Without Me

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"Without Me"
Single by Eminem
from the album The Eminem Show
Released May 13, 2002
Format CD single
Recorded 2002
Genre Comedy hip hop
Length 4:53
Label Shady, Aftermath, Interscope
Writer(s) M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn
Producer Eminem, Jeff Bass, Urban Kris (co.), DJ Head (add.)
Eminem singles chronology
"Stan"
(2000)		 "Without Me"
(2002)		 "Cleanin' Out My Closet"
(2002)
Curtain Call: The Hits track listing
"Sing for the Moment"
(8)		 "Without Me"
(9)		 "Like Toy Soldiers"
(10)

"Without Me" is a rap song by American rapper Eminem. It was released as the lead single from his fourth studio album titled The Eminem Show in 2002, and re-released on his greatest-hits compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits in 2005. "Without Me" is one of Eminem's most successful singles, reaching #2 in the U.S. and #1 in many countries worldwide.

Contents

[edit] Content

The song was Eminem's return after the successful The Marshall Mathers LP, intended as a sequel to "The Real Slim Shady" and essentially saying that he is back to save the world. It also refers to Eminem's role in the music industry and his cultural effects.

The song mocks a number of Eminem's critics, including then-Vice-President Dick Cheney (including his recurring heart problems) and his wife Lynne, the FCC and MTV, Chris Kirkpatrick, Limp Bizkit and Moby. It also lampoons comparisons of him to Elvis as a white man succeeding commercially in a predominantly black art form. A line also attacks his own mother for the lawsuit she filed for the lyrics of his debut single "My Name Is".

The opening lyric "Two trailer park girls go round the outside" is based on the single "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren, while the introduction — "Obie Trice, real name, no gimmicks" — is sampled from Obie Trice's own track "Rap Name".

The song was also parodied on All That, a skit show on Nickelodeon, as "Without Meat". It was also parodied on MADtv, a skit show on FOX, as "Whats on TV?". In the second verse, a line samples the intro from "The Real Slim Shady".

The song was used as the entrance song for Junie Browning at the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 8.

The background saxophone riff was sampled for Drunkenmunky's 2002 club hit About this sound "E" (help·info).

Some of the lyrics are altered on the clean version, such as "This is about to get heavy" replaced "This shit's about to get heavy". Also, "Fuck that, cum on your lips, and some on your tits" is changed to "Jump back, jiggle your hips and wiggle a bit". The censored version also replaces "fag" with "Stan" when referring to Moby, a reference to the popular track from The Marshall Mathers LP (2000).

[edit] Chart performances and awards

"Without Me" is one of Eminem's most successful singles. The song reached the number one position in many charts from various countries, including the U.K., Australia, Ireland and New Zealand for 7 weeks.

"Without Me" was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards of 2003 (losing to Norah Jones' song "Don't Know Why"), being Eminem's first song to receive a Grammy nomination in a major category. It also received a nomination for Best Male Rap Solo Performance but lost that award as well to the song "Hot in Herre" by rapper Nelly.

In 2009, the song was honored by Pitchfork Media as the 251st greatest song of the 2000s.

The song was the 69th best-selling single of the 2000s in UK.[1]

[edit] Music video

The music video of the song features a number of scenarios built around its context, including Eminem and Dr. Dre as parodies of comics in general, specifically Batman, Robin and Blade trying to save a child who bought a copy of The Eminem Show that has a Parental Advisory sticker. Eminem and his band of heroes rush to the rescue before the child puts the CD in and he snatches it away from him, and showing that his CD has explicit lyrics. Eminem also appears throughout some of the video where he is on a hospital bed being pushed through a ward (a reference to ER, which here is called ƎM drawing from the rapper's stage name). Porn star Jenna Jameson and fitness model Kiana Tom appear in bed with Eminem at the beginning of the video. Eminem also dressed up in various costumes as Osama bin Laden as he is chased by D12 on channel ƎNN, a spoof of real news channel CNN, a TV ad salesman shocking a look alike of then-VP Dick Cheney, his mother Debbie Mathers-Briggs being flipped off, and Moby getting body-slammed by Obie Trice. Nate Mathers, Eminem's brother, D12, and Xzibit also cameo in the talk show scene. The video also features a Lamborghini Murcielago. Also the video leaves in words like ass, bitch, and 'bastard while on the clean album they were censored

This video received MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year, Best Male Video, Best Rap Video, and Best Direction (for Joseph Kahn, who directed it), as well as gaining nominations for Best Editing and Viewer's Choice. It also won Best Short Form Music Video at the Grammy Awards of 2003.

Clips of the video for "Without Me" can also be seen playing in a number of other music videos, including 50 Cent's "In da Club", Tony Yayo's "I Know You Don't Love Me" and Dr. Dre's "I Need a Doctor".

[edit] Track listing

European CD single
No. Title Writer(s) Sample(s) Length
1. "Without Me"   M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn Eminem, Jeff Bass, Urban Kris, DJ Head 4:53
2. "The Way I Am" (Danny Lohner remix) (feat. Marilyn Manson) M. Mathers, A. Young Eminem 4:59
3. "Without Me" (Acapella) M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn Eminem, Jeff Bass, Urban Kris, DJ Head 4:53
4. "Without Me" (Instrumental) M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn 4:53
UK CD single
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Without Me"   M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn Eminem, Jeff Bass, Urban Kris, DJ Head 4:53
2. "The Way I Am" (Danny Lohner remix) (feat. Marilyn Manson) M. Mathers, A. Young Eminem 4:59
3. "Without Me" (Instrumental) M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn Eminem, Jeff Bass, Urban Kris, DJ Head 4:53
Australian CD single
No. Title Writer(s) Sample(s) Length
1. "Without Me"   M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn Eminem, Jeff Bass, Urban Kris 4:53
2. "The Way I Am" (Danny Lohner remix) (feat. Marilyn Manson) M. Mathers, A. Young Eminem 4:59
3. "Without Me" (Acapella) M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn Eminem, Jeff Bass 4:53
4. "Without Me" (Instrumental) M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn 4:53
5. "Say What You Say" (feat. Dr. Dre) M. Mathers, A. Young, R. Feemster, M. Elizondo Dr. Dre 5:09
6. "Without Me" (Video) M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn Eminem, Jeff Bass, Urban Kris 4:53

[edit] Charts and sales

[edit] Peak positions

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[2] 1
Austrian Singles Chart[2] 1
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[2] 2
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[2] 1
Canadian Singles Chart[3] 4
Danish Singles Chart[2] 1
Dutch Top 40[4] 1
European Hot 100 1
Finnish Singles Chart[2] 2
French SNEP Singles Chart[2] 3
German Singles Chart[5] 1
Greece (IFPI)[6] 6
Hungarian Singles Chart[7] 2
Irish Singles Chart[8] 1
Italian FIMI Singles Chart[2] 2
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[2] 1
Norwegian Singles Chart[2] 1
Romanian Singles Chart [9] 1
Swedish Singles Chart[2] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[2] 1
UK Singles Chart[10] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 2
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs[11] 15
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[3] 13
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[3] 1
U.S. Billboard Pop Songs[12] 1
U.S. Billboard Rap Songs[3] 5

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
Australian Singles Chart[13] 1
Austrian Singles Chart[14] 3
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[15] 7
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[16] 8
Dutch Top 40[4] 18
French Singles Chart[17] 15
Irish Singles Chart[18] 7
New Zealand Singles Chart[19] 4
Swiss Singles Chart[20] 3
UK Singles Chart[21] 10

[edit] Decade-end charts

(2000–2009) Position
German Singles Chart[22] 10

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Australia[23] 3x Platinum 2002 210,000
Austria[24] Platinum December 30, 2002 30,000
Belgium[25] Platinum July 13, 2002 40,000
France[26] Gold February 5, 2003 250,000
Germany[27] Gold 2003 250,000
New Zealand[28] 4x Platinum September 22, 2002 60,000
Norway[29] 2x Platinum 2002 20,000
Sweden[30] Platinum October 7, 2003 20,000
Switzerland[31] Platinum 2002 40,000
UK[32] Gold June 21, 2002 400,000
U.S.[33] Gold May 19, 2005 500,000

[edit] Chart successions

Preceded by
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" by Ronan Keating		 Norwegian VG-Lista number-one single
22/2002 – 24/2002		 Succeeded by
"A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL
Preceded by
"Here Come The Good Times" by Ireland World Cup Squad		 Irish IRMA number-one single
May 25, 2002 – June 8, 2002		 Succeeded by
"A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL
Preceded by
"Just a Little" by Liberty X		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
May 26, 2002 – June 1, 2002		 Succeeded by
"Light My Fire" by Will Young
Preceded by
"Supernatural" by Supernatural		 Swedish number-one single
May 30, 2002		 Succeeded by
"Vi ska till vm!" by Magnus Uggla
Preceded by
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" by Ronan Keating		 Danish number-one single
May 31, 2002 – June 14, 2002		 Succeeded by
"A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL
Preceded by
"65 Roses" by Wolverines		 New Zealand RIANZ number-one single
June 2, 2002 – July 14, 2002		 Succeeded by
"A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL
Preceded by
"Underneath Your Clothes" by Shakira
"Kiss Kiss" by Holly Valance
"A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL		 ARIA (Australia) number-one single
June 2, 2002 – June 9, 2002
June 23, 2002
July 21, 2002 – July 28, 2002		 Succeeded by
"Kiss Kiss" by Holly Valance
"A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL
"A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL
Preceded by
"Whenever Wherever" by Shakira
"A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL		 Swiss number-one single
June 2, 2002 – August 4, 2002
August 18, 2002		 Succeeded by
"A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL
"The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) by Las Ketchup
Preceded by
"Something About Us" by No Angels
"Underneath Your Clothes" by Shakira		 Ö3 Austria Top 40 number-one single
June 9, 2002 – July 7, 2002
August 11, 2002 – August 25, 2002		 Succeeded by
"Was is' mit du?" by Professor Kaiser
"Herbert Grönemeyer by Mensch
Preceded by
"Perdono" by Tiziano Ferro		 German number-one single
June 14, 2002 – August 9, 2002		 Succeeded by
"Mensch" by Herbert Grönemeyer
Preceded by
"Dansplaat" by Brainpower		 Dutch Top 40 number-one single
June 15, 2002 – June 22, 2002		 Succeeded by
"Underneath Your Clothes" by Shakira
Preceded by
"L'Agitateur" by Jean-Pascal Lacoste		 Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single
June 15, 2002 – June 29, 2002		 Succeeded by
"Un enfant de toi" by Phil Barney and Marlène Duval

[edit] References

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  16. ^ "2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2002. Retrieved 2 May 2010. 
  17. ^ "2002 French Singles Chart" (in French). SNEP. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2002. Retrieved 2 May 2010. 
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  23. ^ Australian certifications aria.com (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
  24. ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
  25. ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
  26. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
  27. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Without+Me')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Without%2BMe&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. Retrieved January 4, 2009. 
  28. ^ New Zealand certification"Chart #1327: Without Me 4x Platinum certification". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. rianz.org.nz. September 22, 2002. http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-16. 
  29. ^ Norwegian certifications Ifpi.no (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
  30. ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
  31. ^ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
  32. ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
  33. ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved January 4, 2009)

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Weapon of Choice		 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
2003		 Succeeded by
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