<P> "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, while "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 . </P> <P> Released on Knight's 1971 debut album of the same title, it became a huge crossover hit . The song spent five weeks at number one 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 . Billboard ranked it as the No. 18 song for 1971 . The song went double platinum and the No. 1 Soul Single of the year . </P> <P> Knight performed the song on Soul Train on December 11, 1971, during its first season . "Mr. Big Stuff" would become one of Stax Records' most popular and recognizable hits . It was also featured in the 1977 mini-series The Bronx Is Burning . It was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1972 Grammy Awards . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1971) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada RPM </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Soul </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Cash Box Top 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1971) </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 94 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Soul Singles (Billboard) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Cash Box Top 100 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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