Big Wheels (Down with Webster song)

"Big Wheels"
Single by Down with Webster
from the album Time to Win, Vol. 2
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2011 (2011-09-09) (Radio)
September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13) (Digital)
GenreRap rock
Length3:14
LabelUniversal Music Canada
Songwriters
ProducerJames Robertson
Down with Webster singles chronology
"She's Dope"
(2011) 		"Big Wheels"
(2011) 		"Royalty"
(2012)

"Big Wheels" is a single by Canadian rap rock band, Down with Webster. It is the second single from their second studio album, Time to Win, Vol. 2. The song was released to radio on September 9, 2011 and released for digital download on September 13, 2011. The song debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 94, before reaching a peak of number 51.

Background and recording

A 2:22 minute demo of Big Wheels was released in April 2009. A 3:14 minute version was re-recorded and released as the second single from Time to Win, Vol. 2. The newer version has a changed second verse and a bridge was added.[1] A live version of the song was also featured in the band's iTunes Session.[2]

Music video

A music video for the song was filmed on August 14, 2011.[3] The music video was directed by Aaron A, making it the fourth collaboration between Down with Webster and Aaron A. The music video premiere for "Big Wheels" was shown on September 19, 2011 on the MuchMusic show New.Music.Live.[4] The music video has a retro 8-bit video game theme,[5] and pays homage to the band members' childhood favourite video games including Paperboy, Duck Hunt, NBA Jam and the Super Mario series.[6] The video peaked at #6 on the MuchMusic Countdown during the week of November 11, 2011. At the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards, it won 'Post-Production of the Year' [7]

Chart performance

The song debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 94 on the week of October 15, 2011.[8] "Big Wheels" has peaked at number 51 on the week of November 19, 2011. It has spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.[9] The song also reached number 23 and number 43 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 and Canada Hot AC airplay charts.

Track listing

Digital download[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Big Wheels"3:14

Personnel

Credits for "Big Wheels" adapted from album's liner notes.[1]

Charts

Chart performance for "Big Wheels"
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 51
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 23
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[12] 43

References

  1. ^ a b Time to Win, Vol II (album liner notes). Universal Music Canada. 2011.
  2. ^ "iTunes Session - Down with Webster". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "Big Wheels video shoot…first look". Downwithwebster.com. August 16, 2011. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Watch A Sneak Peek of Down with Websters New Video". MuchMusic. September 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-11-29. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "On Set for Down With Webster's "Big Wheels"". MuchMusic. September 21, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  6. ^ Brandon Wenerd (September 22, 2011). "Exclusive: Watch Down With Webster's Music Video 'Big Wheels'". Bro Bible. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  7. ^ Etan Vlessing (June 17, 2012). "Justin Bieber Protege Carly Rae Jepsen Wins Big at MuchMusic Video Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 15, 2011". Billboard. October 15, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Down with Webster Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Big Wheels - Single by Down with Webster on iTunes". Apple Music. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  11. ^ "Canada CHR/Top 40: Week of November 19, 2011". Billboard. November 19, 2011. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "Canada Hot AC: Week of November 26, 2011". Billboard. November 26, 2011. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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