Sky's the Limit (The Notorious B.I.G. song): Difference between revisions

"Skys the Limit"
"Skys the Limit"
Single by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring 112
from the album Life After Death
A-side	"Going Back to Cali"
B-side	"Kick in the Door"
Released	November 18, 1997
Recorded	1996
Genre	East Coast hip hop; R&B;
Length	5:29 (explicit album version); 4:37 (clean album version); 4:12 (radio edit);
Label	Bad Boy; Arista;
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Wallace; Clark Kent; Bobby Caldwell; Hubert Eaves III; James Williams;
Producer(s)	Clark Kent
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"Sky's the Limit" is the third and final single from The Notorious B.I.G.'s second album Life After Death. It features vocals from R&B group 112 and somber production from Clark Kent. It contains a sample from the songs "My Flame" by Bobby Caldwell and "Keep On" by D. Train. In the US, it was released as a triple A-side along with "Going Back to Cali" and "Kick In the Door". The track was certified Gold by the RIAA. Spike Jonze directed the song's music video.

Music video

The music video was released in December 1997.

Track listing

A-side

"Sky's the Limit" (radio edit) – (4:12)
"Kick in the Door" (radio edit) – (3:43)
"Going Back to Cali" (radio edit) – (3:57)
"Sky's the Limit" (instrumental) – (4:35)

B-side

"Kick in the Door" (club mix) – (3:43)
"Going Back to Cali" (club mix) – (3:55)
"Kick in the Door" (instrumental) – (3:43)
"Going Back to Cali" (instrumental) – (4:13)

Weekly charts

Chart (1997-98)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[4]	1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[5]	5
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[6]	1
Denmark (IFPI)^[7]	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[9]	11
France (SNEP)^[10]	1
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	7
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[12]	7
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	6
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[14]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[15]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[16]	7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[17]	1
Norway (VG-lista)^[18]	4
Scotland (OCC)^[19]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[20]	1
Sweden (Swedish Dance Chart)^[21]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[22]	7
UK Singles (OCC)^[23]	1
UK Dance (OCC)^[24]	11
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[25]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[26]	3
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[27]	1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[28]	2
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[29]	1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[30]	13
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[31]	8

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[32]	14
Global 200 (Billboard)^[33]	22

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Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[34]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9194." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2928." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 19. May 11, 1996. p. 24. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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[sc_Austria_2Pac_feat._Dr._Dre-2] "2Pac feat. Dr. Dre – California Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_2Pac_feat._Dr._Dre-3] "2Pac feat. Dr. Dre – California Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_2Pac_feat._Dr._Dre-4] "2Pac feat. Dr. Dre – California Love" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-5] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9194." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[sc_Canadadance_-6] "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2928." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[7] "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 19. May 11, 1996. p. 24. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[8] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 17. April 27, 1996. p. 13. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[sc_Finland_2Pac_feat._Dr._Dre-9] "2Pac feat. Dr. Dre: California Love" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.

[sc_France_2Pac_feat._Dr._Dre-10] "2Pac feat. Dr. Dre – California Love" (in French). Les classement single.

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[12] "Íslenski Listinn Nr. 161: Vikuna 16.3. – 22.3. '96". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 16, 1996. p. 26. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

[sc_Ireland2_-13] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – California Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[14] "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 17. April 27, 1996. p. 15. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[sc_Dutch40_2Pac_feat._Dr._Dre-15] "Nederlandse Top 40 – 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_2Pac_feat._Dr._Dre-16] "2Pac feat. Dr. Dre – California Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_2Pac_feat._Dr._Dre-17] "2Pac feat. Dr. Dre – California Love". Top 40 Singles.

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 ==Certifications==

v t e The Notorious B.I.G.
Songs Discography Awards and nominations Death
Studio albums	Ready to Die Life After Death
Posthumous albums	Born Again Duets: The Final Chapter The King & I
Compilations	Greatest Hits Notorious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Singles	"Party and Bullshit" "Juicy" "Big Poppa" / "Who Shot Ya?" "One More Chance" "Hypnotize" "Mo Money Mo Problems" "Sky's the Limit" "Dead Wrong" "Notorious B.I.G." "Nasty Girl" "Spit Your Game" "Old Thing Back"
Featured singles	"Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)" "Can't You See" "The Points" "Runnin' from tha Police" "This Time Around" "It's All About the Benjamins" "Victory" "Runnin' (Dying to Live)"
Other songs	"Just Playing (Dreams)" "Notorious Thugs" "Going Back to Cali" "Ten Crack Commandments"
Related articles	Bad Boy Entertainment Sean Combs Faith Evans Junior M.A.F.I.A. Conspiracy "Player's Anthem" "I Need You Tonight" "Get Money" Lil' Cease Lil' Kim East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry "I'll Be Missing You" Biggie & Tupac Notorious City of Lies

v t e 112
Quinnes Parker (Q) Michael Keith (Mike) Marvin Scandrick (Slim) Daron Jones
Albums	112 Room 112 Part III Hot & Wet Pleasure & Pain Q, Mike, Slim, Daron
Singles	"Only You" "Come See Me" "Cupid" "Love Me" "Anywhere" "Love You Like I Did" "Your Letter" "It's Over Now" "Peaches & Cream" "Dance with Me" "Na Na Na Na" "Hot & Wet" "Right Here for U" "U Already Know" "What If"
Featured singles	"I'll Be Missing You" "All Cried Out" "Sky's the Limit" "Right Here Waiting" "Callin' Me" "Hey Luv (Anything)"
See also	Discography Bad Boy Records