The_Big_Beat_(Billy_Squier_song)
The Big Beat (song)
1980 song by Billy Squier
The Big Beat is a 1980 song by Billy Squier from his debut album The Tale of the Tape.[1] While it never charted, the song has become a sampling staple in hip-hop music.[2] As of 2020, the song has been sampled in almost 300 recordings.[3] The "big beat" itself was performed by drummer Bobby Chouinard overdubbed with Squier himself beating a snare case with his hands.[4]