Big Mistake

"Big Mistake" is a pop rock song performed by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia. It was written by Imbruglia and Mark Goldenberg for Imbruglia's debut album Left of the Middle (1997). The song was released as the album's second single in March 1998. Although less successful than "Torn", "Big Mistake" still proved to be a hit in certain territories, reaching number two in Iceland and the United Kingdom, number five in Spain and number six in Australia. It was not released in the United States or Canada.

"Big Mistake"
Single by Natalie Imbruglia
from the album Left of the Middle
B-side
  • "Tomorrow Morning"
  • "Something Better"
  • "I've Been Watching You"
Released8 March 1998 (1998-03-08)
Recorded1997
GenrePop rock
Length4:34 (Album Version)
3:54 (Radio Edit)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Natalie Imbruglia, Mark Goldenberg
Producer(s)Mark Goldenberg
Natalie Imbruglia singles chronology
"Torn"
(1997)		 "Big Mistake"
(1998)		 "Wishing I Was There"
(1998)
Music video
"Big Mistake" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for "Big Mistake" was directed by Alison Maclean and filmed in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2] It features Imbruglia walking through the streets of Barcelona while being pursued by a male suitor, and begins with her walking, oblivious to things that are happening around her. Meanwhile, the man follows her down the street with a bouquet of flowers. While in pursuit of Imbruglia, several obstacles prevent him from reaching her. The video concludes with her riding away from her suitor in the back of a stranger's red pickup truck. The video was inspired by the traffic accident scene in Jean-Luc Godard's film Week End.[2]

Track listing

UK CD1

  1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
  2. "Something Better" – 4:05
  3. "Torn" (Acoustic MTV Unplugged) – 3:05
  4. "Big Mistake" (Video) - 4:40

UK CD2 ('Strictly Limited Edition')

  1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
  2. "I've Been Watching You" – 4:03
  3. "Tomorrow Morning" – 3:00

UE version

  1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
  2. "Torn" (Acoustic MTV Unplugged) – 3:05
  3. "Something Better" – 4:05
  4. "Tomorrow Morning" – 3:00

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
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  8. "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 110 no. 19. 9 May 1998. p. 58. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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  18. "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
  19. "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40-1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  20. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  21. "British single certifications – Natalie Imbruglia". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 September 2011. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Natalie Imbruglia in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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