Sting has famously stated in interviews that he earns roughly $2,000 every day from the song.
In 2023, Diddy jokingly claimed on social media that the figure was actually closer to $5,000 a day , though he later clarified he was being facetious and that they remain "good friends".
In the wake of Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace's murder in March 1997, his close friend Puff Daddy and widow Faith Evans collaborated on a tribute. The track features a direct sample of the iconic guitar riff from "Every Breath You Take," with Faith Evans singing an interpolated version of the original chorus.
While the song served as a poignant memorial for the late , its production led to one of the most famous—and lucrative—legal stories in music history. The Story Behind the "Remix"
