Big Wheels (Down with Webster song)

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ReleasedSeptember 9, 2011 (2011-09-09) (Radio)
September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13) (Digital)
GenreRap rock
Length3:14
LabelUniversal Music Canada
"Big Wheels"
Single by Down with Webster
from the album Time to Win, Vol. 2
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2011 (2011-09-09) (Radio)
September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13) (Digital)
GenreRap rock
Length3:14
LabelUniversal Music Canada
Songwriters
ProducerJames Robertson
Down with Webster singles chronology
"She's Dope"
(2011)		 "Big Wheels"
(2011)		 "Royalty"
(2012)
Music video
"Big Wheels" on YouTube

"Big Wheels" is a single by Canadian rap rock band, Down with Webster. It is the second single from their second studio album, Time to Win, Vol. 2. The song was released to radio on September 9, 2011 and released for digital download on September 13, 2011. The song debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 94, before reaching a peak of number 51.

A 2:22 minute demo of Big Wheels was released in April 2009. A 3:14 minute version was re-recorded and released as the second single from Time to Win, Vol. 2. The newer version has a changed second verse and a bridge was added.[1] A live version of the song was also featured in the band's iTunes Session.[2]

Music video

An animation of the band performing on a sunny day on a top of stage with amps behind them.On either sides of the stage are two members making a "W" with their hands and standing on top of green pipes. The drummer is shown floating on a cloud with his drumkit above the stage.
Down with Webster animated in 8-bit in the "Big Wheels" music video which features a floating cloud and the warp pipes from the Mario franchise

A music video for the song was filmed on August 14, 2011.[3] The music video was directed by Aaron A, making it the fourth collaboration between Down with Webster and Aaron A. The music video premiere for "Big Wheels" was shown on September 19, 2011 on the MuchMusic show New.Music.Live.[4] The music video has a retro 8-bit video game theme,[5] and pays homage to the band members' childhood favourite video games including Paperboy, Duck Hunt, NBA Jam and the Super Mario series.[6] The video peaked at #6 on the MuchMusic Countdown during the week of November 11, 2011. At the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards, it won 'Post-Production of the Year' [7]

Chart performance

The song debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 94 on the week of October 15, 2011.[8] "Big Wheels" has peaked at number 51 on the week of November 19, 2011. It has spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.[9] The song also reached number 23 and number 43 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 and Canada Hot AC airplay charts.

Track listing

Digital download[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Big Wheels"3:14

Personnel

Charts

References

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