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 .
The song became a global phenomenon, spending on the Billboard Hot 100 and winning a Grammy for Best Rap Performance. The $2,000-a-Day Legal Twist Sting I Ll Be Missing You Remix
The 1997 chart-topping hit is often mistakenly referred to as a Sting remix, but it is actually a tribute track by Puff Daddy (Sean "Diddy" Combs) and Faith Evans that heavily samples The Police's 1983 classic, "Every Breath You Take" . Despite the song's success, Puff Daddy failed to
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. The $2,000-a-Day Legal Twist The 1997 chart-topping hit
