Big Girls Cry
{{distinguish|Big Girls Don't Cry (disambiguation){{!}}Big Girls Don't Cry}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Big Girls Cry
| cover = Sia - Big Girls Cry.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Sia
| album = 1000 Forms of Fear
| released = {{start date|2014|6|25|df=y}}
| recorded = 2013
| studio =
| genre = Pop
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=31}}
| label = {{flatlist|
- Monkey Puzzle
- RCA
}}
| writer = {{flatlist|
}}
| producer = Greg Kurstin
| chronology = Sia
| prev_title = Chandelier
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Guts Over Fear
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|4NhKWZpkw1Q|"Big Girls Cry"}}}}
}}
"Big Girls Cry" is a single by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, from her sixth studio album 1000 Forms of Fear (2014). The single was not totally released internationally; it was only released in Australia and some parts of Europe. It charted in Belgium and hit the top 40 in Australia and France.
Electronic duo Odesza released a "choppy, chillwave" remix of "Big Girls Cry" on 5 December 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7573159/odesza-sia-big-girls-cry-remix|title=ODESZA Transform Sia's "Big Girls Cry" Into A Glitchy Dance Remix|publisher=www.idolator.com|date=5 December 2014|accessdate=10 December 2014|archive-date=14 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214105643/https://www.idolator.com/7573159/odesza-sia-big-girls-cry-remix|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2014/12/05/odesza-sia-big-girls-cry-stream-grammy/|title=Hear Odesza's brand-new remix of Grammy nominee Sia's 'Big Girls Cry'|publisher=music-mix.ew.com|date=5 December 2014|accessdate=10 December 2014|archive-date=29 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229030032/http://music-mix.ew.com/2014/12/05/odesza-sia-big-girls-cry-stream-grammy/|url-status=live}} On 15 October 2014, Sia performed the song at The Recording Academy.{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/videos/sia-performs-big-girls-cry|title=Sia Performs "Big Girls Cry"|publisher=www.grammy.com|date=15 October 2014|accessdate=10 December 2014|archive-date=19 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141119092511/http://www.grammy.com/videos/sia-performs-big-girls-cry|url-status=live}} On 2 April 2015, "Big Girls Cry" was released as the third single in the United Kingdom. Sia performed it live on Australian television show Sunrise on 21 April 2015.{{cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/watch/27247762/sia-performs-big-girls-cry/|title=Sia performs Big Girls Cry|publisher=au.tv.yahoo.com|date=21 April 2015|accessdate=22 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422062923/https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/watch/27247762/sia-performs-big-girls-cry/|archive-date=22 April 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
Music video
On 2 April 2015, a video for the song was released on Sia's Vevo YouTube channel. The video features Maddie Ziegler facing the camera using her hands and face to express emotions. At one point a pair of hands come into the frame (shown in behind-the-scenes footage to be Sia's own hands) manipulating Ziegler's face and covering her mouth, they appear to lift Ziegler by the throat into the air until only her kicking feet are shown, then Ziegler drops back into the frame to resume her emotive facial contortions. The single shot video with various lighting and a plain black background is comparable to Lorde's "Tennis Court".Sia [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NhKWZpkw1Q "Sia – Big Girls Cry (Official Video)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423163152/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NhKWZpkw1Q |date=23 April 2021 }}, Sia VEVO, 2 April 2015
As of June 2022, the video had received more than 300 million views. Since mid 2018, the video has not been available for viewers in Australia and New Zealand.
Charts
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|+2014 year-end chart performance for "Big Girls Cry" !scope="col"|Chart (2014) !scope="col"|Position |
| scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2014|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2014|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=3 May 2022|archive-date=8 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108155932/http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2014|url-status=live}}
| 100 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Big Girls Cry"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Sia|title=Big Girls Cry|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|award=Platinum|type=single|access-date=12 November 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Sia|title=Big Girls Cry|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|award=Gold|type=single|access-date=18 May 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Sia|title=Big Girls Cry|relyear=2014|certyear=2019|award=Gold|type=single|access-date=2 July 2019|id=8362}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Sia|title=Big Girls Cry|relyear=2014|certyear=2018|award=Silver|type=single|access-date=18 May 2018|id=14967-3941-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Sia|title=Big Girls Cry|relyear=2014|certyear=2022|award=Gold|type=single|access-date=26 October 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true}}
Release history
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|4NhKWZpkw1Q|Music video}}
- {{IMDb title|4741238|Big Girls Cry}}
{{Sia singles}}
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Category:Songs written by Sia (musician)
Category:Songs written by Chris Braide