One More Chance (The Notorious B.I.G. song)

"One More Chance / Stay with Me Remix" is a song written and recorded by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., featuring additional vocals sung by Faith Evans and an uncredited appearance by Mary J. Blige. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 31, 1995 and sold 1.1 million copies.^[1]^[2]

The original version of the song appears on B.I.G.'s album, Ready to Die. The remix features new lyrics, a new chorus, and a different beat than the original. There is also a "hip hop mix" which samples Marley Marl's "Droppin Science" (featuring rapper Craig G). Evans was an up-and-coming R&B artist at the time. The remix, produced by the Trackmasters samples DeBarge's 1983 song "Stay with Me".

The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was the highest debuting single of all time, tying with Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson song "Scream" when it entered the Hot 100 at #5 at the time. It remained the highest debuting single for a rap song on the Hot 100 until Puff Daddy's tribute song "I'll Be Missing You" debuted at #1. (Lauryn Hill and Eminem would later equal this feat, with the former's "Doo Wop (That Thing)" entering in the top spot in 1998 and the latter with "Not Afraid" in 2010.)

Ready to Die version

The version that is on Ready to Die was produced by Sean Combs and features R&B trio Total and not Faith Evans. It samples "Hydra" by Grover Washington, Jr. and features an interpolation of "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 on the chorus. The lyrics on the album version are different and more profane from both remixes.

Lil' Cease's niece provides the voice of the child on Biggie's answering machine. His sister and her friends played the various women who leave messages.^[3]

The original beat of the original version has a sample of DeBarge's "All This Love" and it can be found on D.J. Semi's Ready to Die: The O.G. Version.

Other versions

"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)" (featuring Faith Evans) - The official remix to the original version. The remix has a completely different sound than the original. It was produced by Rashad Smith and samples "Stay with Me" by DeBarge. Appears on the single and the popular version. A music video was made for this song. The video was directed by Hype Williams and features appearances by Total, Luther Campbell, Heavy D, Mary J. Blige, Faith Evans, Spike Lee, Da Brat, Adina Howard, Jermaine Dupri, D-Nice, Patra, Miss Jones, Queen Latifah, Craig Mack, Cypress Hill,Tyson Beckford, Aaliyah, Changing Faces, Kid Capri, Junior Mafia,Zhane, and Sean Combs.

"One More Chance (Hip Hop Remix)" (featuring Total) - Also appears on the single and uses the verses from the "Stay with Me" remix except the beat and chorus is different. Also appears on the clean version of Ready to Die (instead of the original). Samples Lou Donaldson's "Who's Making Love?".

"Want That Old Thing Back" (featuring Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant) - Appears on Greatest Hits and the bonus disc of Duets: The Final Chapter and features a different beat as well as a chorus by Tresvant and a verse by Ja Rule. Uses Biggie's verses from the original "One More Chance".

"Only One Thing" (featuring Lil' Kim) - Appears on Mick Boogie's Unbelievable mixtape and has a chorus and verse by Kim and uses Biggie's first verse from the original "One More Chance".

"Foolish"/"Unfoolish" - A single by Ashanti. The song samples "Stay with Me" by DeBarge so it uses the same beat as the "One More Chance" / "Stay with Me" remix. A remix, "Unfoolish", was made which features Biggie's first verse from "Fucking You Tonight" as the third verse. "Unfoolish" appears on We Invented the Remix Vol. 1 and Ashanti's debut album.

"One More Chance / The Legacy (Remix)" (featuring Faith Evans & CJ Wallace (their son)) - The official remix to the "Stay with Me" remix. Appears on the soundtrack of Notorious B.I.G.'s biopic Notorious.

This song played as tribute to Biggie in the Up in Smoke Tour, which was in 2000. Snoop Dogg announced that Biggie was his friend and wished the two had a better relationship before he passed. Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre played this song as homage to Biggie.

"M.V.P" - A single by Big L. This song samples "Stay with Me" by DeBarge and has the same meter and cadence as "One More Chance". It was released 2 months earlier and was produced by Lord Finesse.

Chart positions

Peak positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[4]	48
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)	34
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	2
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles	1

End-of-year charts

Chart (1995)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[5]	23

Track listings

12" vinyl single

A-side

"One More Chance / Stay with Me" (radio edit 1) – 4:15
"One More Chance" (hip hop mix) – 5:05
"One More Chance / Stay with Me" (radio edit 2) – 4:35
"One More Chance" (hip hop instrumental) – 5:08

B-side

"One More Chance" (hip hop radio edit) – 4:24
"The What" (radio edit) – 4:08
"One More Chance / Stay with Me" (instrumental) – 4:35

CD single

"One More Chance / Stay with Me" (radio edit 1) – 4:17
"One More Chance" (hip hop mix) – 5:07
"One More Chance / Stay with Me" (radio edit 2) – 4:37
"The What" (radio edit) – 4:00

Cassette single

Side one

"One More Chance" (radio edit 1)
"One More Chance" (hip hop radio edit)
"The What" (radio edit)

Side two

"One More Chance" (hip hop mix)
"One More Chance" (radio edit 2)

References

↑ "American certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – One More Change". Recording Industry Association of America.
↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard (BPI Communications) 108 (3): 56. January 20, 1996. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
↑ "The Making of Ready to Die: Family Business". XXL. 2006-03-09. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Notorious B.I.G. – One More Chance". Top 40 Singles.
↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 2010-08-27.

The Notorious B.I.G.

Discography Awards and nominations Videography Death

Studio albums	Ready to Die Life After Death

Posthumous albums	Born Again Duets: The Final Chapter

Compilations	Greatest Hits Notorious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Singles	"Party and Bullshit" "Juicy" "Big Poppa" / "Who Shot Ya?" "One More Chance" "Hypnotize" "Mo Money Mo Problems" "Sky's the Limit" "Notorious B.I.G." "Dead Wrong" "Nasty Girl" "Spit Your Game"

Featured singles	"Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)" "Can't You See" "The Points" "Runnin' (From tha Police)" "This Time Around" "It's All About the Benjamins" "Victory" "Runnin' (Dying to Live)"

Other songs	"Suicidal Thoughts" "Going Back to Cali" "Old Thing Back (Matoma Remix)"

Related articles	Sean Combs Faith Evans Junior M.A.F.I.A. Conspiracy "Player's Anthem" "I Need You Tonight" "Get Money" Lil' Cease Lil' Kim East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry "I'll Be Missing You" Biggie & Tupac Notorious

Faith Evans songs

Faith	"You Used to Love Me" "Soon as I Get Home" "Ain't Nobody" "Kissing You" "Come Over"

Keep the Faith	"Love Like This" "All Night Long" "Never Gonna Let You Go" "Lately I"

Faithfully	"Can't Believe" "You Gets No Love" "I Love You" "Burnin' Up" "Alone in This World"

The First Lady	"Again" "Mesmerized" "Tru Love"

Something About Faith	"Gone Already"

R&B Divas	"Tears of Joy" "Dumb"

Incomparable	"I Deserve It" "Fragile" "Make Love" "Good Time"

Collaborations	"One More Chance" "How Can We Stop" "Stressed Out" "You Could Be My Boo" "I'll Be Missing You" "How's It Goin' Down" "Heartbreak Hotel" "Georgy Porgy" "Love Is Blind" "Roll with Me" "Ma, I Don't Love Her" "Brown Sugar (Extra Sweet)" "Relax Your Mind" "I Miss You" "Someday" "Hope" "Everything is Alright" "Got 2 Be Down" "Letter to B.I.G." "Can't Last a Day" "Hood Pride" "Lay with You" "Believe It" "Crazy (Baby)" "Stay (Remix)"

Other songs	"What's Going On" "Wake Up Everybody"

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