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| "Mr. Big Stuff" | ||||
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 One of side-A labels of the US single | ||||
| Single by Jean Knight | ||||
| from the album Mr. Big Stuff | ||||
| B-side | "Why I Keep Living These Memories" | |||
| Released | May 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | Malaco Studio, Jackson, Mississippi | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | STX 1014 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joseph Broussard Carrol Washington Ralph George Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Wardell Quezergue | |||
| Jean Knight singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Mr. Big Stuff" on YouTube | ||||
"Mr. Big Stuff" is a song by American singer Jean Knight. The song was released in 1971 on the Stax label as a single from Knight's debut album of the same title, and became a big hit in the US, reaching No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100. The song was certified double platinum and was the No. 1 Soul Single of the year.[5]
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