It was written by Brett James, Ester Dean, Jay "Saint" Smith and Lil' Ronnie Jackson, and was released in May 2011 as the first single from the album Clear as Day.

The video starts with McCreery and his band getting set up in daylight for a Fourth of July party to take place that night.

Later, people begin showing up in groups to the party and setting up to watch the concert.

"I Love You This Big" debuted at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, following McCreery's win on American Idol.

[5] The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 11, 2014.