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The Big Beat is a 1980 song by Billy Squier from his debut album The Tale of the Tape. While it never charted, the song has become a sampling staple in hip-hop music. As of 2020, the song has been sampled in almost 300 recordings.
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Jul 3, 2023 · Dizzee Rascal had never heard “The Big Beat”, a rhythm-heavy slice of 1980s stadium rock by US artist Billy Squier, when his producer played it to him in the studio. But grime’s rising...
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Stream The Big Beat by Billy Squier on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.
In the first video feature from Tale of the Tape, "The Big Beat" pays tribute to the Big Apple.