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"Old Time's Sake" Single by Eminem featuring Dr. Dre from the album Relapse Released June 2, 2009 (digital) Format Digital download Recorded 2007-2008 Genre West Coast hip hop Length 4:38 Label Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Writer(s) M. Mathers, A. Young, M. Batson, D. Parker, T. Lawrence Producer Dr. Dre, Mark Batson Eminem singles chronology "3 a.m."
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(2009)"Old Time's Sake" is a song by American rapper Eminem, featured on his 2009 album Relapse. "Old Time's Sake" was the second promotional and fourth overall single released on May 5, 2009. The song features Dr. Dre, who also produced the song.[1]
Contents
Background
News of the song's future release was first published on the official Eminem site on April 30, 2009, as a part of the official countdown.[2] The song features, and is also produced by Dr. Dre. It is one of the only two songs on the album to have guest appearances; the other song, "Crack a Bottle", also features Dr. Dre, as well as 50 Cent. The song leaked on May 4, one day before its official release. The single has no video. The song has a drug related theme similar to most of the songs in the album.
Reception
The song has been well received by fans and critics alike, MTV summarised "Old Time's Sake" as "featuring a party vibe".[1] The article went on to describe that "the record has the familiar West Coast bounce, and that Dr. Dre himself lead the song with a "simple sing-songy flow" as well as adult content."[1]
Track listing
- Digital single
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Old Time's Sake" (feat. Dr. Dre) M. Mathers, A. Young, M. Batson, D. Parker, T. Lawrence Dr. Dre, Mark Batson 4:38 Musical personnel
- Eric "Jesus" Coomes – guitar, bass
- Mark Batson – keyboards
- Dawaun Parker – keyboards
- Trevor Lawrence, Jr. – keyboards
Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
positionAustralia (ARIA)[3] 76 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 14 Ireland (IRMA)[5] 49 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[6] 61 US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] 25 US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[8] 15 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[8] 31 References
- ^ a b c Shaheem Reid (May 4, 2009). "Eminem And Dr. Dre's 'Old Time's Sake' Leaks One Day Early". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1610536/20090504/eminem.jhtml. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "iTunes Countdown". Eminem. April 30, 2009. http://www.eminem.com/blog/default.aspx?nid=21315. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 May, 2009 (Issue 1003)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 2009-05-18. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090520-0000/issue1003.pdf. Retrieved 1 August, 2011.
- ^ "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/eminem/chart-history/315925?f=7&g93=Singles. Retrieved 2 August, 2011.
- ^ "Discography Eminem". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Eminem. Retrieved 2 August, 2011.
- ^ "Eminem" (select "View Singles" tab). The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/Eminem. Retrieved 28 August, 2011.
- ^ "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/artist/eminem/chart-history/315925?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved 2 August, 2011.
- ^ a b "Billboard chart search - Eminem - "Old Time's Sake"" (XML). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=eminem&song=old_time&sdate=1990-01-01&edate=2999-12-31&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved 2 August, 2011.
Eminem singles discography Discography · Production discography · Awards and nominations
D12 singles discography · Bad Meets Evil discographyThe Slim Shady EP The Slim Shady LP The Marshall Mathers LP The Eminem Show 8 Mile soundtrack Encore Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem Presents: The Re-Up "You Don't Know" · "Jimmy Crack Corn"Relapse/Refill "Crack a Bottle" · "We Made You" · "3 a.m." · "Old Time's Sake" · "Beautiful" · "Hell Breaks Loose" · "Elevator"Recovery Collaborations "Dead Wrong" · "Forgot About Dre" · "Renegade" · "Rock City" · "Rap Name" · "One Day at a Time" · "Patiently Waiting" · "Welcome 2 Detroit" · "Smack That" · "Touchdown · "Forever" · "Drop the World" · "Roman's Revenge" · "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" · "That's All She Wrote" · "I Need a Doctor" · "Writer's Block"Other songs "Kim" · "White America" · "'Till I Collapse" · "Mosh" · "The Warning" · "Bagpipes from Baghdad" · "Won't Back Down"Dr. Dre Discography · Production discography Studio albums Compilation albums Concrete Roots · First Round Knock Out · Back 'n the Day · Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath · Chronicle: Best of the Works · Chronicles: Death Row ClassicsSingles "Deep Cover" · "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" · "Fuck wit Dre Day" · "Let Me Ride" · "Natural Born Killaz" · "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" · "Been There, Done That" · "Zoom" · "Still D.R.E." · "Forgot About Dre" · "The Next Episode" · "Put It on Me" · "Bad Intentions" · "The Wash" · "Kush" · "I Need a Doctor" · "The Psycho"Featured singles "We're All in the Same Gang" · "Funky Flute" · "Let's Play House" · "California Love" · "No Diggity" · "Ghetto Fabulous" · "Guilty Conscience" · "Hello" · "Just Be a Man About It" · "The Knoc" · "Symphony in X Major" · "Encore/Curtains Down" · "Crack a Bottle" · "Old Time's Sake" · "Hell Breaks Loose"Other songs Related articles Categories:- 2009 singles
- Eminem songs
- Dr. Dre songs
- Drug-related songs
- Songs written by Eminem
- Songs written by Dr. Dre
- Songs written by Mark Batson
- Songs produced by Dr. Dre
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