Bigger Than Me (Louis Tomlinson song)

"Bigger Than Me" is a song by English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson released on 1 September 2022. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album Faith in the Future.^[2]

"Bigger Than Me"
Single by Louis Tomlinson
from the album Faith in the Future
B-side	"Saved By A Stranger (Demo)"
Released	1 September 2022 (2022-09-01)
Genre	Pop rock^[1]
Length	3:41
Label	BMG
Songwriter(s)	George Tizzard Louis Tomlinson Rick Parkhouse Robert Harvey
Producer(s)	Mike Crossey
Louis Tomlinson singles chronology
"Walls" (2020) "Bigger Than Me" (2022) "Out of My System" (2022)
Music video
"Bigger Than Me" on YouTube

Background

In a statement, Louis Tomlinson said;

"It was my first moment of excitement making this record, and where it felt we were on to something which honors the live show. I’ve always strived to be a very normal, humble person in this life, but there’s a line to that and a responsibility that comes from being in this position. I realized from doing those live shows what it means to my fans and how everything I do is bigger than me."^[3]

The song was written by Tomlinson, Rob Harvey, and Red Triangle, while production was handled by Mike Crossey.^[4] The song is about Tomlinson questioning what really he wants to become and how we change while growing up, as life brings new challenges.^[5][6]

Live performances

Tomlinson performed the song live at The Late Late Show with James Corden.^[7] He also performed the song live on Good Morning America.^[8] On 30 September 2022, Tomlinson released a live version of the single that was performed in Milan, Italy.^[9][10]

Music video

The music video for "Bigger Than Me" was released on 2 September 2022. Billboard magazine describes the video which showcases "Tomlinson walking through stunning, lush outdoor landscapes lit by the setting sun and collecting stray pieces of wood along his way. When he eventually reaches a bonfire — the sun fully down — he tosses the wood into the flames and watches them burn."^[11]

Commercial performance

"Bigger Than Me" debuted at number 56 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and peaked at number 39. The song also peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Pop Airplay chart and the Hot Trending Songs chart at number 14.^[12]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bigger Than Me" (Live from Milan)	3:43
2.	"Bigger Than Me"	3:41

Personnel

Musicians

Louis Tomlinson – vocals Stephen Sesso – guitar Dan Crean – drums, percussion Mike Crossey – keyboards, bass

Production

Mike Crossey – programming, sound engineering Red Triangle – vocal producer Dick Beetham – sound engineering Dan Grech-Marguerat – sound engineering

Charts

Chart performance for "Bigger Than Me"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[13]	43
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)^[14]	47
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[15]	58
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[16]	27
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[17]	39
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[18]	34

Release history

Release history and formats for "Bigger Than Me"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	1 September 2022	Digital download streaming	BMG	^[19]
United States	13 September 2022	Contemporary hit radio		^[20]

References

1. Althea Legaspi (2 September 2022). "Louis Tomlinson Evokes His Live Shows on Anthemic New Single 'Bigger Than Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
2. Rania Aniftos (31 August 2022). "Louis Tomlinson's New Single 'Bigger Than Me' Is Coming Very, Very Soon". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
3. Hannah Dailey (1 September 2022). "Louis Tomlinson Embraces Change on New Single 'Bigger Than Me': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
4. Emily Zemler (14 September 2022). "Watch Louis Tomlinson Perform Anthemic New Single 'Bigger Than Me' on 'Corden'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
5. Adam McDonald (2 September 2022). "Louis Tomlinson – Bigger Than Me Lyrics Meaning Revealed". Retrieved 18 September 2022.
6. "Louis Tomlinson, Bigger Than Me: the lyrics & meaning". 2 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
7. Ali Shutler (15 September 2022). "Watch Louis Tomlinson perform coming-of-age anthem 'Bigger Than Me' on 'Corden'". NME. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
8. "Louis Tomlinson performs 'Bigger Than Me' on 'GMA'". Good Morning America. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
9. Finlay Holden (1 October 2022). "Louis Tomlinson has shared a live version of his current single, "Bigger Than Me", from a recent Milan performance". Retrieved 9 October 2022.
10. "Bigger Than Me (Live From Milan) - Single by Louis Tomlinson". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
11. Hannah Dailey (2 September 2022). "Louis Tomlinson Drops Earthy 'Bigger Than Me' Music Video, Shares How He Found Artistic Freedom After One Direction". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
12. Xander Zellner (13 September 2022). "Louis Tomlinson & BLACKPINK's New Singles Debut on Hot Trending Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
13. "Louis Tomlinson – Bigger Than Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
14. "Louis Tomlinson Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
15. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202244 into search. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
16. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
17. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
18. "Louis Tomlinson Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
19. "Faith in the Future - Album by Louis Tomlinson". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
20. . All Access. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.