Big Mistake

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title: "Big Mistake" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1997-songs", "1998-singles", "bertelsmann-music-group-singles", "music-videos-shot-in-spain", "natalie-imbruglia-songs", "rca-records-singles", "songs-written-by-natalie-imbruglia", "songs-written-by-mark-goldenberg"] description: "1998 single by Natalie Imbruglia" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mistake" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 1998 single by Natalie Imbruglia ::

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Field	Value
name	Big Mistake
cover	Bm single1.jpg
type	single
artist	Natalie Imbruglia
album	Left of the Middle
released
genre
producer	Mark Goldenberg
prev_title	Torn
prev_year	1997
next_title	Wishing I Was There
next_year	1998
misc	{{External music video
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| name = Big Mistake | cover = Bm single1.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Natalie Imbruglia | album = Left of the Middle | B-side =

• "Something Better"
• "Tomorrow Morning"
• "I've Been Watching You" | released = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length =
• 4:34 (album version)
• 3:54 (radio edit) | label =
• RCA
• BMG | writer =
• Natalie Imbruglia
• Mark Goldenberg | producer = Mark Goldenberg | prev_title = Torn | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = Wishing I Was There | next_year = 1998 | misc = {{External music video| "Big Mistake" is a song by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia. It was written by Imbruglia and Mark Goldenberg for Imbruglia's debut album Left of the Middle (1997). The song was released as the album's second single on 2 March 1998 by RCA and BMG. Although less successful than "Torn", "Big Mistake" still proved to be a hit in certain territories, reaching number two in Iceland and the United Kingdom, number five in Spain and number six in Australia. It was not released in the United States or Canada.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week gave "Big Mistake" five out of five, writing, "Swooning and sultry vocals, more Morissette than Texas, and a dream of guitar song to challenge Madonna for the number one spot. And she wrote it herself."

Music video

The music video for "Big Mistake" was directed by Alison Maclean and filmed in Barcelona, Spain. It features Imbruglia walking through the streets of Barcelona while being pursued by a male suitor, and begins with her walking, oblivious to things that are happening around her. Meanwhile, the man follows her down the street with a bouquet of flowers. While in pursuit of Imbruglia, several obstacles prevent him from reaching her. The video concludes with her riding away from her suitor in the back of a stranger's red pickup truck. The video was inspired by the traffic accident scene in Jean-Luc Godard's film Week End.

Track listings

• Australian CD single

1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
2. "Torn" (acoustic MTV Unplugged) – 3:06
3. "Something Better" – 4:05
4. "Tomorrow Morning" – 3:00

• UK CD1

1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
2. "Something Better" – 4:05
3. "Torn" (acoustic MTV Unplugged) – 3:05
4. "Big Mistake" (video)

• UK CD2

1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
2. "I've Been Watching You" – 4:03
3. "Tomorrow Morning" – 3:00

• UK cassette single

1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
2. "Something Better" – 4:05

• European CD single

1. "Big Mistake" – 4:35
2. "Torn" (acoustic MTV Unplugged) – 3:06

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1998) | Peak position | Estonia (Eesti Top 20) | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) | Italy (Musica e dischi) | Spain (AFYVE) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 6 | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (1998)	Position	Australia (ARIA)	Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)	UK Singles (OCC)
42
9
91
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Certifications

Release history

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Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.	United Kingdom	Sweden
2 March 1998	CD
20 March 1998
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References

References

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4. (1998). "Big Mistake". [[RCA Records]], [[Bertelsmann Music Group.
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13. Salaverri, Fernando. (September 2005). "Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002". Fundación Autor-SGAE.
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