Big Bad Wolf (Duck Sauce song)

"Big Bad Wolf" is a song by American–Canadian DJ duo Duck Sauce. It was released on 29 September 2011 by Spinnin' Records. The song peaked at number seventy-nine on the UK Singles Chart.

"Big Bad Wolf"
Single by Duck Sauce
Released	September 29, 2011[1]
Genre	House
Length	2:58[2]
Label	Big Beat[2] Spinnin'[1]
Songwriter(s)	Alain Macklovitch, Armand van Helden
Producer(s)	Duck Sauce[3]
Duck Sauce singles chronology
"Barbra Streisand" (2010) "Big Bad Wolf" (2011) "It's You" (2013)

Music video

Billboard described it as "the most disturbing video of 2011". The magazine also described it as "the most frightening video of 2011".^[4] Directed by Keith Schofield, the video features different people with human heads as their genitalia.^[5]

Usage in media

In the 2011-12 season after Jason Roberts signed for Reading, the song became his (and the clubs) unofficial anthem. Being played before every home game during April as well as during their lap of honour and in the changing rooms when celebrating promotion.^[6]

The song also became the unofficial anthem of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. During their successful 2011 season, upon winning that weekend's Grand Prix, the team's mechanics would play the song at a very high volume during the packing up. This would often interrupt broadcasters during their post race shows.^[7]

In 2016, the song was used in an advertising campaign for Money Supermarket.^[8][9][10]

Track listing

US Digital download

1. "Big Bad Wolf" (Radio Edit) - 2:58
2. "Big Bad Wolf" (Gesaffelstein Remix) - 5:22

UK Digital download

1. "Big Bad Wolf" (UK Radio Edit) - 2:06
2. "Big Bad Wolf" (Original Mix) - 4:53
3. "Big Bad Wolf" (Gesaffelstein Mix) - 5:22
4. "Big Bad Wolf" (Toddla T Radio Edit) - 3:29
5. "Big Bad Wolf" (Toddla T Mix) - 4:21
6. "Big Bad Wolf" (Dada Life Remix) - 5:14

Dutch digital download

1. "Big Bad Wolf" - 4:53

Charts

Charts (2011)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11]	16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12]	44
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[13]	79

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Netherlands	29 September 2011[1]	Digital download	Spinnin'
United States	18 October 2011[2]		Big Beat
United Kingdom	23 October 2011[14]		All Around the World Productions
Denmark	16 January 2012[15]		disco:wax

References

1. iTunes - Music - Big Bad Wolf - Single by Duck Sauce
2. iTunes - Music - Big Bad Wolf - Single by Duck Sauce
3. Steffen Hung. "Duck Sauce - Big Bad Wolf". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
4. Duck Sauce's 'Big Bad Wolf': 2011's Most Disturbing Video
5. Newman, Jason (October 26, 2011). "Keith Schofield on the Origins of Duck Sauce's 'Big Bad Wolf' Video". MTV. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
6. "LIVE - Reading v Crystal Palace / Reading Chronicle / Sport / Reading FC". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
7. "Five reasons I want Red Bull and Vettel to stop winning (Tongue firmly in cheek)". 3 November 2011.
8. "Moneysupermarket.com "epic wolf" by Mother". Campaignlive.co.uk. 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
9. "WATCH: Is the star of Money Supermarket's new ad better than strutting Dave?". 7 January 2016.
10. "MoneySuperMarket - #Epicwolf". Tv Advert Music. 7 January 2016.
11. "Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
12. "Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf" (in French). Ultratop 50.
13. "Duck Sauce - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
14. iTunes - Music - Big Bad Wolf (Remixes) - EP by Duck Sauce
15. "Big Bad Wolf - Single by Duck Sauce". iTunes. 16 January 2012.