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" Lose Yourself " is a song by American rapper Eminem from the soundtrack to the 2002 movie 8 Mile. The song was written by Eminem and produced by Eminem along with old collaborator Jeff Bass, one half of the Bass Brothers production duo, and Luis Resto. The album was released on October 28, 2002, as the lead single from the soundtrack.

"Lose Yourself" received praise from music critics, with many critics praising the theme of an inspiring and aggressive song and describing it as Eminem's best work to date. Eminem's rap skills, lyrics and production are also praised. In many reviews and retrospective lists, critics have quoted songs among Eminem's best songs, as well as one of the best hip hop songs of all time. "Lose Yourself" is a commercial success, peaking atop the charts in eighteen countries, including Britain and Australia. In the United States, "Lose Yourself" reached number one on Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first of five Eminem singles on Hot 100.

"Lose Yourself" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2003, making it the first rap song to receive this award, and also won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance in 2004. In 2004, it was just three hip hop songs from the 21st century are included in Rolling Stone's list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and also the highest-ranked, at number 166. < i> Rolling Stone also rated one of the top 50 hip hop songs of all time. The song is certified platinum quintuple by the Recording Industry Association of America, and by September 2017, it had 7.4 million downloads in the United States alone. It ranks number 93 on the 100 Year list... 100 Songs AFI. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 57 on the "150 Best Songs in the Last 15 Years" list.

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Eminem said that "Lose Yourself" was written on set, during breaks during filming 8 Mile . Taryn Manning, who plays ex-girlfriend Eminem Janeane in 8 Mile, said in an interview with MTV that during filming, in each downtime, Eminem wrote and that "you can see him formulating things in "According to studio engineer Steven King, who spoke with Rolling Stone magazine, Eminem recorded the song in a portable studio on set when he was taking a break from shooting, recording all three verses in one shot. The sheets in which he wrote the song appear in 8 Mile in a scene where his character writes while riding the bus. A Drum & amp; Bass remix has been created and released on Straight from the Lab mixtape , as a European bonus track.

The official demo version of this song, titled "Lose Yourself (Demo Version)" with two different verses and slightly different hooks, was released on Shady XV's album November 24, 2014.

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Composition

"Lose Yourself" is a mid-tempo song with urgent narrative delivery. The lyrics of the song explicitly summarize the background of the Eminem character in 8 Mile , B-Rabbit, with the first paragraph summarizing most of the movie plots. The song combines several aggressive themes, mostly dealing with the struggles handled by B-Rabbit, and how he finally overcame many problems and obstacles to gain respect from other rappers.

Song production combines piano, violin, and some other string instruments. This song is one of four new Eminem solo songs on the soundtrack, the other three being "8 Mile", "Rabbit Run" and "Stimulate" (exclusive deluxe edition). Some critics call the trio this song as the best three of the soundtrack, as well as the most aggressive songs ever recorded by Eminem. The piano chords are described as "instantly recognizable" songs. Throughout the song there are "tense guitars that are tense and unrelenting". This song is in D minor key.

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Critical reception

"Lose Yourself" is critically acclaimed, with many critics praising the aggressive theme song and describing it as Eminem's best work to date. Eminem's rap skills, lyrics and production are also touted as well. In many reviews and retrospective lists, critics have quoted songs among Eminem's best songs, as well as one of the best hip-hop songs of all time. AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the song's production: "The opening song and the first single" Lose Yourself "were easily matched by the title track with the layered piano" and she panned it.

NME very positive: "Eminem's radio hit is urgent 'Lose Yourself', you already know.It's amazing, if it's clear a piece from 'The Eminem Show', all the rumbling guitar and bassline Rocky-ish (quite accurate). "RapReviews also notes:" And since all the great rides begin with one step, so is Eminem with the opening song of this album AND leads the single titled "Lose Yourself": 411 Mania praises the song: "This album wasted no time, give a punch. 'Lose Yourself' as the first song. The song is basically close to a ballad like the one Eminem will get. This is a very hot track, adrenaline rush. It also continues the trend Eminem has recently put the tracks with more than meaning. "

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Performance chart

In the United States, "Lose Yourself" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 single chart on the week of October 5, 2002, at No. 1. 43. A week later, the single jumped to No. 1. 18, and reached No. 1 on November 9th. The single spent 16 weeks total in the Top 10, and a total of 23 weeks in the Top 50. 1 (from 11/09/02 to 1/25/03), "Lose Yourself" keeps some of the top contenders for the No. 1 spot. 1 of which ever reached No. 1, including Jay-Z, Nelly, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, and especially Missy Elliott, whose single "Work It" was at No. 2 for 10 weeks. The song also topped the Pop Songs charts for 7 weeks and reached No. 1. 4 and No. 2 in Song Hot R & amp; B/Hip-Hop and Rap Ladder. The song also uses some of the origin of rock music that allows moderate success to the top of alternative rock radio. 14 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, the only rapper on the chart. Reach 4 million sales in August 2011, and as of September 2017, it has sold 7.37 million copies in the US.

In France, this is the 53rd best selling sale of the 21st century, with 386,000 units sold in August 2014. By December 2016, it has sold over 11.59 million units worldwide.

As of March 2018, it has sold 10 million copies in the US and has now been certified diamond.

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Music video

The music video that accompanies the song, directed by Eminem, the managers of Paul Rosenberg and Phillip G. Atwell, was released on October 7, 2002. This video is a mix of several scenarios, mostly including some scenes from 8 Mile , it also contains scenes that address real-life Eminem's problems, as well as the "B-Rabbit" difficulties, including the exclusion by the rap community against her because of her color, and her difficult personal life.

The music video for "Lose Yourself" was filmed in Detroit, Michigan, and thus contains many pictures of the city, including the Ambassador Bridge. This video is a mixture of several scenarios, including scenes from and reminiscent of the 8 Mile movie, and Eminem taps next to the "8 Mile Rd. Mobile Court" sign that appears on the cover of the soundtrack movie.

It contains scenes that focus on Rabbit's character and Eminem's real life, for example, the difficulties he has to face when knocking, humiliating and scorning the crowds because he is a white rapper and the problems he has to deal with because of his alcoholic mother and the person he's associated with.

At the MTV Video Music Awards 2003, she received an award for Best Videos of the Movies in the last year of this award was awarded. It also received nominations for the Video of the Year, Best Male Videos, Best Rap Video, and Audience Options. He won the MuchMusic Video Award in 2003 for Favorite International Artist with the video for "Lose Yourself".

The official video (uploaded by Eminem) has been viewed over 80 million times on YouTube making it one of Eminem's most popular videos on the site. However, it is limited from viewing in 2011, spawning a variety of personally uploaded versions.

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Legacy

"Lose Yourself" is the most successful single in Eminem's mainstream career. Once released, the song became a worldwide success chart, peaking at number one on 24 national charts worldwide, including US Billboard Hot 100, making it Eminem's number one hit in the United States. It has 12 weeks running at # 1 in the United States and Australia, and topped the charts in many other countries including England, Ireland, New Zealand and Denmark. It debuted at number nine in Canada and moved to # 1 the following week. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "Lose Yourself" became "The Longest Running Single at Number One for Rap Songs" at 23 weeks. With over 6 million copies sold in the United States, it was Eminem's third best-selling song, just behind "Love the Way You Lie" and "Not Afraid".

The song went on to receive an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first ever rap song ever to win this award), beating out other nominations such as U2 "The Hands That Built America." Eminem, who was not present at the awards ceremony because he believes he will not win, said in a Shade 45 Behind the Board interview with Cipha Sounds that he really slept, with cartoons for his daughter, at the time the award was announced. This is the first time in 14 years that the winners of the Best Original Songs category did not perform at the ceremony. Luis Resto, one of the song co-producers, has attended the ceremony and received the award on his behalf. "He's creative, he has a symphony on his head," Resto said on the podium about Eminem. The American Film Institute then ranked # 93 in the list of 100 Greatest Songs of American Movies.

At the 2004 Grammy Awards, "Lose Yourself" became Eminem's second career nominee for Record of the Year (following "Without Me"), and the first rap song nominated for Song of the Year. It won Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song, which was a new category at the time.

At No. 166, "Lose Yourself" is the highest ranking of three songs from the 21st century featured in 2004's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time from Rolling Stone (joining "Stan" at No. 290 and Outkast "Hey Ya!" At # 180 ). The magazine then ranked the 12th best song of the decade '00s. This song is the 51st best-selling single of the decade '00s in England. The song was placed at number 104 by Pitchfork on their list of "500 Best Songs of the 2000s".

In October 2011, NME placed it at number 57 on the "150 Best Songs in the Last 15 Years" list. VH1 placed it at # 4 for the best songs of the 2000s. In April 2016, it was placed at number 28 by Rolling Stone on the "100 Hip-hop Greatest of all time" song list.

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cover version

• The Charlotte Diamond children singer covers the song in a remix he calls "Mom's Pasketti".
• The comedy hit comedy from a song called "Mom's Spaghetti," by Andy from Hitchcock Bros, repeatedly using Eminem that says "mother spaghetti" from the original song. One of the more popular uploads on YouTube, uploaded in 2012 by BigMitch Baker, has garnered over 21,000,000 views in October 2017.
• "Weird Al" Yankovic created a parody of the song, titled "Couch Potato", on his 2003 album Poodle Hat . Eminem did not give her permission to record a music video, but allowed her to record a parody of the song.
• The Irish pop rock band The Script performed an alternative cover for this song in the BBC Radio broadcast room.
• In 2003, the Australian comedy duo Scared Weird Little Guys produced a rap version of the folk song "Waltzing Matilda" called "Cleanin 'Out My Tuckerbag", parodying both "Lose Yourself" and "Cleanin' Out My Closet" but not crediting Eminem.
• The Christian parody of the band ApologetiX parodies the song as "See for Yourself". It's available on their 2003 album, Adam Up .
• The show Robot Chicken parodies part of the movie in a tap order involving Bugs Bunny and other bundles of Looney Tunes characters.
• Lupe Fiasco sampled this song in the song "Lu Myself" (Jypsyeye on bass) on her mixtape, Lupe the Jedi and Touchtail mixtape.
• During an October 2006 interview with K102's Morning Clock in Minneapolis, pop country artist Taylor Swift performed an acoustic rendition of the intro and the first stanza "Lose Yourself" lives in the air, citing it as his favorite practice song.
• The East Village Opera Company performs the song live, usually as an encore with full orchestral support.
• Fabolous makes a remix for this song in honor of Eminem.
• Canadian rock band Three Days Grace has covered "Lose Yourself" in a medley with the song "Home".
• During the farewell concert, Polish hip-hop group, Paktofonika, performed the song "W moich kr? gach" ("In My Circles") with background music from "Lose Yourself".
• Post hardcore band Serianna covers this song in 2012, which is available as a digital download on iTunes and Amazon.
• Kelly Clarkson covered this song during Clarkston, MI on August 10, 2012 as part of the cover song of her fans' requests.
• Jon Connor's 2012 mixtape The People's Rapper LP includes remixes of songs, as well as other Eminem remixes.
• Kellylee Evans covered this song on the 2013 album "I Remember When".
• MGK covers the song while performing in front of St. Andrews Hall where 8 Mile was filmed
• Hudson Taylor covers the song as part of the "Lose Yourself Walking on the Flume" (The Police - Walking on the Moon, Bon Iver - Flume) mashup.
• A mashup of this song with German artist Nena "Nur getrÃÆ'¤umt", made by HiFi Brown, was a German radio hit in 2003.
• Vienna Teng covers the song in live performance as a mashup along with Bill Withers "Is not No Sunshine".
• The German Alternative Rock band Guano Apes includes a song in the 20-year edition of their first album Proud Like God, Proud Like God XX .
• Saliva released the cover of the song online on September 22, 2017.

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Track list

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Credits and personnel

The credit for "Lose Yourself" is adapted from the liner notes from the original soundtrack to the 8 Mile movie.

Record

• Recorded at: Detroit, Michigan

Personnel

• Eminem - vocals, audio mixing, producer, songwriting, and drum programming
• Jeff Bass - additional productions, songwriters, electric guitars, bass, piano, and keyboard
• Steve King - mixing and recording audio
• Mike Strange - record
• Luis Resto - songwriter, keyboard, and programming

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Diagram

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Certification

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See also

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References

External links

• "Lose Yourself" on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics

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