Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff (1971)

"Mr. Big Stuff" is a song by American singer Jean Knight. The song was recorded in 1970 at Malaco Studio in Jackson, Mississippi at the same session as "Groove Me" by King Floyd. Knight's single was released by Stax Records because of the persistence of Stax publisher Tim Whitsett, and "Groove Me" by King Floyd, which Whitsett strongly urged Malaco to release, also became a hit. Both songs are defined by two bar, off-beat bass lines and tight arrangements by Wardell Quezergue.[1]
Released on Knight's 1971 debut album of the same title, it became a huge crossover hit. The song spent five weeks at no. 1 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart and peaked at no. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, behind "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" by The Bee Gees.[2] Billboard ranked it as the No. 18 song for 1971. The song went double platinum and the no. 1 Soul Single of the year.[3]
Knight performed the song on Soul Train on December 11, 1971 during its first season.[4] "Mr. Big Stuff" became one of Stax Records' more popular and recognizable hits. It was featured in the 2007 mini-series The Bronx Is Burning. It was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1972 Grammy Awards.
In 1987, rapper Heavy D recorded "Mr. Big Stuff", which also became a hit. Though his version was entirely different from the original version, Knight's hook line ("Mr. Big Stuff, who do you think you are?") was prominently featured throughout the song.
In 1994, the song was prominently interpolated into TLC's "Switch" on their CrazySexyCool album.
A sample of the composition was used for the self-titled song by Queen Latifah, Shades and Free, which was included on the soundtrack of the 1996 movie The Associate.
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[@abclib32]

Rest in peace, Jean Knight at 80.

[@jacobwiles8911]

I found out that she died after I watched the Family Guy episor with Tom Cruise and it featured that song

[@LPMAN02]

RIP Jean Knight (January 26, 1943 - November 22, 2023), aged 80 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@maurolascorza5010]

❤🙏

[@stephaniepersin4222]

Soul Train music to me as a kid of the 1970s.

[@denisecobbs3305]

One of my favorite songs, back in the day!

[@1goldbaby]

So loved this song!! It was a big hit..

[@iandowney4630]

This is one of my favorite songs from when I was a kid. It makes me just as happy today when I hear it as it did when I bought the 45 in 1971. RIP eternally, Ms. Jean Knight . I thank you so much for the joy you gave us with your soulful music. You will never be forgotten ❤💫✨

[@septiawoman2911]

This sista let you KNOW that she WAS a queen! Love it!

[@harborviewoperations6291]

If only the young girls/women today would learn from this song

[@RadfordFulton]

Rest in peace Ms.Jean Knight 😢😢

[@TesterBoy]

This was absolutely GROOVY back in the day and even NOW!

[@TesterBoy]

I remember the big hair days of the late 60’s and into the 70’s

[@CB-vb9bo]

I remember listening to this song YEARS ago.

[@GarwinWayne]

The #1 R&B song of 1971 RIP Jean Knight

[@lenglab5390]

I still love this song, I remember buying it could not wait to get home to play it .R I P .❤

[@williamwooten6156]

Mr. Big Stuff is still the jam

[@Sook995]

I love the women back in that time so beautiful and natural

[@septiawoman2911]

Yes, they had class and style then.

[@rioboy13]

AMEN!!!!!

[@tothelighthouse9843]

So good!

[@latasha195]

Rest in peace Ms. Knight! This song was definitely her biggest hit! I still love it til this day and I always will! My prayers and sincere condolences go out to Ms. Knight's family! 😢😢😢😢😢😢🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@INJURYCOMP]

Reading the comments, yes, this brings back memories! This video epitomizes The sound, the LQQK of the 70's! Many of the Black girls and women (and men) wore the Afro just like this. I was 14 in 1970 and I lived it! Thank you for the post!!

[@leebowens2631]

RIP jean knight .

[@janicescott7734]

Yess just fifteen when this song hit now fiftytwo years later thank you Ms Jean Knight for that female anthem Mr big stuff rest well with our savior 🕊️

[@dgray9020]

Rest In Peace Ms Jean Knight 🕊️😥

[@JST-bc5te]

Rest in peace Jean Knight age 80 love this song

[@esperanzadelfin]

Compre este single en 1973...y despues he buscado la camcion por años....gracias¡

[@HoneyHoneyBaby]

Great song 🎤😁 Love her outfit and afro 😍 Oh yeah ‼️

[@cupcakes7015]

HoneyHoneyBaby Yep😀 12/3/19

[@lemurianchick]

@@cupcakes7015 Isn't it a wig? It looks like it is away from her head.

[@cupcakes7015]

lemurian chick Yeah could be a wig but at least it look natural. Nothing's new under the sun, celebrities have always worn wigs.

[@septiawoman2911]

I was still in elementary school when this song was recorded. I THINK? that "hot pants" were the fashion then as well as Afros. I remember the dances that my older relatives did back then. Family cook-outs and parties were so much fun!

[@moemanncann895]

Thanks for sharing, this sassy classic got all of us up on the dance floor back when. R.I.P Jean Knight ❤

[@sexymama1966]

i remember my aunt dancing to this..in 1971, along with Aretha Franklin's "Rock Steady".

[@peterrigl5556]

There aint no music in 2020 what compers to 60 and 70 soul 😍💯👍💥😉

[@oliverroberts243]

Iconic tune..RIP

[@helenbestman5338]

Beautiful Queen. Yes Mr. Big Stuff.

[@sweetpeepauline]

I love this song! 🥰💃🏽

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

I remember this song way back in the early 1970's. Nice.

[@ennbee2051]

She's so sassy! I love it!

[@sheilapalmer9539]

I miss her

[@deborahbryant2779]

The beginning of my teenage years. Just learning about life, boys and men. Choice, chance and change!!

[@4orrcountry]

And today you know it all, right Deborah?

[@lineaalba4035]

OH YESsssss! let the good times roll.

[@Deereevangelist]

RIP

[@luvmifro]

Rest In Peace Jean Knight 💜🙌🏾

[@ZayLLK]

JUST CLASSIC ✊🏿✊🏿🔥

[@pedromeza2398]

I was in highschool when this song came out, and man it this was our girl friends go to song.

[@kemetdebgibson2875]

I was 12yrs young

[@dannyfletcher5138]

Boy! That's back in the day there. I was just a little boy then. Back when life was not as bad as it is today. God is in control, and God is Good Amen and Amen 🙏🙏👍😊🤗😁😀❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@eli.muskett8645]

This made me so happy I-

[@cocopalmer9585]

RIP Queen OF SOUL ❤❤❤❤❤

[@jacksonaltidor]

Nice song like

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 78TH BIRTHDAY JEAN KNIGHT (JANUARY 26, 2021)

[@sergiomann9678]

Rip queen

[@leakytv]

U first I tried 😢

[@juliusjonas7230]

Big tune

[@namreh72]

This is soooo dope man..thanks for the upload.

[@hopehendrick869]

Love it👍👍👍

[@rosedavis9003]

Great

[@raulontiveros8135]

Great song 🎵......

[@sylviawilliams5913]

Waiting for this remix.💗💗💗🥰🥰🥰🤣🤣🤣😘💯🔌🔌💗

[@Dominion-1]

I'm old school so the first thing I think about is..... Heavy D RIP.

[@delnikapayne5602]

Solid!!💙💙💙💙these were the times

[@adnerbnomrah9076]

Thanks Reelback for this upload. Brings back great memories of family with this song playing in the background.

[@mattrussillo4587]

This was definitely memorable!

[@SOUFUL72]

One of my favorite songs

[@sheilapalmer9539]

She was a genius

[@lisajackson8643]

Raised one block from Stax Records!!!!! Yesss 👏🏾South Mphs McLemore @ College 👍🏾

[@hallson2917]

Rest in Peace

[@kaylaallison5471]

I've always loved this song! Thanks for posting this video! Jean Knight is awesome!😊

[@thomaslevy7874]

R.I.P

[@Quanyanzy]

Soul driving.

[@ombreyarenee3826]

My mom use to play the Hell out of this song. My dad use to ask her who are you singing this song to? Lol, my parents got married in the 1940s.

[@autumn975]

Classic joint !

[@warrenholly2200]

My mother and her girlfriends used to show off when. They played this song

[@come_on_barbie_123]

❤️

[@michaelverbakel7632]

And if any of those ladies were still curious they could come over to my place and I could show them my Mr. Big Stuff. I still love this song though.

[@kielhall8363]

Fantastic.

[@youngpaderewski3668]

This is one funky song.

[@marthashepherd935]

Still love this I was 10 and I still love this April 2020 listening while in Quarantine😌

[@marymathis3519]

I love old school, it had meaning, the artist were authentic and iconic, can't beat it, every song today is about sex and nobody understand that you can be beautiful and sexy fully dressed, but a different time, different values, different respect for self and others

[@baitmancast]

Tune👍100%👍

[@crucialtymes7305]

Always diggin these righteous oldies 👍🏾👍🏾 but why not play it til the actual end?😭

[@mgtowbro917]

This my music.

[@darrengreen9273]

She and Ms. Betty Wright!! Bravo

[@AHAYAH88]

The time and era that I loved and respect black women, as a black man.

[@drdizzly]

🕺

[@carllove9219]

Black women was so beautiful back then.

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY JEAN CALISTE "JEAN KNIGHT" ( JANUARY 26, 2023)

[@sonjaistheone4614]

One of the best things from the70's were afros, the Best music and the clothes (bell bottom jeans, hot pants, go-go boots, clogs, etc)!

[@reveroneveron7487]

Happy holidays to you and your family and friends 💓💕👬🌻🌹🌎🌍🌏💋😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🎅❤😎☝The One and only unconditional 😍

[@heathertea2704]

STILL 🔥🔥🔥. ✊✊✊

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

New Orleans baby!!

[@D.Z.A.-kp8lf]

She looks like my fifth grade home room teacher that I had back in the '80s

[@chariotwofilthy8374]

Hi edagdwg thanks you tube for sharing this song enjoy yourself fun times Linda j ☮️☮️

[@tumix671]

Oooh that fro!

[@richbrake9910]

this along with clean up woman is so dope.

[@colombianflag717]

I like this song and i wasn't even born back then

[@lacrema9843]

Much of a woman and I wish I had one like her in my days

[@blessingnoqwaka626]

Natural hair .pretty and shes full dressed but still sexy gotta love old school vibes

[@rioboy13]

AMEN TO THAT!!!! A woman DOES NOT NEED to show all her goodies with skimpy clothes, she can dress modestly and STILL drive a man to like her and wanna get her attention.

[@reygomez8917]

Ohhh thank you for this here .

[@TheCaitypooh]

More please lol

[@greglewis9904]

I was 21yrs.old show nuff thought I was big stuff.

[@merdicehowell1005]

♥♥♥♥♥

[@rioboy13]

When I was in high school, i TRIED to get this girl's attention (her name was Larizza) she was ONE year older than me, but when you're in high school? ONE YEAR makes a HUGE difference, and she was very sweet, and would playfully sing this to me "Who do you think you are? mister Big Stuff" she wasn't being mean or "putting me in my place", she would simply do it to sort of "put things in perspective" because well, she was just too much woman for me, and she simply saw me as a little brother type. My feeble attempts at flirting with her, might have seemed "cute" (but harmless) because she knew I wasn't trying to disrespect her, I just wanted to get her attention and HOPED that AT LEAST she would be my first kiss (but she wasn't) . So whenever I hear this song, i think of her.

[@vanofgold1029]

Oooooh yeah,

[@jviarruel]

Very attractive lady... Cute song.

[@57highland]

For some reason, I always associated this song with "Clean-Up Woman", which came out around the same time.

[@philemongboyah9296]

l was then eleven years old in lCA CAmP SINKOR , in Liberia.

[@frayserclick]

Wow thanks for the info. Yea Heavy D used it also. Amazing to know this hit was on Stax record Label a Label located in my hometown back in the day. never knew it until now. I enjoy this Channel

[@DittoTurbo]

50 years ago

[@luciousgainous6627]

memories memories