Go Big or Go Home (song)

"Go Big or Go Home"
Single by American Authors
from the album What We Live For
ReleasedMay 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)
Recorded2014–15
Genre
Length2:49
LabelIsland
Songwriters
Producers
  • Aaron Accetta
  • Shep Goodman
American Authors singles chronology
"In a Big Country"
(2014)		 "Go Big or Go Home"
(2015)		 "Pride"
(2015)
Music video
"Go Big or Go Home" on YouTube

"Go Big or Go Home" is a song recorded by American pop rock band American Authors as the first single from their second studio album, What We Live For. The song was released on May 18, 2015.

The song received a Gold Certification by the RIAA in November 2025 alongside with “I’m, Born To Run” nearly ten years after its original release.[1]

Promotion

"Go Big or Go Home" was released on digital retailers on May 18, 2015. The new album is scheduled to be released later this year via Island Records. The official lyric video premiered via Vevo on June 27, 2015. The band filmed the proper music video directed by Ethan Lader, in late May and it was premiered on July 10, 2015. The single was written by Zachary Barnett, Matt Sanchez, James Adam Shelley, Shep Goodman, Aaron Accetta and Jonnie Davis.

Usage in media

  • The song was used in a promo for the 19th season of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.
  • The song is also used by CBS Sports in advertisements to promote their upcoming televised college football schedule.
  • The song was used in the official trailer for Paramount's 2019 animated film, Wonder Park.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Go Big or Go Home"2:49
Digital download – remix[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Go Big or Go Home" (Taylor Wise remix)4:14

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Go Big or Go Home (Taylor Wise Remix) - Single by American Authors". August 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "American Authors Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "American Authors Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ "American single certifications – American Authors – Go Big or Go Home". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 14, 2025.


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