"Big Spender" became Shirley Bassey's signature song, a strutting, brass-heavy anthem of defiance and desire that cemented her status as a Las Vegas mainstay. Though not originally a hit in the UK, it became an enduring standard.
- The song was written by David Fields and Cy Coleman.
- The single reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US.
- It was featured in the 1966 musical Sweet Charity.
Dame Shirley Bassey is a Welsh singer of Nigerian and Welsh descent, best known for her powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films. She was already a major star by 1967, having had a string of hits since the mid-1950s.
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