Going Back to Cali (The Notorious B.I.G. song)

"Going Back to Cali"
Single by the Notorious B.I.G.
from the album Life After Death
A-side"Sky's the Limit"
B-side"Kick in the Door"
ReleasedNovember 18, 1997
Recorded1995
StudioDaddy's House Recording Studios (New York City)
GenreG-funk
Length5:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Easy Mo Bee
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
"Been Around the World"
(1997)
"Sky's the Limit" / "Going Back to Cali"
(1997)
"Victory"
(1998)

"Going Back to Cali" is a song recorded by American rapper the Notorious B.I.G. from the album Life After Death. It was produced by Easy Mo Bee and contains a sample of Zapp's "More Bounce to the Ounce".[1] It's a play on LL Cool J's 1988 hit with the same song name.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 31
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 3
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[6] 51

References

  1. ^ "'Going Back to Cali' (1997)". March 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "LL Cool J Describes How Biggie, Rick Ross Sampling His Music Was The Ultimate Stamp Of Legacy". BET.
  3. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2021.