerous Game[7]

Other versions

Recorded versions

Live performances

Parodies and alternate lyrics

Samples

Television and film appearances

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References

  1. Listing with plot synopsis and production notes tamswitmark.com, accessed March 17, 2009
  2. Furia, Philip, America's Songs (2006), CRC Press, ISBN 0-415-97246-9, p. 287
  3. http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/5893673/further-dealings-downtown-music-publishing-notable-music-william-morris
  4. 1 2 "Shirley Bassey - Big Spender - Discogs". 9 January 2016.
  5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 44–45. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. Needham, Alex.ReivewThe Guardian, 24 June 2007
  7. "Big Spender - Discogs". 9 January 2016.
  8. Peggy Lee listing peggylee.com, accessed March 17, 2009

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