"Big Star" is a song written by Stephony Smith and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in January 2003 as the fourth single from Chesney's 2002 album No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems. The song peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in April 2003, behind Darryl Worley's "Have You Forgotten?".
Chesney says that "This is a fun song. ItâÂÂs every little girlâÂÂs fairy tale â and for some, it even does come true. But itâÂÂs not all happily ever after. That line, âÂÂAll her old neighbors swear they're certain she slept her way to the top / But she knows you donâÂÂt get where youâÂÂre going unless you got something they ainâÂÂt gotâ¦,â I love that because it shows you that you can make it in spite of other people refusing to believe in your dream."
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva, and produced by Steve Gainer. It premiered on CMT on January 28, 2003, when CMT named it a "Hot Shot".
Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney performed the song together twice. The first time was on Swift's Speak Now World Tour during the Nashville, Tennessee show on September 17, 2011, and on Chesney's The Big Revival Tour during the Nashville, Tennessee show on March 26, 2015; the performance was included on his second live album Live in No Shoes Nation (2017).
"Big Star" debuted at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of January 18, 2003.