Been Around the World

"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.

ReleasedNovember 14, 1997

Recorded1997

GenreEast Coast hip-hop

Length5:26 (album version)
4:36 (edit)

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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
Released	November 14, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	East Coast hip-hop
Length	5:26 (album version) 4:36 (edit)
Label	Bad Boy Arista
Songwriters	Sean Combs Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence Mason Betha Christopher Wallace Deric Angelettie David Bowie Lisa Stansfield Ian Devaney Andrew Morris
Producers	Sean "Puffy" Combs Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence Deric Angelettie
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

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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.