June 14, 1997 –
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans started a 11 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with I’ll Be Missing You, a tribute to the late Notorious B.I.G., on this date.
The song samples Every Breath You Take by The Police, which was one of Diddy’s favorite songs. He didn’t sort out the legal issues until after the song was released. Sting, who wrote the Police song, was granted a writers credit, resulting in substantial royalties. Sting appreciated the sentiment in Diddy using Every Breath You Take to honor his fallen friend. The Police frontman even performed the song with Diddy and his crew at the MTV Video Music Awards, where he sang the chorus.
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