Sky's the Limit (The Notorious B.I.G. song)

"Sky's the Limit"
Single by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring 112
from the album Life After Death
Released November 25, 1997 (1997-11-25)
Format
Recorded 1996
Genre
Length
  • 5:29 (explicit album version)
  • 4:37 (clean album version)
  • 4:12 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Christopher Wallace
  • Clark Kent
  • Bobby Caldwell
  • Hubert Eaves III
  • James Williams
Producer(s) Clark Kent
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
"Been Around the World"
(1997)		 "Sky's the Limit"
(1997)		 "Victory"
(1998)

"Been Around the World"
(1997)		 "Sky's the Limit"
(1997)		 "Victory"
(1998)
112 single singles chronology
"All Cried Out"
(1997) All Cried Out1997		 "Sky's the Limit"
(1997) Sky's the Limit1997		 "Love Me"
(1998) Love Me1998
Music video
"Sky's the Limit" on YouTube
Audio
"Sky's the Limit" on YouTube

"Sky's the Limit" is the third single from The Notorious B.I.G.'s second album Life After Death. It features vocals from R&B group 112 and somber production from Clark Kent. It contains a sample from the songs "Is This Love" by Whitesnake, "My Flame" by Bobby Caldwell and "Keep On" by D. Train. In the US, it was released as a triple A-side along with "Going Back to Cali" and "Kick In the Door". The track was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1998.

Track listing

A-side

  1. "Sky's the Limit" (radio edit) – (4:12)
  2. "Kick in the Door" (radio edit) – (3:43)
  3. "Going Back to Cali" (radio edit) – (3:57)
  4. "Sky's the Limit" (instrumental) – (4:35)

B-side

  1. "Kick in the Door" (club mix) – (3:43)
  2. "Going Back to Cali" (club mix) – (3:55)
  3. "Kick in the Door" (instrumental) – (3:43)
  4. "Going Back to Cali" (instrumental) – (4:13)

Chart positions

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canada (RPM) 11
Germany (Official German Charts)[1] 93
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] 75
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 24
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 35
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 26
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 31
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs 1

References

  1. ↑ "Musicline.de – The Notorious B.I.G. Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  2. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Notorious B.I.G. – Skys the Limit" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  3. ↑ "Charts.nz – The Notorious B.I.G. – Skys the Limit". Top 40 Singles.
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