Without Me
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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 Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne Cheney, the FCC and MTV, Chris Kirkpatrick, Limp Bizkit and Moby, as well as lampooning comparisons of Eminem to Elvis Presley as a white man succeeding commercially in a predominantly African-American art form. A line in the song also attacks his own mother for the lawsuit she filed against him 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 which is spoken by Obie Trice “Obie Trice, real name no gimmicks.” is sampled from his own track “Rap Name”. The round the outside lyrics could be considered a subliminal diss to Canibus, who used a similar line in Box Cutta Blade Runna, released on “C! True Hollywood Stories” which makes numerous disses against Eminem.
A sample from the track, the phrase “nobody listens to techno”, became an underground techno bootleg anthem produced by Deep Dish and Danny Howells under the alias Size DDD (Deep Dish Danny). The song was played by many well-known DJs to satirize the claim. 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 the always controversial Junie Browning at the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 8.
The background saxophone riff was sampled for Drunkenmunky’s 2002 club hit “E” (helpinfo).
Some of the lyrics are altered on the clean version, such as “This is about to get heavy” to replace “This shit’s about to get heavy”. Also, “Jump back, jiggle your hips and wiggle a bit” is placed to get rid of “Fuck that, cum on your lips and some on your tits” in the first verse.
The line I know that you got a job Ms. Cheney/but your husband’s heart problem’s complicating is a reference to the then Vice-President Dick Cheney’s constant and recurring heart problems.
Chart performances and awards
“Without Me” was Eminem’s most successful single at that point. The song reached the number one position in many charts from various countries, including the U.K., Australia and New Zealand for 7 weeks. It also reached the number two spot in the U.S. Hot 100. “Lose Yourself” and “Crack a Bottle” are his only songs to have ever charted higher than “Without Me” on the Hot 100, both of which reached number one.
“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 Aughties.
The song was the 69th best-selling single of the 2000s in UK.
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 barefoot 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 EM 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 D-12, a TV ad salesman shocking a Dick Cheney-look alike, his mother Debbie Mathers-Briggs (also played by Eminem himself) being flipped off, and Moby getting bodyslammed. The video also features a Lamborghini Murcielago.
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” and Tony Yayo’s “I Know You Don’t Love Me”.
Track listing
CD single
#
Title
Writer(s)
Sample(s)
Length
1.
“Without Me”
M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn
Contains a sample of “Buffalo Gals” by Malcolm McLaren
Contains a sample of “Rap Name” by Obie Trice
4:50
UK CD single
#
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1.
“Without Me”
M. Mathers, K. Bell, J. Bass, M. McLaren, A. Dudley, T. Horn
Eminem, Jeff Bass
4:50
2.
“The Way I Am” (Danny Lohner remix) (feat. Marilyn Manson)
M. Mathers, A. Young
Eminem
4:59
3.
“Say What You Say” (feat. Dr. Dre)
M. Mathers, A. Young, R. Feemster, M. Elizondo
Dr. Dre
5:09
Certifications
Country
Certification
Date
Sales certified
Australia
3x Platinum
2002
210,000
Austria
Platinum
December 30, 2002
30,000
Belgium
Platinum
July 13, 2002
40,000
France
Gold
Fabruary 5, 2003
250,000
Germany
Gold
2003
150,000
New Zealand
4x Platinum
September 22, 2002
60,000
Norway
2x Platinum
2002
20,000
Sweden
Gold
June 13, 2002
10,000
Switzerland
Platinum
2002
40,000
UK
Gold
June 21, 2002
400,000
U.S.
Gold
May 19, 2005
500,000
Charts
Chart (2002)
Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart
1
Austrian Singles Chart
1
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)
2
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)
1
Canadian Singles Chart
4
Danish Singles Chart
1
Dutch Singles Chart
1
Finnish Singles Chart
2
French SNEP Singles Chart
3
Irish Singles Chart
1
Italian FIMI Singles Chart
2
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart
1
Norwegian Singles Chart
1
Romanian Singles Chart
1
Swedish Singles Chart
1
Swiss Singles Chart
1
UK Singles Chart
1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
2
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
13
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks
5
Preceded by
“If Tomorrow Never Comes” by Ronan Keating
Norwegian VG-Lista number-one single
22/2002 – 24/2002 (3 weeks)
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 (3 weeks)
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 (1 week)
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 (3 weeks)
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 (7 weeks)
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 (2 weeks)
June 23, 2002 (1 week)
July 21, 2002 – July 28, 2002 (2 weeks)
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 (10 weeks)
August 18, 2002 (1 week)
Succeeded by
“A Little Less Conversation” by Elvis vs JXL
“The Ketchup Song (Aserej) by Las Ketchup
Preceded by
“Something About Us” by No Angels
“Underneath Your Clothes” by Shakira
3 Austria Top 40 number-one single
June 9, 2002 – July 7, 2002 (5 weeks)
August 11, 2002 – August 25, 2002 (3 weeks)
Succeeded by
“Was is’ mit du?” by Professor Kaiser
“Herbert Grnemeyer by Mensch
Preceded by
“Dansplaat” by Brainpower
Dutch Top 40 number-one single
June 15, 2002 – June 22, 2002 (2 weeks)
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 (3 weeks)
Succeeded by
“Un enfant de toi” by Phil Barney and Marlne Duval
References
^ Radio 1 Chart of the Decade, as presented by Nihal on Tuesday 29th December 2009
^ Australian certifications aria.com (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ 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.
^ Norwegian certifications Ifpi.no (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m “Without Me”, in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ a b c d Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
^ Romanian Top 100
^ “Without Me”, UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved January 4, 2009)
External links
“Without Me” Official music video at YouTube
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Eminem singles discography
The Slim Shady LP
“Just Don’t Give a Fuck” “My Name Is” “Guilty Conscience”
The Marshall Mathers LP
“Bitch Please II” “The Real Slim Shady” “The Way I Am” “Stan”
The Eminem Show
“Without Me” “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” “Superman” “Sing for the Moment” “Business”
8 Mile
“Lose Yourself”
Encore
“Just Lose It” “Encore” “Like Toy Soldiers” “Mockingbird” “Ass Like That”
Curtain Call: The Hits
“When I’m Gone” “Shake That”
Eminem Presents: The Re-Up
“You Don’t Know” “Jimmy Crack Corn”
Relapse
“Crack a Bottle” “We Made You” “3 a.m.” “Old Time’s Sake” “Beautiful”
Relapse: Refill
“Elevator” “Hell Breaks Loose”
Collaborations
“Dead Wrong” “Forgot About Dre” “Rock City” “One Day at a Time” “Welcome 2 Detroit” “Smack That” “Forever” “Drop the World”
Other
“’97 Bonnie & Clyde” “Role Model” “Kim” “Mosh”
Categories: 2002 singles | Eminem songs | Music videos directed by Joseph Kahn | Billboard Rhythmic Airplay number-one singles | Billboard Pop Songs number-one singles | Number-one singles in Australia | Number-one singles in Austria | Number-one singles in Belgium | Number-one singles in Denmark | European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles | Number-one singles in Germany | Irish Singles Chart number-one singles | Dutch Top 40 number-one singles | Number-one singles in New Zealand | Number-one singles in Norway | Number-one singles in Romania | Number-one singles in Sweden | Number-one singles in Switzerland | UK Singles Chart number-one singles | MTV Video of the Year Award | MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video | Songs written by Eminem
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