song on the "Money: Part 1" episode of his Theme Time Radio Hour show in 2008. The song has also been covered by the Ballas Hough Band who performed the song with rapper Lil' Kim in 2009. In 2019, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar quoted the song title in a tweet about American politicians' support for Israel, which was subsequently criticized as antisemitic. Commercial performance "It's All About the Benjamins" was sold as a maxi-single with the Mase and Notorious B.I.G. collaboration "Been Around The World". "It's All About the Benjamins" reached its peak of number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 3, 1998, behind the million-selling single, "Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John, and its peak of number 1 on the Hot Rap charts on December 3, 1997. Formats and track listings Been Around the World (Single) Been Around the World (Radio Edit) It's All About the Benjamins (Shot-Caller Rock Remix) Been Around the World (Maxi-single) Been Around the World (Radio Edit) It's All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix I) It's All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix II) It's All About the Benjamins (Album Version) Single (U.K. and Canada only) It's All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix I) It's All About the Benjamins (Album Version) It's All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix II) It's All About the Benjamins (DJ Ming (DJ) & FS Drum N' Base Mix) Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1996 singles Sean Combs songs Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director) Music videos directed by Spike Jonze Bad Boy Records singles Songs written by Sean Combs Lil' Kim songs Songs written by Lil' Kim Posse cuts