Big Area

This article is about the Then Jerico song. For the album, see The Big Area.

"Big Area" is a song by English rock band Then Jerico, released on 16 January 1989 as the first single from their second studio album, The Big Area.^[1] The song was their biggest UK hit, reaching No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1989.^[2] It featured on the soundtrack to the 1989 film Slipstream.

"Big Area"
Single by Then Jerico
from the album The Big Area
Released	16 January 1989
Genre	Pop rock, alternative rock, new wave
Length	4:46
Label	London Records
Songwriter(s)	Mark Shaw Jasper Stainthorpe Steve Wren Scott Taylor Rob Downes Alex Mungo
Producer(s)	Gary Langan
Then Jerico singles chronology
"Muscle Deep" (1987) "Big Area" (1989) "What Does It Take" (1989)

Critical reception

Upon its release, Jerry Smith of Music Week called it an "anthemic track" that "sounds promising in a blusteringly catchy sort of way".^[3]

Track listing

12" single^[4]

A. "Big Area" (12" Mix)
B1. "The Big Sweep" (Dance Mix)
B2. "The Motive" (USA Mix)