Sting I Ll Be Missing You Remix Apr 2026

Despite the song's success, Puff Daddy failed to clear the sample with Sting before its release. Because Sting is the sole credited songwriter of "Every Breath You Take," he was able to take legal action that resulted in him receiving .

In the wake of Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace's murder in March 1997, his close friend Puff Daddy and widow Faith Evans collaborated on a tribute. The track features a direct sample of the iconic guitar riff from "Every Breath You Take," with Faith Evans singing an interpolated version of the original chorus. Sting I Ll Be Missing You Remix

While the song served as a poignant memorial for the late , its production led to one of the most famous—and lucrative—legal stories in music history. The Story Behind the "Remix" Despite the song's success, Puff Daddy failed to