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| Album = [[No Way Out (album)|No Way Out]]
| Album = [[No Way Out (album)|No Way Out]]
| B-side = "We'll Always Love Big Poppa",<br />"Cry On"
| B-side = "We'll Always Love Big Poppa",<br />"Cry On"
| Released = May 27, 1997
| Released = {{flagicon|USA}} May 27, 1997<br />{{flagicon|UK}} June 16, 1997
| Format = [[CD single]], [[cassette single]], [[Gramophone record|7" single]], [[12-inch single|12" single]]
| Format = [[CD single]], [[cassette single]], [[Gramophone record|7" single]], [[12-inch single|12" single]]
| Length = 5:43 (album version)<br />5:01 (radio edit)<br />4:08 (video version)
| Length = 5:43 (album version)<br />5:01 (radio edit)<br />4:08 (video version)

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"I'll Be Missing You"
Song
B-side"We'll Always Love Big Poppa",
"Cry On"

"I'll Be Missing You" is a hit Grammy Award-winning single recorded by Puff Daddy, Faith Evans and 112, in memory of fellow fallen Bad Boy Records artist Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, who was murdered on March 9, 1997.

Released as the second single from P. Diddy and the Family's No Way Out album, "I'll Be Missing You" samples The Police's 1983 hit song "Every Breath You Take", with an interpolation chorus sung by Evans. The track also features a spoken intro over a choral version of Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings". With worldwide sales likely over 8 million, including shipments of 3 million copies in the United States and over 1 million in both Germany and the United Kingdom, the song has become one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Background

The song, a rap ballad, had already been completed before permission was granted to use the sample from The Police's "Every Breath You Take". Sting (vocalist from The Police) ultimately participated in a performance of "I'll Be Missing You" at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards. Sting owns 100% of the publishing royalties.[1] As well as using the melody and arrangement of "Every Breath You Take", the single also borrows the melody from 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. In the extended version of the song the choir is heard singing in the beginning of "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber.[citation needed]

A slightly altered version of the song was performed by Puff Daddy at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium.[citation needed]

Music video

The music video was shot on April 6, 1997 in Sydney, Australia and was directed by Hype Williams.[citation needed]

Chart performances

"I'll Be Missing You" topped many charts across the world. It reached number one in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Poland.

The song is one of the few to debut at No. 1 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100, and the only rap song by a male to do so until Eminem's "Not Afraid" debuted at the top spot 13 years later in 2010. The song spent a record breaking 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, making it the longest running No. 1 hip-hop song in history until Eminem's "Lose Yourself" spent 12 weeks at No. 1 in 2002.

The song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at #32 on July 8, 2007, ten years after it had its full physical release and 10 years after it was No. 1.

Blender magazine ranked the song at No. 25 on its list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever", calling it "a nauseating brew of gloopy sentimentality and strategic-marketing mawkishness."[2]

Formats and track listings

Single
  1. Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 - "I'll Be Missing You"
Maxi-single
  1. Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 - "I'll Be Missing You"
  2. The Lox - "We'll Always Love Big Poppa"
  3. 112 - "Cry On"
  4. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 - "I'll Be Missing You" (Instrumental)
  5. The Lox - "We'll Always Love Big Poppa" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart successions

Order of precedence
Preceded by Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single
June 11, 1997 - August 2, 1997 (8 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
June 14, 1997 - August 23, 1997 (11 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK number-one single (first run)
June 28, 1997 - July 19, 1997 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by German number-one single
June 27, 1997 - September 5, 1997 (11 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Hero" by Toen ik je zag
 Dutch number-one single
July 5, 1997 - August 30, 1997 (9 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Leven na de dood" by Freek de Jonge and Stips
Preceded by Irish IRMA number-one single (first run)
July 5, 1997 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single
July 19, 1997 - September 13, 1997 (9 weeks)
September 27, 1997 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK number-one single (second run)
July 26, 1997 - August 9, 1997 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Swiss number-one single
July 20, 1997 - September 7, 1997 (8 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Austrian number-one single
July 20, 1997 - September 21, 1997 (10 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Irish IRMA number-one single (second run)
July 26, 1997 - August 16, 1997 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New Zealand (RIANZ) number-one single
July 6, 1997 - August 3, 1997 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Swedish number-one single
July 11, 1997 - August 29, 1997 (8 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Norwegian VG-lista number-one single
29/1997 - 38/1997 (10 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian (ARIA) number-one single
August 3, 1997 - August 31, 1997 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Belgian (Flanders) number-one single
August 9, 1997 - August 30, 1997 (4 weeks)
September 13, 1997 (1 week) 		Succeeded by

See also

References

  1. ^ Friedman, RogerZdate=April 25, 2006. "Is Diddy's 'Vote or Die' Dead or Just Sleeping?". Fox News. Archived from the original on April 28, 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ John Aizlewood; et al. (April 1, 2009). "The 50 Worst Songs Ever! Listen, Watch and Cringe!". Retrieved 2010-03-27. {{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "I'll Be Missing You", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved August 9, 2008)
  4. ^ "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 08/14/97". Billboard. 109 (35). Nielsen Business Media: 59. 30 August 1997. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ^ a b "Single top 100 over 1997" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  6. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  7. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  8. ^ Italian Single Chart Hit parade Italia (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  9. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  10. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  11. ^ a b c d Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 9, 2008)
  12. ^ 1997 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  13. ^ 1997 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  14. ^ 1997 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  15. ^ 1997 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  16. ^ 1997 Year-End Canadian Singles Chart RPM Canada
  17. ^ 1997 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  18. ^ 1997 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  19. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  20. ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
  22. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Puff Daddy – I'll Be Missing You" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
  23. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Puff Daddy – I'll Be Missing You". Music Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
  24. ^ "Les Singles en Or :". Infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  25. ^ "French single certifications – Puff Daddy – I'll Be Missing You" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
  26. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Puff Daddy; 'Tribute To The Notorious B.I.G.')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  27. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Puff Daddy – I'll Be Missing You" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved December 9, 2008. Enter I'll Be Missing You in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  28. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Puff Daddy – I'll Be Missing You" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  29. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
  30. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('I'll Be Missing You')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
  31. ^ Ami Sedghi (4 November 2012). "UK's million-selling singles: the full list". Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  32. ^ "British single certifications – Puff Daddy – I'll Be Missing You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 9, 2008. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type I'll Be Missing You in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  33. ^ Jeffrey, Don (31 January 1998). Best-selling Records of 1997. Retrieved 2012-01-05. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  34. ^ "American single certifications – Puff Daddy – I_ll Be Missing You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
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