Notorious B.I.G. (song) explained

Notorious B.I.G.
Cover:	Notorious BIG single.jpg
Alt:	Carlos. NotoriusBlG
Type:	single
Artist:	The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy, and Lil' Kim
Album:	Born Again
Genre:	Funk rap
Length:	3:11
Chronology:	The Notorious B.I.G.
Prev Title:	Dead Wrong
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Runnin' (Dying to Live)
Next Year:	2003

"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.

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

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Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	51
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Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[3]	11
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Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chart Search Billboard . www.billboard.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160112064954/http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f& . 2016-01-12.
2. 166.
3. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 2000. Dutch Top 40. nl. July 30, 2023.
4. The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales). Billboard. July 12, 2022.
5. Top 40 Urban Tracks Of 2000. Music Week. 20. January 13, 2001. August 4, 2023.