"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".Sia "Sia – Big Girls Cry (Official Video)" , Sia VEVO, 2 April 2015
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
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Big Girls Cry" Chart (2014–15) PeakpositionFrance Airplay (SNEP)8 Iceland (RÚV) 17 Israel (Media Forest) 7 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 15
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
Certifications
Release history +Release dates for "Big Girls Cry" Region Date Format LabelBelgium 25 June 2014 Digital download Finland Portugal SpainSwedenSwitzerland France 27 April 2015 Digital download (Remix EP) United States 28 April 2015 United Kingdom 4 May 2015 United Kingdom Mainstream radio
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