Big Girls Cry
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"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. On 15 October 2014, Sia performed the song at The Recording Academy. 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.
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".
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
| Chart (2014–15) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Big Girls Cry" Chart (2014–15) Peak position Australia (ARIA) 16 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) 54 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 29 Canada Hot 100 (Billboard) 64 France (SNEP) 18 France Airplay (SNEP) 8 Iceland (RÚV) 17 Ireland (IRMA) 60 Israel (Media Forest) 7 Scotland Singles (OCC) 51 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 15 UK Singles (OCC) 77 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard) 3 | Year-end charts 2014 year-end chart performance for "Big Girls Cry" Chart (2014) Position France (SNEP) 100 2015 year-end chart performance for "Big Girls Cry" Chart (2015) Position Australian Artist Singles (ARIA) 16 France (SNEP) 113 |
| Australia (ARIA) | 16 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 54 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 29 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard) | 64 |
| France (SNEP) | 18 |
| France Airplay (SNEP) | 8 |
| Iceland (RÚV) | 17 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 60 |
| Israel (Media Forest) | 7 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC) | 51 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) | 15 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 77 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard) | 3 |
| Chart (2014) | Position |
| France (SNEP) | 100 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
| Australian Artist Singles (ARIA) | 16 |
| France (SNEP) | 113 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 7,500* |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 25 June 2014 | Digital download | Monkey Puzzle RCA |
| Finland | |||
| Portugal | |||
| Spain | |||
| Sweden | |||
| Switzerland | |||
| France | 27 April 2015 | Digital download (Remix EP) | |
| United States | 28 April 2015 | ||
| United Kingdom | 4 May 2015 | ||
| United Kingdom | Mainstream radio |