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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = One More Chance/Stay with Me (Remix)
| name = One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)
| cover = Biggieonemorechance.jpg
| cover = Biggieonemorechance.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]<!-- Faith Evans is only credited with providing "additional vocals", and Mary J. Blige isn't credited at all. -->
| artist = [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]<!-- Faith Evans is only credited with providing "additional vocals", and Mary J. Blige isn't credited at all. -->
| album = [[Ready to Die]] {{Noitalic|and}} [[Greatest Hits (The Notorious B.I.G. album)|Greatest Hits]]
| album = [[Ready to Die]]
| B-side = The What
| B-side = The What
| released = June 6, 1995
| released = June 6, 1995
| recorded =
| recorded = 1993 (Remix: 1994)
| studio = [[The Hit Factory]]
| studio = [[The Hit Factory]] ([[New York City]])
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = 4:29
| length = 4:29
| label = {{hlist|[[Bad Boy Records|Bad Boy]]|[[Arista Records|Arista]]}}
| label = {{hlist|[[Bad Boy Records|Bad Boy]]|[[Arista Records|Arista]]}}
| writer =
| writer =
* [[The Notorious B.I.G.|Christopher Wallace]]
* [[The Notorious B.I.G.|Christopher Wallace]]
* [[Sean Combs]]
* Sean Combs
* Reginald D. Ellis
* Reginald D. Ellis
* Norman A. Glover
* Norman A. Glover
* Carl Thompson<ref>{{cite web |title=ACE Repertory – One More Chance |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/450241471 |access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref>
* Carl Thompson<ref>{{cite web |title=ACE Repertory – One More Chance |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/450241471 |access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref>
| producer = {{hlist|[[Sean Combs|Sean "Puffy" Combs]]|Rashad Smith}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Sean Combs|Sean "Puffy" Combs]]|Rashad Smith}}
| chronology = [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]
| chronology = [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]
| prev_title = [[Player's Anthem]]
| prev_title = [[Player's Anthem]]
| prev_year = 1995
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = [[The Points]]
| next_title = [[The Points]]
| next_year = 1995
| next_year = 1995
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|0Ogs_NsXh58|"One More Chance"}}}}
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|0Ogs_NsXh58|"One More Chance"}}}}
}}
}}


"'''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 his wife [[Faith Evans]] and an uncredited appearance by [[Mary J. Blige]].{{efn-ua|Evans's appearance is only credited as "additional vocals"; she is not officially given a "featuring" credit. Blige's name does not appear anywhere on the CD single release.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=One More Chance|year=1995|type=liner notes|publisher=[[Arista Records|Arista]]|id=74321-30078-2}}</ref>}} It was [[RIAA certification|certified platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] on July 31, 1995 and sold 1.1 million copies.<ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Notorious B.I.G.|title=One More Change}}</ref><ref name="Sales1">{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3g4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56 |title=Best-Selling Records of 1995 |journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=BPI Communications|date=January 20, 1996 |access-date=May 5, 2015 |page=56 |issn=0006-2510|volume=108|number=3}}</ref>
"'''One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)'''" is a song written and recorded by American rapper [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] Three versions of the song exist: An original, lyrically explicit version prefaced by an [[answering machine]] performance featured on the album, and two versions released as [[single (music)|singles]], both of which contain identical lyrics by B.I.G. despite differing instrumentals and choruses. The first is an upbeat "Hip Hop Mix" that samples [[Marley Marl]]'s "Droppin Science", and the second is a sultrier [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] remix parenthetically labeled the "Stay with Me Remix", which samples the [[Stay with Me (DeBarge song)|namesake 1983 song]] by the band [[DeBarge]]. The lattermost remains the most popular, and features backing vocals and harmonies performed by his wife [[Faith Evans]], as well as uncredited appearances by [[Mary J. Blige]] and [[Bad Boy Records]] label boss [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]]—who also produced the version with [[Rashad Smith (producer)|Rashad Smith]].{{efn-ua|Evans's appearance is only credited as "additional vocals"; she is not officially given a "featuring" credit. Blige's name does not appear on the CD single release.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=One More Chance|year=1995|type=liner notes|publisher=[[Arista Records|Arista]]|id=74321-30078-2}}</ref>}} It received [[RIAA certification|platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] by July 31, 1995, and has sold 1.1 million copies.<ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Notorious B.I.G.|title=One More Change}}</ref><ref name="Sales1">{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3g4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56 |title=Best-Selling Records of 1995 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=BPI Communications|date=January 20, 1996 |access-date=May 5, 2015 |page=56 |issn=0006-2510|volume=108|number=3}}</ref>


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The song topped the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart and debuted at number five on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], where it then peaked at number two. At the time, it was tied as the highest-debuting single in the chart's history and matched [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Janet Jackson]]'s 1995 single "[[Scream (Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson song)|Scream]]"; Jackson broke the record once more with his single released the following August, "[[You Are Not Alone]]", which debuted atop the chart. Notwithstanding, Puff Daddy's "[[I'll Be Missing You]]", a tribute to the then-recently deceased B.I.G., became the first hip hop song to debut in the top spot.
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" that samples [[Marley Marl]]'s "Droppin Science" (featuring rapper [[Craig G]]). Evans was an up-and-coming [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] artist at the time. The remix, produced by [[Rashad Smith (producer)|Rashad Smith]], samples [[DeBarge]]'s 1983 song "[[Stay with Me (DeBarge song)|Stay with Me]]".

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The song topped the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart and peaked at number 2 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] behind "[[Waterfalls (TLC Song)|Waterfalls]]" by [[TLC (group)|TLC]]. At the time it would become tied as the highest debuting single in the history of the Hot 100, along with [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Janet Jackson]] song "[[Scream (Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson song)|Scream]]", when it entered the chart at number five. IT would maintain the record of highest debuting song until Michael Jackson's "[[You Are Not Alone]]" debuted at number one and would remain the highest debuting single for a rap song on the Hot 100 until Puff Daddy's "[[I'll Be Missing You]]", a tribute to the then-recently deceased Smalls, became the first of many hip-hop songs to debut in the top spot.


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
The song begins as a recording of an answering machine message in which one of B.I.G's daughters, having apparently been prompted by her mother, requests that women stop calling the household. This is followed by a number of messages left by jilted former lovers expressing a mixture of fondness, yearning, contempt and confusion towards Biggie.<ref name=Genius>{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/The-notorious-big-one-more-chance-lyrics|title=The Notorious B.I.G. – One More Chance Lyrics {{!}} Genius Lyrics|website=[[Genius (website)|genius.com]]}}</ref>
The song begins as a recording of an answering machine message in which one of B.I.G's daughters, having apparently been prompted by her mother, requests that women stop calling the household. This is followed by a number of messages left by jilted former lovers expressing a mixture of fondness, yearning, contempt and confusion towards Biggie.<ref name=Genius>{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/The-notorious-big-one-more-chance-lyrics|title=The Notorious B.I.G. – One More Chance Lyrics {{!}} Genius Lyrics|website=[[Genius (website)|genius.com]]}}</ref>


Following the introduction, the content of the song as recited by B.I.G largely centers around the rapper's sexual prowess. B.I.G makes a number of claims, such as comparing his sexual performance to the famous boxing match the ''[[Thrilla in Manila]]'', and asserting that he has a very large and desirable penis.<ref name=Genius/>
Following the introduction, the song largely centers on the rapper's sexual prowess. B.I.G makes a number of claims, such as comparing his sexual performance to the famous boxing match the ''[[Thrilla in Manila]]'', and asserting that he has a very large and desirable penis.<ref name=Genius/>

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Aside from the above claims, B.I.G also expresses, towards the end of the song, that he prefers relationships based around sex, and prefers the women leave him alone afterwards. This is implicitly suggested to be the result of women having become too attached to him in the past, and it is alleged that some have stalked him.<ref name=Genius/> The song closes with the titular chorus, which is a refrain of a female voice asking, 'Oh, Biggie, give me one more chance'.


"A hot record," remarked [[Jay-Z]]. "Sonically, it was amazing."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Rupert|last=Howe|title=Q200 – Jay-Z|magazine=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|date=March 2003|issue=200|page=52}}</ref>
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Aside from the above claims, B.I.G also expresses towards the end of the song that he prefers his relationships to based around sex, and prefers that the women leave him alone afterwards. This is implicitly suggested to be the result of women having become too attached to him in the past, and it is alleged that some have stalked him.<ref name=Genius/> The song closes with the titular chorus, which is a refrain from a female voice asking 'Oh, Biggie, give me one more chance'.


==''Ready to Die'' version==
==''Ready to Die'' version==
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==Other versions==
==Other versions==
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"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)" (additional vocals by [[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 (producer)|Rashad Smith]] and samples "Stay with Me" by DeBarge.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://revolt.tv/videos/real-talk-making-biggies-chance-27fec942 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020135642/https://revolt.tv/videos/real-talk-making-biggies-chance-27fec942 |archive-date=2017-10-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 (band)|Total]], [[Luther Campbell]], [[Heavy D]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Faith Evans]], [[Spike Lee]], [[Da Brat]], [[Jermaine Dupri]], [[D-Nice]], [[Patra (singer)|Patra]], [[Miss Jones (radio personality)|Miss Jones]], [[Queen Latifah]], [[Craig Mack]], [[Cypress Hill]], [[Tyson Beckford]], [[Aaliyah]], [[Changing Faces (group)|Changing Faces]], [[Kid Capri]], [[Junior Mafia]], [[Zhane]], and [[Sean Combs]].
"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)" (additional vocals by [[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 (producer)|Rashad Smith]] and samples "Stay with Me" by DeBarge.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://revolt.tv/videos/real-talk-making-biggies-chance-27fec942 |title=Real Talk &#124; the Making of Biggie's "One More Chance" - Revolt News &#124; REVOLT - the #1 Name in Music |access-date=2017-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020135642/https://revolt.tv/videos/real-talk-making-biggies-chance-27fec942 |archive-date=2017-10-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 (band)|Total]], [[Luther Campbell]], [[Heavy D]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Faith Evans]], [[Da Brat]], [[Jermaine Dupri]], [[D-Nice]], [[Patra (singer)|Patra]], [[Miss Jones (radio personality)|Miss Jones]], [[Queen Latifah]], [[Craig Mack]], [[Cypress Hill]], [[Tyson Beckford]], [[Aaliyah]], [[Changing Faces (group)|Changing Faces]], [[Kid Capri]], [[Junior Mafia]], [[Zhane]], and [[P. Diddy]].


"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?".
"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?".
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"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".
"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 (Ashanti song)|Foolish]]"/"[[Unfoolish]]" - A single by [[Ashanti (entertainer)|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 [[Ashanti (album)|debut album]]. The song would later featuring [[R. Kelly]] on his album ''[[Life After Death]]'', which was released after his [[Murder of the Notorious B.I.G.|shooting]] in 1997.
"[[Foolish (Ashanti song)|Foolish]]"/"[[Unfoolish]]" - A single by [[Ashanti (entertainer)|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 [[Ashanti (album)|debut album]]. The song would later feature [[R. Kelly]] on his album ''[[Life After Death]]'', which was released after his [[Murder of the Notorious B.I.G.|shooting]] in 1997.


"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 (2009 film)|Notorious]]''.
"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 (2009 film)|Notorious]]''.
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==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video features cameos by [[Heavy D]], [[Craig Mack]], [[Aaliyah]], and [[Da Brat]].
The music video features cameos by [[Heavy D]], [[Uncle Luke|Luke]], [[D-Nice]], [[Kid Capri]], [[Craig Mack]], [[Aaliyah]], [[Patra (singer)|Patra]], [[Tyson Beckford]], [[Da Brat]], [[Queen Latifah]], and [[Jermaine Dupri]].

==Live performances==
Biggie performed the song live at the [[1995 Source Awards]] on August 3, 1995. He performed the song live on [[Showtime at the Apollo]] on November 18, 1995. He also performed the song live at the [[1996 Soul Train Music Awards]] on March 29, 1996.


==Track listings==
==Track listings==
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==Certifications==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=Notorious BIG|title=One More Chance Stay with Me Remix|award=Silver|relyear=2008|certyear=2023|id=19494-2295-1|access-date=December 1, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Notorious B.I.G.|title=One More Change|award=Platinum|relyear=1995|certyear=1995|refname="riaa"|salesamount=1,100,000|salesref=<ref name="Sales1"/>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Notorious B.I.G.|title=One More Change|award=Platinum|relyear=1995|certyear=1995|refname="riaa"|salesamount=1,100,000|salesref=<ref name="Sales1"/>}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
{{Table end}}


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 04:00, 30 May 2024

"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)"
Single by The Notorious B.I.G.
from the album Ready to Die
B-side"The What"
ReleasedJune 6, 1995
Recorded1993 (Remix: 1994)
StudioThe Hit Factory (New York City)
GenreHip hop
Length4:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
"Player's Anthem"
(1995) 		"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)"
(1995) 		"The Points"
(1995)
Music video
"One More Chance" on YouTube

"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)" is a song written and recorded by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G. Three versions of the song exist: An original, lyrically explicit version prefaced by an answering machine performance featured on the album, and two versions released as singles, both of which contain identical lyrics by B.I.G. despite differing instrumentals and choruses. The first is an upbeat "Hip Hop Mix" that samples Marley Marl's "Droppin Science", and the second is a sultrier R&B remix parenthetically labeled the "Stay with Me Remix", which samples the namesake 1983 song by the band DeBarge. The lattermost remains the most popular, and features backing vocals and harmonies performed by his wife Faith Evans, as well as uncredited appearances by Mary J. Blige and Bad Boy Records label boss Puff Daddy—who also produced the version with Rashad Smith.[A] It received platinum certification by the RIAA by July 31, 1995, and has sold 1.1 million copies.[3][4]

The song topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and debuted at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, where it then peaked at number two. At the time, it was tied as the highest-debuting single in the chart's history and matched Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson's 1995 single "Scream"; Jackson broke the record once more with his single released the following August, "You Are Not Alone", which debuted atop the chart. Notwithstanding, Puff Daddy's "I'll Be Missing You", a tribute to the then-recently deceased B.I.G., became the first hip hop song to debut in the top spot.

Synopsis

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The song begins as a recording of an answering machine message in which one of B.I.G's daughters, having apparently been prompted by her mother, requests that women stop calling the household. This is followed by a number of messages left by jilted former lovers expressing a mixture of fondness, yearning, contempt and confusion towards Biggie.[5]

Following the introduction, the song largely centers on the rapper's sexual prowess. B.I.G makes a number of claims, such as comparing his sexual performance to the famous boxing match the Thrilla in Manila, and asserting that he has a very large and desirable penis.[5]

Aside from the above claims, B.I.G also expresses, towards the end of the song, that he prefers relationships based around sex, and prefers the women leave him alone afterwards. This is implicitly suggested to be the result of women having become too attached to him in the past, and it is alleged that some have stalked him.[5] The song closes with the titular chorus, which is a refrain of a female voice asking, 'Oh, Biggie, give me one more chance'.

"A hot record," remarked Jay-Z. "Sonically, it was amazing."[6]

Ready to Die version

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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.[7]

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

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"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)" (additional vocals by 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.[8] 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, Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, D-Nice, Patra, Miss Jones, Queen Latifah, Craig Mack, Cypress Hill, Tyson Beckford, Aaliyah, Changing Faces, Kid Capri, Junior Mafia, Zhane, and P. Diddy.

"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. The song would later feature R. Kelly on his album Life After Death, which was released after his shooting in 1997.

"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.

Music video

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The music video features cameos by Heavy D, Luke, D-Nice, Kid Capri, Craig Mack, Aaliyah, Patra, Tyson Beckford, Da Brat, Queen Latifah, and Jermaine Dupri.

Live performances

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Biggie performed the song live at the 1995 Source Awards on August 3, 1995. He performed the song live on Showtime at the Apollo on November 18, 1995. He also performed the song live at the 1996 Soul Train Music Awards on March 29, 1996.

Track listings

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12" vinyl single

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A-side

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

B-side

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

CD single

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

Cassette single

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Side one

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

Side two

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

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
Canada (The Record) 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 48
Scotland (OCC)[10] 92
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 34
UK Dance (OCC)[12] 8
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 2
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 1
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[17] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1995) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 23

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,100,000[4]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Evans's appearance is only credited as "additional vocals"; she is not officially given a "featuring" credit. Blige's name does not appear on the CD single release.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ACE Repertory – One More Chance". Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ One More Chance (liner notes). Arista. 1995. 74321-30078-2.
  3. ^ "American certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – One More Change". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ a b "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 3. BPI Communications. January 20, 1996. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "The Notorious B.I.G. – One More Chance Lyrics | Genius Lyrics". genius.com.
  6. ^ Howe, Rupert (March 2003). "Q200 – Jay-Z". Q. No. 200. p. 52.
  7. ^ "The Making of Ready to Die: Family Business". XXL. 2006-03-09. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  8. ^ "Real Talk | the Making of Biggie's "One More Chance" - Revolt News | REVOLT - the #1 Name in Music". Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  9. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. – One More Chance". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Notorious B.I.G.: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  15. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  16. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  17. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  18. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – Notorious BIG – One More Chance Stay with Me Remix". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – One More Change". Recording Industry Association of America.
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