Tribute Single Tops Charts -- Again

(LOS ANGELES) - The tribute to slain rapper the Notorious B.I.G., "I'll Be Missing You," just enjoyed the second biggest one-week sales total for a single in SoundScan history. The single, which retains its No. 1 position this week on the Hot 100 Singles and Hot R&B Singles charts, posted a one-week sales total of 318,500 units, second only to Whitney Houston's mega-hit "I Will Always Love You," which had a one-week sales total of 632,000 units in 1992.
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