"Big in Vegas"is a single by American country music artistBuck Owens.Released in October 1969, it was the first single from his albumBig in Vegas.The song peaked at number 5 on theBillboardHot Country Singleschart.[1]It also reached number 1 on theRPMCountry Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
| "Big in Vegas" | ||||
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| SinglebyBuck Owens | ||||
| from the albumBig in Vegas | ||||
| B-side | "White Satin Bed" | |||
| Released | October 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Buck Owens Terry Stafford | |||
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Content
editThe song is about a young singer hoping to realizing his dream to perform in a large venue inLas Vegas, Nevada,despite his mother's pleas not to go. Despite the struggles of playing smaller arenas, honky tonks and so forth, he continues to be driven by his dream of one day having his name in lights and performing before a large crowd.
Music video
editA music video of the song – compiled of Owens singing, over superimposed footage of an Owens' concert and nighttime shots of theLas Vegas Strip– was originally aired on the TV seriesHee Haw,on which Owens was a co-host. The video has since aired onGreat American Country.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1969–1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S.BillboardHot Country Singles | 5 |
| U.S.BillboardHot 100 | 100 |
| CanadianRPMCountry Tracks | 1 |
References
edit- ^"Buck Owens singles".Allmusic.Retrieved25 March2011.
- ^"RPM Country Singles for January 24, 1970".RPM.Archived fromthe originalon 22 October 2012.Retrieved25 March2011.
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