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"Been Around the World"
Single by Puff Daddy featuring the Notorious B.I.G. and Mase
from the album No Way Out
ReleasedNovember 14, 1997
Recorded1997
Genre
Length4:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Puff Daddy singles chronology
"Mo Money Mo Problems"
(1997) 		"Been Around the World"
(1997) 		"Nothin' Move But the Money"
(1998)
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
"It's All About the Benjamins"
(1997) 		"Been Around the World"
(1997) 		"Sky's the Limit"
(1997)
Mase singles chronology
"Feel So Good"
(1997) 		"Been Around the World"
(1997) 		"What You Want"
(1997)
Music video
"Been Around the World" on YouTube

"Been Around the World" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy, featuring the Notorious B.I.G. and Mase and included on Puff Daddy's debut studio album No Way Out (1997). The song samples David Bowie's 1983 hit song "Let's Dance", and contains an interpolation of Lisa Stansfield's song "All Around the World", sung by the Notorious B.I.G. in the chorus. In the album version, the song concludes with a skit featuring an interview with "The Mad Producer".

The song was released as a single on November 14, 1997; it was the fourth single released from the album. Like the previous three singles, which all reached No. 1 or No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Been Around the World" hit No. 2 on the chart, in the first two weeks of 1998.[1] "Been Around the World" did reach No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.

The song's music video was directed by Paul Hunter. It features Mase and Puff Daddy as spies. The video includes appearances by Vivica A. Fox, Quincy Jones, Wyclef Jean and Jennifer Lopez.

The song was featured in the 2020 miniseries The Last Dance.

Track listing

  1. Been Around The World (Radio Edit) featuring the Notorious B.I.G. & Mase (4:04)
  2. It's All About The Benjamins (Rock Remix I) featuring the Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, The Lox, Dave Grohl, Perfect, FuzzBubble, & Rob Zombie (4:45)
  3. It's All About The Benjamins (Rock Remix II) featuring the Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, The Lox, Dave Grohl, Perfect, FuzzBubble, Rob Zombie, & Size 14 (4:42)
  4. It's All About The Benjamins (Album Version) featuring the Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, & The Lox (4:38)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Platinum 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum 1,600,000[23][24]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
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  13. ^ "Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  16. ^ "Diddy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  17. ^ "Diddy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  18. ^ "Diddy Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  19. ^ "Diddy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  20. ^ "The Urban Top 40 Tracks Of 1997" (PDF). Music Week. January 10, 1998. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  21. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  22. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Puff Daddy – Been Around the World". Recorded Music NZ.
  23. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  24. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 111 (5): 75. January 30, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  25. ^ "American single certifications – P. Diddy & the Family – Been Around the World". Recording Industry Association of America.

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