It also uses an interpolation of the "Every Breath You Take" melody, sung by Biggie's widow, Faith Evans. "I'll Be Missing You" is based on a sample of the 1983 single " Every Breath You Take" by the Police. With shipments of over three million copies in the United States and over one million in both Germany and the United Kingdom, the song has become one of the best-selling singles of all time. The single spent eleven weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one in 15 other countries it was the best-performing single of 1997 in Iceland, the Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40), and Romania. Brumley hymn " I'll Fly Away" and features a spoken intro over a choral version of Samuel Barber's " Adagio for Strings".Īt the 40th Annual Grammy Awards, the song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
The song also interpolates the 1929 Albert E. Released as the second single from Puff Daddy and the Family's debut album, No Way Out (1997), "I'll Be Missing You" samples the Police's 1983 hit song " Every Breath You Take" with an interpolated chorus sung by Evans and interpolated rhythm. " I'll Be Missing You" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy and American singer Faith Evans, featuring R&B group 112, in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist (and Evans's husband) Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, who was murdered on March 9, 1997.
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