Hypnotize (explicit)

~ Recording by The Notorious B.I.G.

Annotation

ISRCs

USBB40580693: explicit, 2005 remaster
USBB40706425: explicit, 2007 remaster
USAT21402725: explicit, 2014 remaster

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-08 13:19 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Hypnotize3:49The Notorious B.I.G.Life After DeathThe Notorious B.I.G.Album
  • US1997-03-25
Bad Boy Records78612-73011-2
1.3Hypnotize?:??The Notorious B.I.G.Life After DeathThe Notorious B.I.G.Album
  • US1997-03-25
Bad Boy Entertainment78612-73011-1
1.3Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Life After DeathThe Notorious B.I.G.Album
  • CA1997-03-25
Warner Music Canada (imprint of Warner Music Canada Co.)CD 73011
1.3Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Life After DeathThe Notorious B.I.G.Album
  • US1997-03-29
Bad Boy Records786127301120
1.1Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.HypnotizeThe Notorious B.I.G.Single
  • US1997-04-07
Bad Boy Entertainment78612-79092-4
1.1Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.HypnotizeThe Notorious B.I.G.Single
  • US1997-04-07
Bad Boy Entertainment78612-79092-2
1.18Hypnotize3:51The Notorious B.I.G.Hit Machine, Volume 17Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Australia Limited (not for release label use!)74321508712
1.1Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.HypnotizeThe Notorious B.I.G.Single
Arista, Puff Daddy Records74321 46643 2
1.3Hypnotize3:49The Notorious B.I.G.Life After DeathThe Notorious B.I.G.Album
Bad Boy Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)78612-73011-2, D218196-1
1.3Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Life After DeathThe Notorious B.I.G.Album
Bad Boy Entertainment8612-73011-2
1.3Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Life After Death (explicit version)The Notorious B.I.G.Album
Puff Daddy Records78612 73011 2
1.20Hypnotize3:49The Notorious B.I.G.Black & Beautiful, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-01-19
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Warner Special Marketing (Germany)UMD 70065
1.10Hypnotize3:47The Notorious B.I.G.Hip Hop CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.3Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-03-09
Bad Boy Records
1.3Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-03-10
Bad Boy Records
2.2Hypnotize3:51The Notorious B.I.G.Kiss Presents The Hip Hop Collection (Kiss 100 London - Explicit)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-05-10
1.19Hypnotize3:41The Notorious B.I.G.Essential R&B: The Very Best of R&B: Winter 2004Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-11-08
Sony Music TV82876649802
1.3Hypnotize3:50Notorious B.I.G.Bad Boy’s 10th Anniversary... The Hits (clean)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bad Boy EntertainmentUNIR 21182-9
2.2Hypnotize3:51The Notorious B.I.G.Hip Hop II: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0602498006023
1.3Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Greatest HitsThe Notorious B.I.G.Album + Compilation
  • US2007-03-05
Bad Boy Records
1.3Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Greatest HitsThe Notorious B.I.G.Album + Compilation
  • US2007-03-06
Bad Boy Entertainment101830-2
1.3Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Greatest HitsThe Notorious B.I.G.Album + Compilation
Bad Boy Entertainment7567899963
1.2Hypnotize3:49The Notorious B.I.G.NotoriousThe Notorious B.I.G.Album + Soundtrack
  • US2009-01-13
Bad Boy Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures517001-2
3.1Hypnotize3:51The Notorious B.I.G.Essential R&B: 90s AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2010-08-20
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
3.1Hypnotize3:52The Notorious B.I.G.Essential R&B: 90s AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-09-27
Sony CMG (subsidiary of SME UK, add only UK releases)
2.14Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Kisstory (The Best Old Skool & Anthems)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + DJ-mix
  • GB2013-08-23
Sony Music TV
1.1Hypnotize3:51The Notorious B.I.G.Hip-Hop: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-01-20
Rhino (reissue label)825646337798
2.1Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.The Grandmaster Flash CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-08-18
Sony Music TV88843078712
1.3Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Life After Death (remastered edition)The Notorious B.I.G.Album
  • US2014-08-25
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Bad Boy Records, Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
2.1Hypnotize?:??The Notorious B.I.G.The Grandmaster Flash CollectionGrandmaster FlashAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014
1.1Hypnotize (2014 remastered version)3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Hip Hop FundamentalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-09-04
Rhino (reissue label)
1.1Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Baywatch: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2017-05-05
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
3.2Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Hip-Hop History: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-05-12
Rhino (reissue label)0190295908683
1.4Hypnotize3:51The Notorious B.I.G.Throwback: Hip Hop (unmixed + mixes)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + DJ-mix
  • GB2017-06-02
Ministry of Sound
1.21Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Pop Giganten: Black HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2018-01-05
Polystar (Germany)
1.57Hypnotize (2007 remaster)3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Party All NightVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.34Hypnotize (2014 remaster)3:49The Notorious B.I.G.100 Greatest Party StartersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.8Hypnotize (2007 remaster)3:50The Notorious B.I.G.100 Greatest Best Songs EverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-11-22
Rhino (reissue label)
1.79Hypnotize (2005 remaster)3:50The Notorious B.I.G.100 Greatest R&BVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-11-22
Rhino (reissue label)
1.3Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.100 Greatest American Songs: The Greatest Tracks From the USAVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-12-27
Rhino (reissue label)
1.17Hypnotize (2014 remaster)3:49The Notorious B.I.G.Playlist: PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.2Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.100 Greatest Rap Songs: The Greatest Hip-Hop Tracks EverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2020-01-03
Rhino (reissue label)0190295290740
1.89Hypnotize3:49The Notorious B.I.G.100 Greatest: Feel GoodVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-01-24
Rhino (reissue label)
1.38Hypnotize (2005 Remaster)3:50The Notorious B.I.G.100 Greatest Throwback SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020-02-14
Rhino (reissue label)
1.90Hypnotize (2014 remaster)3:50The Notorious B.I.G.100 Greatest 90s: Ultimate Nineties Throwback AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.3Hypnotize (2007 Remaster)3:50The Notorious B.I.G.100 Greatest RapVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2020-12-25
Rhino (reissue label)
1.43Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Absolute 90’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
X5 Music Group
1.17Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.90s PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-06-03
X5 Music Group
1.44Hypnotize (2014 remaster)3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Why - We Love the 90sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-06-03
X5 Music Group
1.21Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.90s Top TracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-11-11
X5 Music Group
1.21Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Classic 90sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-12-30
X5 Music Group
1.3Hypnotize (2005 remaster)3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Life After Death (25th anniversary super deluxe edition)The Notorious B.I.G.Album
Rhino (reissue label)
1.13Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Absolute 90’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2023-02-03
X5 Music Group
1.3Hypnotize3:51The Notorious B.I.G.Hip Hop II: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Australia982055
2.2Hypnotize3:51The Notorious B.I.G.Hip Hop II: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Australia982055
Promotion
1.2Hypnotize3:51The Notorious B.I.G.Best of Biggie SmallsThe Notorious B.I.G.Album + Compilation
Bootleg
1.2Hypnotize3:50The Notorious B.I.G.Billboard Summer Top Hits: 1997Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]
1.12Hypnotize3:47The Notorious B.I.G.The Hits & Unreleased, Volume 1The Notorious B.I.G.Album + Compilation
No Identity RecordsNI 0667

Relationships

recording engineer:Axel Niehaus (German-born engineer and producer)
Doug Wilson (engineer)
engineer:Lorrenn Argumedes
Rasheed Goodlowe
Lynn Montrose
Steve Jones (engineer R&B / Urban)
additional producer:Richard “Younglord” Frierson (producer Richard Frierson)
producer:Deric “D‐Dot” Angelettie
Ron “Amen‐Ra” Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra)
Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
mixer:Lane Craven
Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
editor:Richard “Younglord” Frierson (producer Richard Frierson)
background vocals:Pam Long
lead vocals:The Notorious B.I.G.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bad Boy Records LLC (in 2007)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2007)
produced for:Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
The Mystery System, Inc.
recorded at:Caribbean Sound Basin in Port of Spain
Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, United States
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States
engineered at:Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, United States
has remixes:Hypnotize (club mix)
Hypnotize / Little Green Apples by The Notorious B.I.G. & Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
sampled by:Jump on Stage by Girl Talk (US producer and mashup artist Gregg Gillis)
samples:Rise by Herb Alpert
mash-ups:Hypnotize (The Notorious B.I.G. vs. New Kids on the Block) by PopChop
Hypnotize Mama (Notorious B.I.G. vs. David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack) by DJ Schmolli
Hypnotize Off Chops (Notorious BIG vs. Opiuo) by MisdaFurious
edits:Hypnotize (radio mix)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2Cfst2ta0c6j2ye0hLuP5I [info]
recording of:Hypnotize

Related works

Hypnotize

writer:Andy Armer
Christopher Wallace
Deric Angelettie
Ron Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra)
Randy Alpert
Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
publisher:Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
B.I.G. Poppa Music
Badazz Music Company
EMI‐April Music Inc.
Justin Combs Publishing
Mystery System Music
is the basis for:Hypnotize (Cookin’ Soul remix)