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I'll Be Missing You
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| "I'll Be Missing You" | ||
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| Single by Puff Daddy | ||
| from the album No Way Out | ||
| Released | May 27, 1997 | |
| Recorded | 1997 | |
| Genre | rap ballad | |
| Label | Bad Boy | |
| Certification | 3x Platinum (U.S.) | |
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"I'll Be Missing You" is a song and hit single recorded by Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112, in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist The Notorious B.I.G., who was murdered on March 9, 1997. Released as the second single from Puff Daddy and the Family's No Way Out album, "I'll Be Missing You" sampled the melody of The Police's "Every Breath You Take" from 1983. The song, a rap ballad, had already been completed before permission was granted to use the sample from the 1983 song. As well as these artists, Sting (vocalist from The Police) joined in at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1997. The single however was not written by Puff Daddy but by Sauce Money, a rapper hailing from the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn who would receive a Grammy for his efforts in 1997.
As well as "Every Breath You Take", the single also borrows the melody of the well-known American spiritual "I'll Fly Away".
There are several different versions of this song. One being an extended version (choir at beginning), another without the choir and an instrumental version.
"I'll Be Missing You" topped many charts across the world. It reached number one in Australia, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, UK, and the U.S.
| Preceded by "MMMBop" by Hanson |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single June 14, 1997- August 23, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Ma$e |
| Preceded by "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." by Changing Faces |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single June 12, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Never Make a Promise" by Dru Hill |
| Preceded by "MMMBop" by Hanson |
UK Singles Chart Number 1 single June 22, 1996 for 3 weeks |
Succeeded by "D'You Know What I Mean?" by Oasis |
| Preceded by "D'You Know What I Mean?" by Oasis |
UK Singles Chart Number 1 single July 20, 1997 for 3 weeks |
Succeeded by "Men In Black" by Will Smith |
| Preceded by "MMMBop" by Hanson |
ARIA Singles Chart Number 1 single August 3, 1997 for 5 weeks |
Succeeded by "Barbie Girl" by Aqua |
Studio albums: "No Way Out" · "Forever" · "The Saga Continues..." · "We Invented The Remix Vol. 1" · "Press Play"
Singles: "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" · "I'll Be Missing You" · "It's All About the Benjamins " · "Been Around the World" · "Victory" · "Come with Me" · "P.E. 2000" · "Satisfy You" · "Best Friend" · "Bad Boy for Life" · "Diddy" · "I Need A Girl, Part I" · "I Need A Girl, Part II" · "Special Delivery (Remix)" · "Come to Me" · "Tell Me" · "Last Night"
Categories: 1990s pop songs | 1997 singles | Number-one singles in Australia | Number-one singles in Canada | Number-one singles in Germany | Number-one singles in the Netherlands | Number-one singles in New Zealand | Number-one singles in the United Kingdom | Number-one singles in the United States | Sean Combs songs