I’ll Be Missing You

Diddy’s Sexual Assault Allegations Didn’t ‘Taint’ The Police’s ‘Every Breath You Take,’ Says Sting

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Diddy is entangled in a mountain of legal woes. The former head of Revolt TV has been accused of sex trafficking, sexual assault, abuse, and more. Since the allegations surfaced many industry insiders have attempted to create distance from him as not to be found guilty (in the public’s eyes) by association.

Yesterday (November 11), Sting did just that when asked about the controversy surrounding Diddy. During an interview with LA Times, Sting shut down the idea that The Police’s hit “Every Breath You Take” has been soiled as a result of Diddy.

When asked if the band’s famed smash, which was sampled by Diddy for the Notorious B.I.G. tribute track “I’ll Be Missing You” featuring Faith Evans and 112, was tainted Sting rejected the notion.

“No,” he said. “I mean, I don’t know what went on [with Diddy]. But it doesn’t taint the song at all for me. It’s still my song.”

The interview argued with Sting’s response, saying: “And people still love to hear it.”

“Absolutely,” chimed Sting.

Given that The Police’s “Every Breathe You Take” was already a chart-topping global smash back in 1983 and has maintained critically praise over the decades, Sting seems to have a point in many supporters eyes.

Sting Says He Will Continue To Perform Iconic Song That Diddy Once Sampled

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Sting doesn’t care about “No Diddy.” The Sean “Diddy” Combs and the legendary singer’s 90s classic paid tribute to the late rap icon Notorious B.I.G. and became one of the biggest songs ever. The former Police frontman shared with the L.A. Times that he will continue to perform their collaboration at his concerts regardless of Diddy’s legal drama. After the assault video featuring his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, the Bad Boy Records founder is enmeshed in a ton of sexual assault cases. Sting hesitantly dismissed the idea, asserting, “I don’t know what went on [with Diddy]… but it doesn’t taint the song at all for me. It’s still my song.”.

“I’ll Be Missing You” samples the Police classic “Every Breathe You Take.” It was previously reported that Sting makes $5k a day in royalties from Diddy’s No Way Out track. The award-winning hip-hop track features Bad Boy alum Faith Evans and 112. Sting and Diddy performed the song in a memorable 1997 MTV Music Awards moment. The performance honored Biggie Smalls.

Read more: Diddy Pays Sting $5K Per Day For “I’ll Be Missing You” Sample

Sting  Ain’t Gonna Stop Singing “I’ll Be Missing You,” So Take That, Take That

The track’s enduring legacy has taken on renewed interest as Diddy’s music experiences a resurgence, partly driven by nostalgia and streaming popularity. Christian “King” Combs, Diddy’s son, has embraced his father’s legacy, filling his Instagram account with nostalgic videos and throwbacks to his father’s golden years in music. The tribute is a reminder of Diddy’s indelible mark on hip-hop—and how music can transcend both generations and individual struggles. In 1997, the song held number one on the Billboard charts for 11 consecutive weeks.

The legendary collaboration continues to produce high-volume streaming across all platforms. Outside of “I’ll Be Missing You,” the classic has been used in passionate moments in film and television. Swae Lee is among others who have used the song. Diddy’s federal trial begins in May. The mogul has over a dozen lawsuits regarding sexual assault, sex trafficking, and rape.

Read more: Diddy’s “I’ll Be Missing You” Named All-Time Song Of The Summer

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No, Sting Did Not Charge Diddy $5K A Day For ‘I’ll Be Missing You,’ Says Diddy

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For years now, there’s been this rumor about Diddy and Sting. Diddy famously sampled The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” on the hit 1997 single “I’ll Be Missing You,” but the rumor goes he didn’t get proper permission for the sample. Therefore, Diddy apparently has to pay Sting $2,000 per day over the song.

Charlamagne Tha God asked Sting about this in a 2018 interview and Sting answered, “Yeah, for the rest of his life. If it’s on the radio, then it must be true!” A clip of that conversation circulated on Twitter recently and Diddy shared it, writing, “Nope. 5K a day. Love to my brother @OfficialSting!”

As far as the $5K claim, though, turns out Diddy was just messing around. In fact, the whole story at any dollar amount seems to be a fallacy.

On Twitter today (April 7), Diddy offered some clarification, writing, “I want y’all to understand I was joking! It’s called being Facetious! Me and @OfficialSting have been friends for a long time! He never charged me $3K or $5K a day for Missing You. He probably makes more than $5K a day from one of the biggest songs in history.”

So there we have it: “Every step I take / Every move I make / Every single day, every time I pray / I won’t be paying you.”

BTS Cover Diddy And Faith Evans’ ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ In The BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

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BTS has been achieving milestone after milestone lately, and now they’ve just tallied another one: The group had their first BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge performance today. They performed two of their own songs — “Dynamite” and “Permission To Dance” — and as is tradition, they also did a cover. The group chose “I’ll Be Missing You,” the classic single from Puff Daddy (now known as Diddy) and Faith Evans.

According to BBC Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts (via Metro), Suga’s Korean rap on the song translates to:

“We’re now used to our routines taken away
But still can’t give up living on
We’re more worn out because we don’t know where this ends
We’re an island we made ourselves because we couldn’t trust each other
Hope an end comes for this tiring pandemic virus
Negative thoughts can sometimes be a minus
I knew it wasn’t the end so I couldn’t say bye
When that day comes, will say ‘hi’ like nothing happened. […]
I hate this world, our traces became memories
I just empty my mind, trust without conditions
I fill it every day with just loneliness
Not like the longing that encircles me
We miss you, baby
Whenever it may be
Here’s hoping we meet again, I promise.”

The group said of the performance, “It’s been almost two years we haven’t seen the ARMYs. It’s like 700 days and it’s the first time ever because sometimes we meet them three times, twice a day, and now it’s been a year or so. We miss all of you, BBC, Armys, everyone abroad
and in Korea, too. It’s kind of like a message to all of you.”

Ahead of the performance, Roberts said in a press release (as Consequence notes), “[BTS] have been so passionate, so supportive, and have hoped for a Radio 1 Live Lounge since the first time we played the band. Four years later, BTS have broken records, barriers, and boundaries. That dream is now going to be a reality. I’m beyond excited for us to finally be hosting the biggest boy band in the world!”

Watch BTS cover “I’ll Be Missing You” above and find their “Dynamite” and “Permission To Dance” performances below.