 The song was written and produced by Butch Walker, co-written by Cee-Lo Green and remixed by Polow Da Don.Urie was also featured as an elated news reporter in the music video for the song, which was released on July 16, 2009.In December 2013, Urie sang "Big Shot" in front of Billy Joel, President Obama and an audience, when Billy Joel received the Kennedy Center Honors, the nation's highest honor for influencing American culture through the arts.