I 'll Be Missing You - wikipedia I 'll Be Missing You `` I 'll Be Missing You '' Single by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 from the album No Way Out B - side `` We 'll Always Love Big Poppa '' `` Cry On '' Released May 27, 1997 Format CD cassette 7 '' 12 '' Recorded 1997 Genre Hip hop R&B gospel Length 5 : 43 ( LP version ) 5 : 01 ( LP edit ) 4 : 08 ( radio edit ) Label Bad Boy Arista Songwriter ( s ) Faith Evans Todd Gaither Sting Albert E. Brumley ( not credited on album ) Producer ( s ) Puff Daddy Stevie J Puff Daddy singles chronology `` Ca n't Nobody Hold Me Down '' ( 1997 ) `` I 'll Be Missing You '' ( 1997 ) `` It 's All About the Benjamins '' ( 1997 ) `` Ca n't Nobody Hold Me Down '' ( 1997 ) `` I 'll Be Missing You '' ( 1997 ) `` It 's All About the Benjamins '' ( 1997 ) Faith Evans singles chronology `` You Could Be My Boo '' ( 1996 ) You Could Be My Boo 1996 `` I 'll Be Missing You '' ( 1997 ) I 'll Be Missing You1997 `` How 's It Goin ' Down '' ( 1998 ) How 's It Goin ' Down 1998 112 singles chronology `` Cupid '' ( 1997 ) Cupid 1997 `` I 'll Be Missing You '' ( 1997 ) I 'll Be Missing You1997 `` All Cried Out '' ( 1997 ) All Cried Out 1997 `` I 'll Be Missing You '' is a song recorded by American rapper Puff Daddy and American singer Faith Evans, featuring R&B group 112, in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist Christopher `` The Notorious B.I.G. '' Wallace, 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 '' samples The Police 's 1983 hit song `` Every Breath You Take '', with an interpolated chorus sung by Evans. The track also features a spoken intro over a choral version of Samuel Barber 's `` Adagio for Strings ''. Another interpolation found in the song is the Christian hymn `` O Come Let Us Adore Him ''. In 1998, the song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The single spent 11 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 during the summer of 1997. With worldwide sales likely over eight million, including shipments of 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. Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 Music video 4 Chart performance 5 Formats and track listings 6 Charts 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Year - end charts 6.3 Decade - end charts 6.4 All - time chart 7 Certifications 8 See also 9 References 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. 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 the 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. Reception Entertainment Weekly gave the song a grade of D, and described it as a `` maudlin ' tribute ' to the Notorious B.I.G., ( in which ) the late rapper 's former mentor ( Puff Daddy ) and wife ( Faith Evans ) team up to say their farewells to the big man on a song that ' samples ' the Police 's `` Every Breath You Take ''. With lyrics like `` Know you 're in heaven, smiling down / Watching us while we pray for you, ' `` I 'll Be Missing You '' gives the lie to those who claim hip - hoppers are above self - serving sentimentality. '' Music video The music video was shot in Chicago and was directed by Hype Williams. Numerous scenes of Puff Daddy, Faith Evans and 112 were filmed in the artistically illuminated passenger walkway tunnel between O'Hare International Airport Terminal 1 Concourses B and C. Chart performance `` I 'll Be Missing You '' topped many charts across the world. It reached number one in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Denmark and Poland. The song is one of the few to debut at number one 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 number one on the Hot 100, making it the longest running number one hip hop song in history until Eminem 's `` Lose Yourself '' spent 12 weeks at number one in 2002. The song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 32 on July 8, 2007, 10 years after it had its full physical release and 10 years after it was number one. Formats and track listings CD single Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 -- `` I 'll Be Missing You '' Maxi - single Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 -- `` I 'll Be Missing You '' The Lox -- `` We 'll Always Love Big Poppa '' 112 -- `` Cry On '' Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 -- `` I 'll Be Missing You '' ( Instrumental ) The Lox -- `` We 'll Always Love Big Poppa '' ( Instrumental ) Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1997 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) 27 Canada Dance / Urban ( RPM ) Denmark ( Tracklisten ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) Iceland ( Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( Hit Parade Italia ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Romania ( Romanian Top 100 ) Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Spain ( AFYVE ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) UK Dance ( Official Charts Company ) UK R&B ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 11 Chart ( 2009 ) Peak position UK R&B ( Official Charts Company ) 22 Year - end charts Chart ( 1997 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 13 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 36 Canada Dance / Urban ( RPM ) 7 France ( SNEP ) 8 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Italy ( Hit Parade Italia ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Romania ( Romanian Top 100 ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 Decade - end charts Chart ( 1990 -- 1999 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 10 All - time chart Chart Position Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 99 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 2 × Platinum 140,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) 2 × Platinum 100,000 Belgium ( BEA ) 4 × Platinum 200,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 100,000 France ( SNEP ) Gold 492,000 Germany ( BVMI ) 3 × Platinum 1,500,000 Netherlands ( NVPI ) 2 × Platinum 150,000 Norway ( IFPI Norway ) Platinum 10,000 Sweden ( GLF ) 2 × Platinum 60,000 Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) Platinum 50,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) 3 × Platinum 1,800,000 United States ( RIAA ) 3 × Platinum 3,100,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone See also List of best - selling singles List of best - selling singles in the United Kingdom List of Hot 100 number - one singles of 1997 ( U.S. ) List of European number - one hits of 1997 List of number - one R&B singles of 1997 ( U.S. ) List of number - one singles of 1997 ( Australia ) List of number - one hits of 1997 ( Austria ) List of number - one singles of 1997 ( Belgium - Flanders ) List of number - one singles of 1997 ( Germany ) List of number - one singles of 1997 ( Ireland ) List of number - one singles of 1997 ( Netherlands ) List of number - one singles of 1997 ( New Zealand ) List of number - one singles of 1997 ( Norway ) List of number - one singles ( Sweden ) List of number - one singles of 1997 ( Switzerland ) List of UK Singles Chart number ones of 1997 References Jump up ^ Friedman, Roger ( April 25, 2006 ). `` Is Diddy 's ' Vote or Die ' Dead or Just Sleeping ? 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Press Play Last Train to Paris No Way Out 2 Mixtapes MMM ( Money Making Mitch ) Remix albums We Invented the Remix Singles `` Ca n't Nobody Hold Me Down '' `` I 'll Be Missing You '' `` It 's All About the Benjamins '' `` Been Around the World '' `` Victory '' `` Come with Me '' `` Satisfy You '' `` Bad Boy for Life '' `` I Need a Girl ( Part 1 ) '' `` I Need a Girl ( Part 2 ) '' `` Come to Me '' `` Tell Me '' `` Last Night '' `` Through the Pain ( She Told Me ) '' `` Angels '' `` Love Come Down '' `` Hello Good Morning '' `` Loving You No More '' `` Coming Home '' `` Ass on the Floor '' `` Finna Get Loose '' `` Workin ( Remix ) '' Featured singles `` No Time '' `` Mo Money Mo Problems '' `` Honey '' `` Lookin ' at Me '' `` Hate Me Now '' `` All Night Long '' `` Notorious B.I.G. 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Question: puff daddy i'll be missing you song meaning
Answer: in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, who was murdered on March 9, 1997