Mockingbird (Eminem song)

"Mockingbird"
Single by Eminem
from the album Encore
Released	25 April 2005
Format	CD
Recorded	May/June 2004 in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Conscious hip hop, R&B
Length	4:10
Label	Shady, Aftermath, Interscope
Writer(s)	M. Mathers, L. Resto
Producer	Eminem, Luis Resto
Certification	Gold (ARIA) Gold (RIAA)
Eminem singles chronology
"Like Toy Soldiers" (2005) "Mockingbird" (2005) "Ass Like That" (2005)
Curtain Call: The Hits track listing "The Real Slim Shady" (11) "Mockingbird" (12) "Guilty Conscience" (13)

"Mockingbird" is a song by Eminem and is on his album, Encore. It reached #11 in the U.S. music charts, and #4 in the UK. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance. "Mockingbird" was later included on Eminem's compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits. The song is another that addresses Eminem's relationship with his daughter Hailie Jade, his adopted daughter Alaina and his relationship with their mother Kim.

Lyrics

This is an example of Eminem's rap storytelling ability, another being "Stan". The lyrics are a personal, undisguised account of his early relationship with his wife and daughters. Critics praised the song for its lyrics.

This song mixes an original rap dialogue about Eminem's failed marriage, as he apologizes to his daughters with a straight melodic version of the traditional "Mockingbird" lullaby called "Hush, Little Baby". The second verse was about the difficulties including Kim and Eminem's divorce and the beginning of Eminem's fame.

Music video

The music video begins with Eminem watching a compilation of his home videos of Hailie and Laney Mathers, which is the majority of the video including footage of Eminem at the MTV Video Music Awards and studio footage with Dr. Dre when Eminem raps about his life changing.

Track listing

UK CD1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mockingbird"	M. Mathers, L. Resto	Eminem, Luis Resto	4:11
2.	"Encore" (UMI Fade Version) (with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent)	M. Mathers, A. Young, M. Elizondo, M. Batson, C. Pope, C. Jackson	Dr. Dre, Mark Batson	5:12

European CD single / Digital download

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mockingbird"	M. Mathers, L. Resto	Eminem, Luis Resto	4:11
2.	"Encore" (UMI Fade Version) (with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent)	M. Mathers, A. Young, M. Elizondo, M. Batson, C. Pope, C. Jackson	Dr. Dre, Mark Batson	5:12
3.	"Mockingbird" (Instrumental)	M. Mathers, L. Resto	Eminem, Luis Resto	4:11
4.	"Mockingbird" (Video)	M. Mathers, L. Resto	Eminem, Luis Resto	4:10

UK CD2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mockingbird"	M. Mathers, L. Resto	Eminem, Luis Resto	4:11
2.	"Just Lose It" (DJ Green Lantern remix)	M. Mathers, A. Young, M. Elizondo, M. Batson, C. Pope	Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo	3:30
3.	"Mockingbird" (Instrumental)	M. Mathers, L. Resto	Eminem, Luis Resto	4:11
4.	"Mockingbird" (Video)	M. Mathers, L. Resto	Eminem, Luis Resto	4:10

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	9
Austrian Singles Chart	18
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)	30
Denmark (Tracklisten)	11
European Hot 100	8
German Singles Chart	15
Irish Singles Chart	7
Italian Singles Chart	20
Dutch Singles Chart	19
New Zealand Singles Chart	8
Norwegian Singles Chart	7
Swiss Singles Chart	14
UK Singles Chart	4
US Billboard Hot 100	11
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	51
US Billboard Rap Songs	10
US Billboard Pop Songs	6

External links

• "Mockingbird" Official music video on YouTube