Sing for the Moment
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| Single by Eminem featuring Steven Tyler and Joe Perry | ||||||||||
| from the album The Eminem Show | ||||||||||
| Released | February 25, 2003 | |||||||||
| Format | CD | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2001-2002 | |||||||||
| Genre | Rap rock, hardcore hip hop, political hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 5:39 (album version) 4:50 (radio edit) |
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| Label | Shady, Aftermath, Interscope | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | S. Tyler, M. Mathers, J. Bass, L. Resto, S. King | |||||||||
| Producer | Eminem | |||||||||
| Certification | Platinum (ARIA) | |||||||||
| Eminem singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Sing for the Moment" is a song by American rapper Eminem from the album The Eminem Show, released in 2002. It was released as a music single in 2003.
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[edit] Song information
Eminem samples the song "Dream On" by rock group Aerosmith. Joe Perry of Aerosmith plays the guitar solo at the end of the song, and Steven Tyler sings the chorus of the song.
"Sing for the Moment" was later released on Eminem's greatest hits album Curtain Call: The Hits.
"Sing for the Moment" deals with the themes of rap music's effect on society and the misunderstanding Eminem claims critics and parents have towards his message. Eminem uses the song to refute critics who have accused him of promoting violence to young people, saying that committing a crime is ultimately up to the offender. He also explains that his music has an advantage to young people, claiming that his music is a relief from boredom and depression. Eminem's altercation with a bouncer named John Guerrera is also referenced in this song.[1] The song reached #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, #6 on the UK Singles Chart, and #5 on the Australian ARIAnet Singles Chart.
[edit] Music video
A music video for "Sing for the Moment" was made and released in 2003. It consists of a collage created with various clips, including shots from the Anger Management Tour. It also contains cameos appearances by various fellow rappers, including Dr. Dre, D12, 50 Cent and Ludacris. The video is very similar to the 50 Cent music video "If I Can't".
[edit] Track listing
- UK / European / European Limited Edition CD single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sing for the Moment" | S. Tyler; M. Mathers, J. Bass, L. Resto, S. King | Eminem | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Rabbit Run" (soundtrack version) | M. Mathers, L. Resto | Eminem, Luis Resto | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Sing for the Moment" (instrumental) | S. Tyler; M. Mathers, J. Bass, L. Resto, S. King | 5:40 | |
| 4. | "Sing for the Moment" (video) | S. Tyler; M. Mathers, J. Bass, L. Resto, S. King | Eminem | 5:40 |
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart | 5 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) | 6 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia) | 15 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Danish Singles Chart [2] | 4 |
| Eurochart Hot 100[3] | 2 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 5 |
| French Singles Chart | 28 |
| German Singles Chart | 5 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 3 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 5 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 8 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 5 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Portugal Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
| Romanian Singles Chart[5] | 11 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 11 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 8 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Rap Songs[7] | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop Songs[8] | 5 |
| Uzbek Singles Chart | 26 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Eminem's Biography". Fox News. September 17, 2009. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,194705,00.html?sPage=fnc.entertainment/eminem.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Eminem - Sing For The Moment". danishcharts.com. http://www.danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Eminem&titel=Sing+For+The+Moment&cat=s. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Euro chart [1] . Retrieved April 17, 2008.
- ^ "Portugal Singles Chart". http://top40-charts.com/chart.php?cid=20&date=2003-07-24.
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20041012212821/www.rt100.ro/ed.php?tn=x10076
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/song/eminem/sing-for-the-moment/3985891
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/song/eminem/sing-for-the-moment/3985891
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/song/eminem/sing-for-the-moment/3985891
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