Big in Japan

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"Big in Japan"
Single by Emily Henning
from the album Rebound
Released August 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
Format CD single · Digital EP · 7" vinyl
Recorded 2020
Genre Pop
Label Blush Recordings
Writer(s) Emily Henning
Certification Gold
Emily Henning singles chronology
"Detonate"
(2020)
"Big in Japan"
(2020)
"Let The Night Fall"
(2020)

Big in Japan is a pop song recorded by singer-songwriter Emily Henning, released on August 14, 2020 by Blush Recordings. The song tells the story of Henning's early career and her rise to international success in 2007/2008. It was a fan-favourite from Henning's album Rebound and was met with rave reviews by music critics - The Guardian praising it as "a modern classic".

Chart Performance[edit | edit source]

"Big in Japan" was released on August 14, 2020 and initially stalled at #4 on the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release with 67,023 copies sold - Henning's lowest ever chart-position in the UK. In its second week on the chart, "Big in Japan" rose to number-one with sales of 115,694 - Henning's 18th single to achieve this coveted position. To date, the song has sold 553,230 copies in the UK, achieving a Platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

In Japan, "Big in Japan" charted at #5, earning Henning her highest charting single in Asia since 2008's "Burnt Out Heartbeat".

Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 1
Scotland (OCC) 1
Ireland (IRMA) 2
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard) 5
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 24
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) 30
Australia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 38
Iceland (Plötutíðindi) 40
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) 43
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) 55