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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| cover = biggerthanuscover.png
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| type = single
| artist = White Lies
| album = Ritual
| released =
| recorded = MayJune 2010
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4.43 (Album Version)
4.06 (Radio Edit)
| label = Fiction
| writer =
| producer = Alan Moulder
| prev_title = Death
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Strangers
| next_year = 2011
| misc =
}}
"'Bigger than Us'" is a song by English Indie rock band White Lies from their second studio album, 'Ritual'.Chi, Chi. (2010-11-01) [https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11666600 Newsbeat White Lies reveal new album details]. BBC. Retrieved on 2010-12-03. It was released as the lead single on 3 January 2011 in the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number 42.[http://www.bloginity.com/blog/2010/11/01/white-lies-announce-sophomore-album-ritual-first-single-bigger-than-us-available-nov-22nd/ White Lies Announce Sophomore Album, Ritual First Single: "Bigger Than Us" Available Nov 22nd] . Bloginity.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-03. A live version of the track was made available by the band for download.
The single received its first airplay on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 16 November 2010.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/zanelowe/2010/11/hottest_record_white_lies_-_bi.html Zane Lowe's Hottest Records blog: Hottest Record: White Lies Bigger Than Us]. BBC (2010-11-16). Retrieved on 2010-12-03. On 18 November 2010 the video premiered on the 'NME's website.[https://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&p=9412&title=white_lies_bigger_than_us_video&more=1&c=1 White Lies, 'Bigger Than Us' Video In The NME Office NME.COM The world's fastest music news service, music videos, interviews, photos and free stuff to win] . Nme.Com. Retrieved on 2010-12-03.
The song is featured on the soundtrack of the 2010 video game 'Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit', its 2020 remaster of the same name, and 'F1 2011'.
Music video
The music video for "Bigger than Us" was shot by French directorial duo Jonas & Franois. On 18 November 2010 the video premired on the 'NME's website.
The video is a homage to Steven Spielberg's 1982 film 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'. The video recreates elements of E.T.'s apparent death whilst he is quarantined alongside Elliott. The character of E.T. is played by a large "Bigger than Us" candy bar which contains a young girl. Elliot is watched over by Gertie and Mary whilst what may be Greg and Steve wait outside. There are other intertextual references to the film featured in the video, the basketballs circling the band at 2:56, the bright red light within the bass drum at 3:08 and the images of the woods where the original film sees E.T. return home.
Track listing
;Digital download
#"Bigger than Us" 4:43
;7" vinyl
#"Bigger than Us"
#"Bigger than Us (Datassette Remix)"
Charts
Release history
References
Category:White Lies (band) songs
Category:2010 singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Alan Moulder
Category:2010 songs
Category:Fiction Records singles
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