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Recovery
Studio album by
Eminem
ReleasedJune 18, 2010
Recorded2009–10
GenreHip hop
Length77:04
LabelAftermath, Interscope, Shady, Web Entertainment
ProducerAlex da Kid, Boi-1da, Dr. Dre (also exec.) Emile, Eminem, DJ Khalil, Havoc, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, Mr. Porter, Supa Dups, Script Shepherd
Eminem chronology
Relapse
(2009) 		Recovery
(2010)
Singles from Recovery
  1. "Not Afraid"
    Released: April 29, 2010
  2. "Love the Way You Lie"
    Released: August 9, 2010
  3. "No Love"
    Released: October 5, 2010
  4. "Space Bound"
    Released: June 18, 2011

Recovery is the seventh studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on June 18, 2010, by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2010 at several recording studios and was handled by various record producers, including Alex da Kid, Just Blaze, Boi-1da, Jim Jonsin, DJ Khalil, Mr. Porter and Dr. Dre. Originally recorded as a sequel to Eminem's previous album Relapse (2009), Recovery features more introspective and emotional content than its predecessor.

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 741,000 copies in its first week in the United States. It also charted at number one in several other countries, and produced three singles that achieved chart success, including the Billboard hit "No Love" and international hits "Not Afraid" and "Love the Way You Lie". Recovery received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Eminem's rapping and performance on the album, although some criticized its consistency and production. It is the best-selling album of 2010 and has sold approximately 10 million copies worldwide.[1]

Relapse 2 and early sessions[edit]

During much of his career, Eminem suffered from substance abuse,[2] which influenced the themes of his earlier albums including his 2004 record Encore.[3] After overdosing on methadone in late December 2007, he was hospitalized and later went through a twelve-step rehabilitation program.[4] According to Eminem, the effects of his prescription drug abuse impaired his rapping ability, creativity and motor coordination: "I couldn’t control my hand shakes. I'd get in the [recording] booth and tried to rap, and none of it was clever, none was witty and I wasn't saying it right."[3] He said he thus needed to relearn songwriting and rapping.[3] In March 2009, Interscope Records reported that in addition to Relapse, Eminem would release a sequel album later that year titled Relapse 2 owing to a surplus of material recorded with his co-producer Dr. Dre for the original album.[5][6] He told Vibe magazine that Relapse was his first album he had recorded sober in seven years.[7] It was released on May 15, 2009.[8]

In April 2009, Eminem said Relapse 2 was near completion and that he was deciding the number of tracks to include on it.[9] However, as he recorded material with Dre in Hawaii, his songs became less influenced by his past drug addiction and he wanted to present himself and his work more seriously;[6] thus, he postponed the release of Relapse 2 to 2010 and released Relapse: Refill, a reissue of the original album with seven new tracks, on December 21, 2009.[10] After looking back at what he thought were his more meaningful songs such as "The Way I Am" (2000) and "Like Toy Soldiers" (2004),[11] he chose a more "emotionally driven" approach to Relapse 2, focusing on themes, in contrast to its predecessor, which he said comprises "just rap records" and "jokey shit."[6][12] The rapper further deemphasized his insane alter ego Slim Shady, a persona he had employed throughout his career to mock others and have violent fantasies, as he felt it was out of place on the new album.[13]

Production[edit]

On previous records, Eminem worked with a smaller production team lead by his mentor Dr. Dre (pictured) but collaborated with a larger group for Recovery.

Eminem worked with more producers for the new album than on previous records, for which he had collaborated with a smaller team led by Dre.[14] Two tracks Dre produced, "So Bad" and "Ridaz", are on the final album.[15] Just Blaze was the first producer Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg approached after Dre began working on his own material.[16] Blaze, who was friends with Rosenberg and Rigo "Riggs" Morales (senior director of Eminem's label Shady Records), was considering a collaboration with Eminem for several years. But owing to time constraints, he could not meet with him until in 2009.[17][18] They finished six to seven tracks by October 2009, working in studios in New York and Detroit.[17] On one of their tracks, "No Love", Eminem wanted to feature the American rapper Lil Wayne. They traveled to Miami, where Lil Wayne recorded his verse, and later completed the hook in New York.[18] Other tracks Blaze produced for the album include "Cold Wind Blows", "You're Never Over" and "Session One", which was a collaboration with the hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse.[15]

Eminem's work with Blaze led to collaborations with the producers DJ Khalil and Boi-1da; according to Rosenberg, these three producers formed the core of the album's production team.[16] Khalil produced four tracks for the album: "Talkin' 2 Myself", "Won't Back Down", "25 to Life" and "Almost Famous".[15] Eminem had first noticed Khalil when the producer had sent him some of his work.[19] The rapper had liked Slaughterhouse's 2009 single "The One", which Khalil had originally produced for him. But "Won't Back Down", according to its co-producer Rahki, was not produced with Eminem in mind; Rahki said, "That's how we work though—we don't go in the studio thinking of a specific artist".[19] Dre then called Khalil over and they finished the track together. The song features vocals by the pop singer Pink, whose parts were recorded in Malibu, California.[19] The instrumentation for "Talkin' 2 Myself" had been produced more than three years before the album's release. The hook had been written by Khalil and his co-writers.[19] Another track, "Not Afraid", was produced by the Canadian artist Boi-1da, who became famous after having produced songs for the rapper Drake.[14] After Eminem's audio mixer Mike Strange heard one of Boi-1da and Drake's songs, "Forever", Strange asked the producer for more tracks; Eminem later wrote lyrics to them. The rapper wanted strings and a live choir overdub, which were respectively recorded by Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett, and Robert Reyes. Boi-1da also produced the track "Seduction".[14]

The American producer Emile Haynie commented that Eminem was less involved with the production as he may have wanted to focus on the writing instead.[20] After Eminem told Haynie he wanted a track with a classic rock vibe, Haynie bought several 1970s rock records and listened to them with the hope of finding a song he could sample. They soon decided to use "Changes", a 1972 recording by the English band Black Sabbath. While Haynie produced the chorus, verses and drums, Eminem's audio mixer Mike Strange added guitars. Once Eminem was satisfied with the backing track, he wrote lyrics to it, resulting in the song "Going Through Changes".[20] Other songs Eminem wrote for his album include "Untitled" (produced by Havoc and Magnedo7) and "W.T.P." (produced by Supa Dups and Jason Gilbert).[15]

Sessions in late 2009 also yielded tracks with the hip hop producer Mr. Porter—a former member of Eminem's Detroit-based rap group D12—who produced the song "On Fire".[17][15] Porter had not contributed to Eminem's albums since The Slim Shady EP, in 1997.[21] The American producer Jim Jonsin and the songwriter Steve McEwan wrote "Space Bound", complete with verses, a B section and a chorus.[22] McEwan said, "Me and Steve McEwan actually wrote the song, we actually did it here in New York on guitar—it was just a guitar vocal on an iPhone".[22] Three months later, Jonsin and McEwan recorded the track in Miami and sent it to Eminem, who liked it and wrote lyrics based on his interpretation of the song, using the chorus as a guide.[22]

In early 2010, the British producer Alex da Kid sent Eminem many of his tracks, including a demo titled "Love the Way You Lie". It had been sung by the American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey,[23] who had written it in late 2009.[24] The lyrics had been inspired by Grey's feeling of being in an abusive romantic relationship with the music industry.[25] After listening to the track, Eminem wanted to work with Barbadian recording artist Rihanna,[26] who said she joined the project because she and Eminem had experienced abusive relationships on "different ends of the table";[27] Eminem and his ex-wife Kimberly Scott had divorced in 2001 and again in 2006 after a remarriage,[28] and in February 2009, Rihanna's relationship with American singer Chris Brown had ended following his felony assault on her.[29] The track was recorded in two days.[26] "Cinderella Man" was produced by Script Shepherd, who also sings the chorus.[30] Morales relayed Shepherd's track to Eminem, who then chose to include it on his album. The producer only heard the final version of the track after the finished album leaked.[30]

Retitling[edit]

As Eminem was recording tracks, he became less interested in the idea of a sequel to Relapse, opting for a standalone album titled Recovery,[31] a name that he said represents his departure from abuse of drugs such as Vicodin, Valium, Ambien and methadone.[32] Regarding the inspiration behind the album's theme and title, he told MTV News,

There are so many drug references on the last album; that’s just where my head was at. ... I came to life again and everything was like new. When they say 'in recovery' or 'in rehab', it’s like being born again when you get clean and sober. You start appreciating shit that you never thought you would appreciate, like, 'Wow, look at those trees. Look at nature.' Before, it didn’t matter. I just started appreciating things more. I got happy when I got sober, broke free from the chains—not to sound corny. I broke free from the chains of addiction and it was just like 'Ahh, I'm happy again. I'm not a prisoner.' I was just happy to be back.[33]

Content[edit]

Recovery comprises 17 tracks, with 2 additional tracks in the deluxe edition.[34][35] In the liner notes, Eminem dedicates the album to "anyone who's in a dark place tryin' 2 get out... Keep your head up!"[15] Lyrically, Recovery addresses Eminem's admission of his past failures and his resolve to redeem himself.[36] This theme is present in "Not Afraid", in which he eschews "catty pop-culture references for sincere introspection".[37] In response to criticism of his previous album, he admits, "Let's be honest / That last Relapse CD was 'ehh' / Perhaps I ran those accents into the ground."[37] He also expresses interest in improving as a father to his daughter.[37] The song contains an "atmospheric" synthesizer, piano and a "dark, operatic beat".[38][39] Eminem makes "unflattering confessions" in "Talkin' 2 Myself", as observed by Sean O'Neal of The A.V. Club.[40] He raps that his jealousy of Lil' Wayne's and Kanye West's rising fame nearly led him to write diss songs about them, but admits that had he done so he "would have had his ass handed to" him.[41] The rapper later criticizes the records he had made while abusing drugs: "Them last two albums didn't count / 'Encore' I was on drugs, 'Relapse' I was flushing them out".[42] Recording artist Kobe sings the hook.[19] Eminem is also confessional in "Going Through Changes", the lyrics of which address his friends' disapproval of his new public image, past thoughts of suicide and feelings of failure as a father.[43] The song pays tribute to his late friend Proof, a rapper who was shot in the head in 2006.[44]

Nevertheless, the album contain motifs found in his previous records, such as gore and sexual aggression.[45]

  • Cold Wind Blows
  • Won't Back Down
  • On Fire
  • Almost Famous

Release and promotion[edit]

His seventh studio album,[5][46][47] Recovery was confirmed during a press release by Eminem's label on March 5, 2009 and was originally titled Relapse 2. In June 2009, Eminem said that he expected a release during the fourth quarter of 2009,[12] with Rolling Stone reporting a November 2009 release date,[48] but in November 2009, he stated that he would re-release Relapse, with extra songs, to hold fans over for the release of Relapse 2 in 2010.[49] It was voted the most anticipated album of fall 2009 by XXL,[50] It was slated to be the second Eminem album released in 2009, after Relapse, but was pushed back to 2010.[49] Recovery was released on June 21 in the United States and the United Kingdom, and on June 18 in the rest of Europe.[51]

Eminem has done multiple interviews such as with Red Bull in promotion of the album. A commercial for Recovery premiered during Game 6 of the 2010 NBA Finals. It featured Vince Offer from the Slap Chop commercials in a parody of his commercials.[52] Also, a Call of Duty: Black Ops ad with "Won't Back Down" was released; the song appeared in the game as an easter egg as well. On June 15, Eminem appeared among other artists including Usher and will.i.am for Activision's press conference during the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010 with Rihanna where the duo performed "Love the Way You Lie". In addition, Eminem performed "Lose Yourself", "Not Afraid", and premiered "Won't Back Down" for the first time.[53] Eminem appeared on E! during their Daily 10 show in an interview. He also appeared in a skit on The Soup. Eminem also performed at the 2010 BET Awards.

Singles[edit]

"Not Afraid" was released on Shade 45 and has received free streaming on Eminem's website since then.[54] The song sold 380,000 digital downloads in its first week, and became the sixteenth song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to debut at number one.[55] "Not Afraid" is only the second hip hop single to debut at No. 1 following "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112.[56] This song received very positive reviews with special attention to the emotional expression, Eminem's rhyming skills and his reaching out to other producers (his music is typically produced by mentor Dr. Dre or Eminem himself). Rolling Stone praised Eminem's commitment on his new music and lyrical ability noting "Over a dark, operatic beat, Eminem delivers rhymes that are typically acrobatic – and typically heavy-handed. But the anger has a gathering quality." The official music video was directed by American music video and commercial director Rich Lee. The video premiered on June 5, 2010 on music video website Vevo.[57] The music video, shot in Newark, New Jersey, won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.[58][59]

The second single was released on August 9, 2010 titled "Love the Way You Lie", which features Rihanna.[60] The song was highly successful like its predecessor and debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has since reached number 1. The song gave Eminem his fourth US Hot 100 number-one hit and Rihanna her seventh. It also claimed the top spot on over 20 other charts worldwide. "Love the Way You Lie" has since been number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks. The song has received a very positive reception from critics. Michael Menachem from Billboard gave a positive review of the song saying, "Rihanna's chorus is exquisitely melodic and surprisingly hopeful, complementing the turmoil of Em's dark, introspective rant. Producer Alex da Kid has a knack for mainstreaming classical instrumentation, and here he cements the story with a slick, midtempo percussive punch that showcases both performers on equal planes."[61] BBC Radio 1 gave the song four out of five stars stating, "This is not an autobiographical lyric [...] It's one of Eminem's flights of fancy, albeit one into a very real situation. Clearly he understands the psychology well, and can express the feelings with enormous clarity. Rihanna's role in all of this is interesting though."[62] The Joseph Kahn directed music video premiered on August 5, 2010.[63] It stars Dominic Monaghan and Megan Fox in a love-hate relationship. It is currently one of the most viewed music videos on Vevo.

"No Love", which features American rapper Lil Wayne, was the third single, released on October 5, 2010.[64][65] The music video, directed by Chris Robinson, premiered September 30 on Vevo and various MTV networks.[66] It is about a young school boy who is bullied but has the urge to stand up after being motivated by listening to Eminem and Lil Wayne songs. The video gained positive attention for its bullying theme. Eminem and Lil Wayne performed "No Love" on Saturday Night Live on December 18.[67] "No Love" was met with very positive reception for sampling "What Is Love" by Haddaway, which was done by hip hop producer Just Blaze.[68][69] The song did not perform as well as the two previous singles, only peaking at 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the charts for 20 weeks (which was longer than "Not Afraid" however).[70]

"Space Bound" was announced to be released as the fourth single.[71] English songwriter Steve McEwan provides additional vocals in the chorus.[72] The music video was shot in February 2011 by "Love the Way You Lie" director Joseph Kahn.[73] The uncensored music video was released on June 24, 2011 at 5 PM EST on iTunes only. The video then premiered on Vevo Monday, June 27 at 3 AM EST.[74] The plot stars actress Sasha Grey and Eminem in a relationship, which ends violently. The video caused controversy for a bloody scene in which Eminem shoots himself.[75] The video was slammed by British anti-violence campaigners.[76] Anti-violence group, Mothers Against Violence, told the Daily Mirror, "It's all about the money with these videos. Eminem isn't thinking about the families affected."[77] The "Space Bound" music video, having gained attention for a confusing theme, was analyzed by Sasha Grey and the song's producer, Jim Jonsin. They both agreed that the video has no certain message, but can be interpreted "in many ways".[78][79] Space Bound was certified Gold in the United States on February 9, 2012.[80]

Songs "25 to Life", "Won't Back Down", "Cinderella Man", "Talkin' 2 Myself", and "Cold Wind Blows" also debuted on the Hot 100 without release as singles.[81] Cinderella Man was certified Gold in the United States on February 17, 2012.[80]

Commercial performance[edit]

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 741,000 copies in the United States.[82] It became Eminem's sixth album to debut at number one in the United States.[83] In its second week of release it remained at number-one and sold 313,000 copies.[84] It also entered at number one on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Rap Albums chart.[85][86] In its ninth week of release the album remained at number one for its seventh non-consecutive week and sold 116,000 copies.[87] In its first nine weeks of release the album sold over 100,000 copies every week. By March 2011, the album was No. 1 on the all-time list of albums with the most digital sales, with over 922,000 copies digitally sold at the time.[88] As of July 2011, the album broke the digital record and became the first album to sell 1 million digital copies.[89] It held the record for most digital albums sold, but was later outsold by Adele's 21 album.[90] As of September 25, 2011, the album has sold 4,040,000 copies in the United States.[91] Since it's United States release, the album has spent a total of 27 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 which is more than any other hip-hop album since 2003.[92] It spent 7 weeks at number one in both the US & UK amongst other nations.[93]

The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 140,000 copies in its first week in the United Kingdom.[94] In Canada, the album sold 85,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number one on Canada's Albums Chart.[95] The album spent six consecutive weeks at number one,[96] and retook the top spot after one week at number 2.[97] As of August 18, 2010, the album has sold 277,000 copies in Canada.[97] In Japan, Oricon recorded a debut of number six with 20,678 units sold.[98] It also went gold in its first week in New Zealand and Australia, debuting at number one in both countries.[99][100] The album has since sold over 210,000 copies in Australia, certifying it triple platinum there.[101]

By the end of its release year, and only six months after release, Recovery had sold over 5.7 million copies worldwide.[102] It was the best-selling album of 2010 in the United States with 3.4 million copies, and it had sold 2.3 million copies in other territories for a total of 5.7 million copies worldwide by December 2010.[103][104] According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, it was also the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide.[105] The album was the best-selling album in Canada in 2010 selling 435,000 copies; more than double the album in 2nd place.[106] Recovery was the third best-selling album of 2010 in Australia.[107] As of September 25, 2011, the album had sold 4,040,000 copies in the United States.[108]

Critical response[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[109]
Robert ChristgauA–[110]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[111]
The Guardian[112]
NME7/10[44]
Pitchfork Media2.8/10[113]
Rolling Stone[114]
Slant Magazine[115]
Spin7/10[116]
The Times[117]

Recovery received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics.[118][119] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 28 reviews.[119] Despite viewing its structure as inconsistent, Allmusic writer David Jeffries praised Eminem's performance as potent and energetic, and stated, "It may be flawed and the rapper’s attitude is sometimes one step ahead of his output, but he hasn’t sounded this unfiltered and proud since The Marshall Mathers LP".[109] Entertainment Weekly's Simon Vozick-Levinson noted "gratuitous nastiness" as a weakness, but stated "Eminem's lyrical craftsmanship is second to none [...] and there are flashes of new maturity".[111] Benjamin Meadows-Ingrim of Spin viewed that its introspective content "plays to his strengths".[116] Rolling Stone writer Jody Rosen called it Eminem's "most casual-sounding album in years".[114] USA Today's Steve Jones called it "a strong return to the form" for Eminem and complimented his transition in "tone and attitude" from his previous work, stating "He aims for substance over shock value, vividly spilling out details of his various tribulations".[120] Sam Wolfson of NME called Eminem "self aware, technically advanced, intelligent, able to go at speeds other than full throttle".[44]

However, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times regarded Eminem as "frustratingly limited in his topical range" and called Recovery "the most insular of all his releases".[121] Andy Gill of The Independent commented that "there's nothing here quite as witty or engaging as" on his previous work.[122] Pitchfork Media's Jayson Greene perceived a lack of lyrical depth and wrote "for the first time in his career, he actually sounds clumsy".[113] Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot wrote that it "is brutally short on hooks and, most of all, fun. The subversive humor is long gone, and his cultural references... remain dated".[123] Slant Magazine's M.T. Richards called the album's material "unsurprisingly hollow" and panned Eminem's lyrics, stating "his punchlines rarely resonate; his nasal bark of a delivery grows tiring fast; and his pop culture references... are inane".[115] Mike Schiller of PopMatters commended Eminem's "sense of self-awareness", but noted "his hateful asides and misogynist tendencies" and inconsistent shifts in subject matter as the album's flaws.[124] The Observer's Kitty Empire described it as "a long march through Mathers's contradictions, punctuated with splatter-flick levels of lyrical gore".[125] Sean O'Neal of The A.V. Club commented that, "while the endless atonement metaphors threaten to make Recovery a maudlin affair, at moments like these, Eminem soars over his lowered expectations".[40]

Despite praising Eminem's lyricism, The Guardian's Paul MacInnes viewed its production as a weakness and wrote "a piecemeal approach to production (Dr. Dre has just one credit) leaves the album lacking an abiding mood and drowning in fashionable soft-rock samples".[112] Los Angeles Times writer Jeff Weiss complimented Eminem's "dazzling internal patterns and clever word play", but panned its production and called it "monochromatic and monotonous".[126] Sean Fennessey of The Washington Post viewed that its songs are "weighed down by some brutal samples" and called it "a morose picture of an artist grappling, and often losing his grip".[127] RapReviews writer Jesal Padania noted various inconsistencies and found the album "enjoyable", while writing "One individual might completely love it, another hate it – for pretty much the same reasons... not his best, nor his worst, but either people will listen incessantly or barely at all. There is no middle ground".[128] In his consumder guide for MSN Music, critic Robert Christgau gave Recovery complimented Eminem's "long-recessive sense of play" and stated, "The comeback is for Eminem, not Slim Shady—and for Marshall at his most martial. His most confessional as well".[110]

Accolades[edit]

The album appeared on numerous music critics' and publications' end-of-year albums lists. Rolling Stone placed Recovery and its single "Not Afraid" on its lists of Best Albums of 2010 and Best Singles of 2010 at number 9 and number 24 respectively.[129][130] Spin placed the album at number 38 on its 40 Best Albums list for 2010.[131] It earned Eminem ten Grammy Award nominations at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Rap Album,[132] winning the latter.[133] As of April 2011, the album has been nominated for Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Rap Album for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards [134]

Track list[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Cold Wind Blows"Marshall Mathers, Justin Smith, S. Byrne, H. Marsh, J. Perry, C. SyngeJust Blaze5:03
2."Talkin' 2 Myself" (featuring Kobe)Mathers, Khalil Rahman, Chin Injeti, B. HoneycuttDJ Khalil5:00
3."On Fire"Mathers, Denaun Porter, C. Wilson, L. Wilson, R. WilsonMr. Porter3:33
4."Won't Back Down" (featuring P!nk)Mathers, Rahman, Erik Alcock, Liz Rodrigues, Columbus Smith (Rahki)DJ Khalil4:25
5."W.T.P."Mathers, Luis Resto, D. Chin-Quee, J. GilbertSupa Dups, JG (co.), Eminem (add.)3:58
6."Going Through Changes"Mathers, E. Heynie, J. Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Geezer ButlerEmile4:58
7."Not Afraid"Mathers, Resto, Matthew Samuels, J. Evans, Matthew BurnettBoi-1da, Jordan Evans (add.), Matthew Burnett (add.), Eminem (add.)4:08
8."Seduction"Mathers, Samuels, Burnett, Sly JordanBoi-1da, Matthew Burnett (add.)4:35
9."No Love" (featuring Lil Wayne)Mathers, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Smith, Dee Dee Halligan, Junior TorelloJust Blaze4:59
10."Space Bound"Mathers, James Scheffer, Steve McEwanJim Jonsin4:38
11."Cinderella Man"MathersScript Shepherd4:39
12."25 to Life"Mathers, Rahman, Rodrigues, Danny TannenbaumDJ Khalil4:01
13."So Bad"Mathers, Andre Young, Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker, Trevor Lawrence, S. Cruse, Nick BrongersDr. Dre5:25
14."Almost Famous"Mathers, Rahman, Rodrigues, Alcock, P. Injeti, TannenbaumDJ Khalil4:52
15."Love the Way You Lie" (featuring Rihanna)Mathers, Alexander Grant, Holly HafermannAlex da Kid, Makeba Riddick (vocals)4:23
16."You're Never Over"Mathers, Smith, Mike Mainieri Jr., Gerard McMahonJust Blaze5:05
17."Untitled" (hidden track)Mathers, Kejuan Muchita, M. Crawford, John Medora, David WhiteHavoc, Magnedo7 (co.)3:14
iTunes Store deluxe edition[135]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Ridaz"Mathers, YoungDr. Dre5:00
19."Session One" (featuring Slaughterhouse)Mathers, Ryan Montgomery, Joell Ortiz, Dominick Wickliffe, SmithJust Blaze4:28
20."Not Afraid" (music video)Mathers, Resto, Matthew Samuels, J. Evans, Matthew BurnettBoi-1da, Jordan Evans (add.), Matthew Burnett (add.), Eminem (add.)4:08

 • (co.) Co-producer
 • (add.) Additional production

Sample credits

Information taken from Recovery liner notes:[136]

Personnel[edit]

Credits for Recovery adapted from Allmusic.[140]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification
Australia 3× Platinum[101]
Austria Platinum[178]
Belgium Gold[179]
Canada Platinum[180]
Denmark Platinum[181]
Europe Platinum[182]
France Platinum[183]
GCC Gold[184]
Germany Platinum[185]
Ireland 3× Platinum[186]
Italy Gold[187]
Japan Gold[188]
New Zealand Platinum[189]
Russia Platinum[190]
Sweden Gold[191]
Switzerland Platinum[192]
United Kingdom 2× Platinum[193]
United States 4× Platinum[194]

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Non-single chart positions[edit]

Year Song Chart peak positions
US Billboard Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 UK Singles Chart
2010 "25 to Life" 92[195] 90[195] —
"Cold Wind Blows" 71[196] — —
"Talkin' 2 Myself" 88[197] 97[197] —
"Won't Back Down" 62[198] 65[199] 82

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format Catalog Ref
Australia June 18, 2010 Shady, Aftermath, Interscope CD, Digital download 2739452 [200]
European Union
(excluding the UK) 		Polydor
United Kingdom June 21, 2010 B003KUSUG8 [201]
United States Shady, Aftermath, Interscope B0014411 [202]
Japan June 23, 2010 Universal Music UICS1214 [203]
Brazil July 6, 2010 602527394527 [204]

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