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
ReleasedNovember 14, 1997
Recorded1997
GenreEast Coast hip-hop
Length5:26 (album version)
4:36 (edit)
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Puff Daddy singles chronology
"It's All About the Benjamins"
(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" / "Going Back to Cali"
(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, released by Bad Boy and Arista Records on November 14, 1997 as the fourth single from 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", performed by the Notorious B.I.G. in the chorus. In the album version, the song concludes with a skit featuring an interview with one of the song's producers, the Madd Producer.

As with No Way Out's previous three singles—each of which peaked at numbers one or two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart—"Been Around the World" peaked at number two on the chart, for the weeks dated January 3 and 10.[1][2] "Been Around the World" did reach No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.

Music video

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

  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

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–1998) 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
Croatia (HRT)[7] 8
Estonia (Eesti Top 20)[8] 5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9]20
Germany (GfK)[10]41
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11]22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12]40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13]3
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[14]44
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15]22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]39
UK Singles (Official Charts)[17]20
UK Hip Hop/R&B (Official Charts)[18]4
US Billboard Hot 100[19]2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20]7
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[21]1
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[22]17

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[23] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 19
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[25] 21
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[26] 40

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Platinum 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[28] Platinum 1,600,000[29][30]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Billboard Staff (September 12, 2008). "Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  3. ↑ "Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ "HR Top 20 Lista". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on February 23, 1998. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Eesti Top 20". Sõnumileht (in Estonian). October 7, 1997. p. 8. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Puff Daddy: Been Around the World" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Puff Daddy" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 26/10/1997 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Been Around the World". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 26/10/1997 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 26/10/1997 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Diddy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Diddy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Diddy Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Diddy Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  23. ↑ "The Urban Top 40 Tracks of 1997" (PDF). Music Week. January 10, 1998. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  25. ↑ "The Year in Music 1998: Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-51.
  26. ↑ "The Year in Music 1998: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-55.
  27. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Puff Daddy – Been Around the World". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  28. ↑ "American single certifications – P. Diddy & the Family – Been Around the World". Recording Industry Association of America.
  29. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 5. BPI Communications Inc. January 31, 1998. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 5. BPI Communications Inc. January 30, 1999. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
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