Inner City - Big Fun Instant

The success of "Big Fun" was instantaneous and international:

"Big Fun" is often cited as the definitive crossover moment for electronic dance music. It successfully married the synthetic, machine-driven textures of Detroit techno with the soulful, gospel-rooted vocal traditions of Chicago house. Inner City - Big Fun

It reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart, transforming dance music from a "club basement" secret into a national phenomenon. The success of "Big Fun" was instantaneous and

Reviewers from AllMusic noted that while the production was "decidedly high-tech," Grey’s expressive, big-voiced performance gave the record a "passionate singing" quality that stood out from the era's thinner dance vocals. Chart Dominance and Legacy Reviewers from AllMusic noted that while the production

Grey initially performed her vocals for Saunderson over the phone to confirm they were a fit.

The 1989 debut album expanded on the single's success with several other house-techno perennials: