Notorious B.I.G. (song)

"Notorious B.I.G." is a song and single by the Notorious B.I.G. from the album Born Again, which features Lil' Kim, and Puff Daddy. As a tribute song, Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy's verses have little relevance to Biggie's verse, which is about being in the hospital while being comforted by attractive female nurses. It samples the song "Notorious" by Duran Duran.

"Notorious B.I.G."
Single by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy, and Lil' Kim
from the album Born Again
Released	December 11, 1999 (1999-12-11)
Genre	Funk rap
Length	3:11
Label	Bad Boy Arista
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Wallace Daven Vanderpool Kimberly Jones Nick Rhodes John Taylor Simon Le Bon
Producer(s)	Daven Vanderpool Sean Combs
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
"Dead Wrong" (1999) "Notorious B.I.G." (1999) "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" (2003)
Lil' Kim singles chronology
"Get Naked" (1999) "Notorious B.I.G." (1999) "No Matter What They Say" (2000)
Puff Daddy singles chronology
"Satisfy You" (1999) "Notorious B.I.G." (1999) "Do You Like It...Do You Want It..." (2000)
Music video
"Notorious B.I.G." on YouTube

In February 2013, the song resurfaced on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart at #5 for one week.^[1]

Music video

The music video consists of Puff Daddy inviting a security guard (played by Tracy Morgan) to a house party, and a traffic jam, and a big party in the end glorifying Notorious B.I.G. It features cameos from 98 Degrees, Krayzie Bone, Thug Queen, Cuban Link, Wish Bone, Missy Elliott, Nas, Jennifer Lopez, Lil' Cease, Fat Joe and others. Puff Daddy was also the director of the video.

Track listing

12-inch single

A-side

1. "Notorious" (club mix) – 3:12
2. "Notorious" (instrumental) – 3:12

B-side

1. "Dead Wrong" (radio edit) – 3:12
2. "Nasty Boy" (remix) – 4:15

Remix

A-side

1. "Notorious" (remix) (dirty mix)
2. "Notorious" (remix) (clean mix)
3. "Notorious" (remix) (instrumental)

B-side

1. "Biggie" (dirty mix)
2. "Biggie" (clean mix)
3. "Biggie" (instrumental)

CD single

1. "The Notorious B.I.G." (radio mix)
2. "The Notorious B.I.G." (club mix)
3. "The Notorious B.I.G." (instrumental)
4. "Dead Wrong" (Main w-o Eminem)
5. "One More Chance"/"Stay with Me" (remix)

Charts

Chart performance for "Notorious B.I.G."

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	51
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3]	15
Germany (GfK)[4]	56
France (SNEP)[5]	95
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	46
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[7]	11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]	78
Scotland (OCC)[9]	34
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	68
UK Singles (OCC)[12]	16
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13]	4
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	82
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15]	30
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[16]	28

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[17]	49

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[18]	27

References

1. "Chart Search | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-12.
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 166.
3. "The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim – Notorious B.I.G." (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
4. "The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim – Notorious B.I.G." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
5. "The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim – Notorious B.I.G." (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
6. "Chart Track: Week 5, 2000". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
7. "Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
8. "The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim – Notorious B.I.G." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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11. "The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim – Notorious B.I.G.". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
13. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
14. "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
15. "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
16. "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
17. "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
18. "Top 40 Urban Tracks Of 2000" (PDF). Music Week. January 13, 2001. p. 20. Retrieved August 4, 2023.