The Big Area is the second album by English rock band Then Jerico, released in 1989. It includes three singles which reached the UK top 40: "Big Area" (No. 13; the band's biggest single to date), "What Does It Take" (featuring backing vocals by Belinda Carlisle; No. 33) and "Sugar Box" (No. 22). The album reached No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart.