"Been Around the World" is a 1997 single from the Puff Daddy album No Way Out, featuring The Notorious B.I.G and Mase

Mase

Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker...

. The song sampled the David Bowie

David Bowie

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 song "Let's Dance

Let's Dance (David Bowie song)

"Let's Dance" is the title album track on David Bowie's album Let's Dance. It was also released as the first single from that album in 1983, and went on to become one of his biggest-selling tracks....

" and Roy Ayers

Roy Ayers

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 "Feelin’ Good"; it also featured a vocal interpolation of the Lisa Stansfield

Lisa Stansfield

Lisa Stansfield is an English singer and songwriter.-Early years:Stansfield was born to Marion and Keith Stansfield in Heywood, Lancashire, in England, where she attended Redbrook School, Rochdale. Her first television appearance was on a talent programme in the Granada TV area in 1982...

 song "All Around the World

All Around the World (Lisa Stansfield song)

"All Around the World" is a song by Lisa Stansfield released in late 1989 for her album Affection. It is her biggest hit to date. Written and produced by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, the debut solo single by Stansfield became a massive international hit.-Chart performances:It spent...

", sung by The Notorious B.I.G. in the chorus. In the album version, the song concludes with a skit

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 featuring an interview with "The Mad Producer".

A music video

Music video

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 for the song was directed by Paul Hunter (director)|) it featured Mase and Puff Daddy as spies. The video included appearances by Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox

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, Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

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, Wyclef Jean

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 and Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

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.

The remix features Mase

Mase

Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker...

 & Carl Thomas.

Track listings

CD-Maxi Arista 74321 53037 2 (BMG) 20.10.1997

1. Been Around the World (Radio Mix) 4:04
2. Been Around the World (Album Version) 3:58
3. Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim & #The Lox - It's All About the Benjamins (Album Version) 4:38
4. Puff Daddy & The Family feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim & #The Lox - It's All About the Benjamins (Mo Cheddar Mix) 4:29

Peak positions

Been Around The World	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	2
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...	1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	7

End of year charts

End of year chart (1998)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	19