Been Around the World

"Been Around the World"
"Been Around the World"
Single by Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase
from the album No Way Out
Released	November 14, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Pop-rap; East Coast hip hop; dance;
Length	4:36
Label	Bad Boy; Arista;
Songwriter(s)	Sean Combs; Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence; Mason Betha; Christopher Wallace; Deric Angelettie; David Bowie; Lisa Stansfield; Andy Morris; Ian Devaney;
Producer(s)	Sean "Puffy" Combs; Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence; Deric Angelettie;
Puff Daddy singles chronology
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
Mase singles chronology

"Been Around the World" is a 1997 single from the Puff Daddy album No Way Out, featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase. 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]^[2] it was kept out of the No. 1 spot by Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" (the second best-selling single of all time). "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.

Track listing[]

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

Remix[]

The song's official remix features Mase & Carl Thomas, and samples Roy Ayers's "Feelin’ Good".

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	48
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	26
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[6]	40
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	20
Germany (Official German Charts)^[8]	41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	39
UK Singles (OCC)^[13]	20
US Billboard Hot 100^[14]	2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[15]	7
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[16]	1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1998)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[17]	19

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[18]	Platinum	10,000^*
United States (RIAA)^[21]	Platinum	1,600,000^[19]^[20]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ Billboard Top 10, January 3, 1998
^ Billboard Top 10, January 10, 1998
^ "Australian-charts.com – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase: Been Around the World" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^ "Puff Daddy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Puff Daddy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Puff Daddy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Puff Daddy Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Puff Daddy – Been Around the World". Recorded Music NZ.
^ "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
^ "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 111 (5): 75. January 30, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
^ "American single certifications – Diddy, P. and the Family – Been Around the World". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links[]

[1] Billboard Top 10, January 3, 1998

[2] Billboard Top 10, January 10, 1998

[sc_Australia_Puff_Daddy_&_The_Family_feat._The_Notorious_B.I.G._&_Mase-3] "Australian-charts.com – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[sc_Austria_Puff_Daddy_&_The_Family_feat._The_Notorious_B.I.G._&_Mase-4] "Austriancharts.at – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[sc_Flanders_Puff_Daddy_&_The_Family_feat._The_Notorious_B.I.G._&_Mase-5] "Ultratop.be – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[sc_Wallonia_Puff_Daddy_&_The_Family_feat._The_Notorious_B.I.G._&_Mase-6] "Ultratop.be – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[sc_Finland_Puff_Daddy_&_The_Family_feat._The_Notorious_B.I.G._&_Mase-7] "Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase: Been Around the World" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[sc_Germany_Puff_Daddy_&_The_Family_feat._The_Notorious_B.I.G._&_Mase-8] "Offiziellecharts.de – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Puff_Daddy_&_The_Family_feat._The_Notorious_B.I.G._&_Mase-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[sc_New_Zealand_Puff_Daddy_&_The_Family_feat._The_Notorious_B.I.G._&_Mase-10] "Charts.nz – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[sc_Sweden_Puff_Daddy_&_The_Family_feat._The_Notorious_B.I.G._&_Mase-11] "Swedishcharts.com – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[sc_Swiss_Puff_Daddy_&_The_Family_feat._The_Notorious_B.I.G._&_Mase-12] "Swisscharts.com – Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Puff_Daddy-13] "Puff Daddy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Puff_Daddy-14] "Puff Daddy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Puff_Daddy-15] "Puff Daddy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_Puff_Daddy-16] "Puff Daddy Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[17] "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2010-08-28.

[New_ZealandPuff_DaddyBeen_Around_the_WorldsingleCertRef-18] "New Zealand single certifications – Puff Daddy – Been Around the World". Recorded Music NZ.

[19] "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.

[20] "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 111 (5): 75. January 30, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.

[United_StatesDiddy,_P._and_the_FamilyBeen_Around_the_WorldsingleCertRef-21] "American single certifications – Diddy, P. and the Family – Been Around the World". Recording Industry Association of America.

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