Big Star (Kenny Chesney song)

"Big Star"
Single by Kenny Chesney
from the album No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
Released	January 20, 2003
Genre	Country
Length	3:59
Label	BNA
Writer(s)	Stephony Smith
Producer(s)	Buddy Cannon Norro Wilson
Kenny Chesney singles chronology
"A Lot of Things Different" (2002) "Big Star" (2003) "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" (2003)

"Big Star" is a song written by Stephony Smith, and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released in January 2003 as the fourth single from the album No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 2003.

Content

Chesney says that "This is a fun song. It’s every little girl’s fairy tale – and for some, it even does come true. But it’s not all happily ever after. That line, ‘All her old neighbors swear they're certain she slept her way to the top / But she knows you don’t get where you’re going unless you got something they ain’t got…,’ I love that because it shows you that you can make it in spite of other people refusing to believe in your dream."

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and released in early 2003.

Chart positions

"Big Star" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of January 18, 2003.

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	2
US Billboard Hot 100	28

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)	16

Parodies

• American parody artist Cledus T. Judd released a parody of "Big Star" titled "New Car" on his 2003 album A Six Pack of Judd.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics