Chance (Big Country song)

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1983 single by Big Country

"Chance"

Single by Big Country
from the album  The Crossing
Released| 26 August 1983[1]
Recorded| 1983
Genre| Celtic rock
Label| Mercury
Songwriter(s)| Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson
Producer(s)| Steve Lillywhite
Big Country singles chronology
| "In a Big Country"
(1983)  | "Chance"
(1983)  | "Wonderland"
(1983)

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"Chance" is the fourth single from Scottish rock band Big Country's debut album, The Crossing.[2]

## Chart positions

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Chart (1983–1984)  | Peak
position

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UK Singles Chart[3] | 9
Belgium (Flanders)  | 14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)  | 14
New Zealand  | 18

## Credits

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* Music and lyrics: Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler
* Production: Steve Lillywhite[4]

## References

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1. ^ "News". Record Mirror: 4. 20 August 1983. Retrieved 15 December 2020 - via flickr.com.
2. ^ Tom Demalon. "The Crossing - Big Country | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 56–7\. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
4. ^ Steffen Hung. "Big Country - Chance". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.

## External links

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* Big Country's official website

* v
* t
* e

Big Country

* Bruce Watson
* Mark Brzezicki
* Jamie Watson
* Simon Hough
* Scott Whitley

* Stuart Adamson
* Pete Wishart
* Clive Parker
* Tony Butler
* Mike Peters
* Derek Forbes

Studio albums|

* The Crossing
* Steeltown
* The Seer
* Peace in Our Time
* No Place Like Home
* The Buffalo Skinners
* Why the Long Face
* Driving to Damascus (John Wayne's Dream)
* The Journey

Other albums|

* Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits
* Without the Aid of a Safety Net
* Radio 1 Sessions
* Eclectic
* One in a Million
* Big Country at the BBC

Extended plays|

* Wonderland
* Non!

Singles|

* "Harvest Home"
* "Fields of Fire"
* "In a Big Country"
* "Chance"
* "Wonderland"
* "East of Eden"
* "Where the Rose Is Sown"
* "Just a Shadow"
* "Look Away"
* "The Teacher"
* "One Great Thing"
* "Hold the Heart"
* "King of Emotion"
* "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)"
* "Peace in Our Time"
* "Save Me"
* "Heart of the World"
* "Republican Party Reptile"
* "Beautiful People"
* "Alone"
* "Ships (Where Were You)"
* "The One I Love"
* "I'm Not Ashamed"
* "You Dreamer"
* "Fragile Thing"
* "See You" / "Perfect World"
* "Somebody Else"

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* Discography
* Skids

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