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

"Sky's the Limit" is the third and final 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 "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.

"Sky's the Limit"
Single by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring 112
from the album Life After Death
B-side"Going Back to Cali"
ReleasedNovember 25, 1997 (1997-11-25)
Recorded1996
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)
112 single singles chronology
"All Cried Out"
(1997)		 "Sky's the Limit"
(1997)		 "Love Me"
(1998)
Music video
"Sky's the Limit" on YouTube
Audio
"Sky's the Limit" on YouTube

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)

Charts
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

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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.
  4. "American single certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Sky's the Limit". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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