The Eminem Show (explicit)

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Curtains Up (skit)
recording engineer and mixer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
assistant engineer:
Francis Forde
producer:
Eminem
keyboard:
Mike Elizondo and Ron Feemster
performer:
Eminem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
recorded at:
Encore Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Curtains Up (skit) (from “The Eminem Show”)
writer:
Marshall Mathers
Eminem0:30
2White America
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve King
drum machine [drum] programming:
D.J. Head
assistant engineer:
Urban Kris and Michael Strange Jr.
co-producer:
Jeff Bass
producer:
Eminem
additional guitar [guitars]:
Steve King
bass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]:
Jeff Bass
additional background vocals:
Dina Rae
performer:
Eminem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
produced for:
F.B.T. Productions
recorded at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States and Marshall's House
mixed at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
recording of:
White America
writer:
Jeffrey Bass, Steve King, Marshall Mathers and Luis Resto
publisher:
Eight Mile Style and Ensign Music Corporation
Eminem5:25
3BusinessEminem4:12
4Cleanin’ Out My Closet
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve King
additional drum machine programming:
D.J. Head
assistant engineer:
Urban Kris and Michael Strange Jr.
producer:
Jeff Bass and Eminem
bass guitar [bass], guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Bass
performer:
Eminem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
produced for:
F.B.T. Productions
recorded at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States and Marshall's House
mixed at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 57)
recording of:
Cleanin’ Out My Closet
writer:
Jeffrey Bass and Marshall Mathers
publisher:
Eight Mile Style and Ensign Music Corporation
Eminem4:58
5Square Dance
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve King
assistant engineer:
Michael Strange Jr.
producer:
Eminem
keyboard [keyboards]:
Jeff Bass
performer:
Eminem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Square Dance
writer:
Jeffrey Bass, Marshall Mathers and Luis Resto
publisher:
Eight Mile Style and Ensign Music Corporation
Eminem5:24
6The Kiss (skit)
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve King
assistant engineer:
Michael Strange Jr.
producer:
Eminem
background vocals:
Gary Kozlowski and Lynette Purdy
performer:
Eminem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
recording of:
The Kiss (skit)
writer:
Jeff Bass and Marshall Mathers
Eminem1:16
7Soldier
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve King
additional drum machine [drum] programming:
D.J. Head
assistant engineer:
Urban Kris and Michael Strange Jr.
producer:
Eminem
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Mike Elizondo and Steve King
guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jeff Bass
performer:
Eminem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
recorded at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States and Marshall's House
mixed at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Soldier
writer:
Marshall Mathers and Luis Resto
publisher:
Eight Mile Style and Ensign Music Corporation
part of:
Soldier’s Frame of Mind
Eminem3:46
8Say Goodbye Hollywood
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve King
drum machine [drum] programming:
Mel Man
assistant engineer:
Urban Kris and Michael Strange Jr.
producer:
Eminem
bass guitar [bass]:
Mike Elizondo
keyboard [keyboards]:
Luis Resto
performer:
Eminem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
recorded at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States and Marshall's House
mixed at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Say Goodbye Hollywood
writer:
Mike Elizondo, Marshall Mathers and Luis Resto
publisher:
Blotter, Eight Mile Style, Elvis Mambo Music, Ensign Music Corporation and Music of Windswept
Eminem4:33
9Drips
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve King
assistant engineer:
Urban Kris and Michael Strange Jr.
producer:
Eminem
bass, guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jeff Bass
performer:
Eminem and Obie Trice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
recorded at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States and Marshall's House
recording of:
Drips
writer:
Denaun Porter, Jeffrey Bass, Marshall Mathers and Obie Trice
publisher:
Eight Mile Style, EMI + April Music, Ensign Music Corporation and Obie Trice Publishing
Eminem feat. Obie Trice4:46
10Without Me
additional recording engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
recording engineer:
Steve King
assistant engineer:
Urban Kris, Michael Strange Jr. and Alex Reverberi
additional producer:
D.J. Head
co-producer:
Jeff Bass
producer:
Eminem
mixer:
Dr. Dre
bass, bass guitar [bass], guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards], guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jeff Bass
performer:
Eminem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
co-produced for:
F.B.T. Productions
recorded at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States, 54Sound and Marshall's House
mixed at:
Larabee West in West Hollywood, California, United States
samples:
Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren
recording of:
Without Me
lyricist:
Marshall Mathers
composer:
Kevin Bell, Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, Jeffrey Bass, Marshall Mathers and Malcolm McLaren
publisher:
Buffalo Music, Eight Mile Style, Ensign Music Corporation, Satisfaction Fulfilled Ltd. and Unforgettable Music
is based on:
Buffalo Gals
Eminem4:50
11Paul Rosenberg (skit)
performer:
Paul D. Rosenberg, Esq.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
recording of:
Paul Rosenberg (skit)
Eminem0:23
12Sing for the Moment
additional recording engineer:
Marti Frederiksen
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve King
drum machine programming:
DJ Head
assistant engineer:
Michael Strange Jr.
co-producer:
Jeff Bass
producer:
Eminem
bass guitar [bass], guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jeff Bass
solo guitar:
Joe Perry
performer:
Eminem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
samples:
Dream On by Aerosmith
recording of:
Sing for the Moment
writer:
Jeffrey Bass, Marshall Mathers and Steven Tyler
Eminem5:40
13Superman
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve King
assistant engineer:
Urban Kris and Michael Strange Jr.
additional producer:
Jeff Bass
producer:
Eminem
bass guitar [bass] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jeff Bass
performer:
Eminem and Dina Rae
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
produced for:
F.B.T. Productions
recorded at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States and Marshall's House
mixed at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Superman
writer:
Jeffrey Bass, Steve King and Marshall Mathers
publisher:
Eight Mile Style and Ensign Music Corporation
Eminem feat. Dina Rae5:50
14Hailie’s SongEminem5:21
15Steve Berman (skit)
performer:
Steve Berman and Eminem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
recording of:
Steve Berman (skit) (from “The Eminem Show”)
Eminem0:33
16When the Music StopsEminem feat. D124:29
17Say What You SayEminem feat. Dr. Dre5:10
18Till I Collapse
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve King
assistant engineer:
Urban Kris and Michael Strange Jr.
producer:
Eminem
bass guitar [bass] and guitar:
Steve King
performer:
Eminem and Nate Dogg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
miscellaneous support:
Beachwood Music (task: special thanks)
recorded at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States and Marshall's House
mixed at:
54Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Till I Collapse
writer:
Marshall Mathers, Nathaniel Hale and Luis Resto
publisher:
Eight Mile Style, Ensign Music Corporation and Nate Dogg Music
Eminem feat. Nate Dogg4:58
19My Dad’s Gone CrazyEminem feat. Hailie Jade4:27
20Curtains Close (skit)
vocals:
Ken Kaniff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (in 2002)
recording of:
Curtains Close (skit)
writer:
Marshall Mathers and Luis Resto
publisher:
Eight Mile Style and Resto World Music
Eminem1:01

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Business
Cleanin’ Out My Closet
Sing for the Moment
Superman
Without Me
included in:The Album Collection
part of:IFPI Global Album of the Year (number: 2002) (order: 2)
Albums of the Year (number: 5) (order: 5)
Billboard Music Award: Top Billboard 200 Album nominees (number: 2002 winner) (order: 10)
Music Canada Certified Eight Times Platinum Albums (order: 22)
Music Canada Certified Seven Times Platinum Albums (order: 25)
Music Canada Certified Six Times Platinum Albums (order: 28)
Offizielle deutsche Charts – Album-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 30) (order: 30)
Music Canada Certified Quintuple Platinum Albums (order: 33)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2003 winner) (order: 40)
Music Canada Certified Quadruple Platinum Albums (order: 40)
Music Canada Certified Diamond Albums (order: 50)
Music Canada Certified Triple Platinum Albums (order: 57)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 84) (order: 84)
Music Canada Certified Double Platinum Albums (order: 98)
Music Canada Certified Platinum Albums (order: 150)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2003) (order: 200)
Music Canada Certified Gold Albums (order: 296)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 317) (order: 317)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/12344 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/eminem/the_eminem_show/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-4090 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000140333 [info]
Wikidata:Q155339 [info]