Curtain Call: The Hits

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Curtain Call
Compilation album by Eminem
Released	December 6, 2005
Recorded	1998–2005
Genre	Hip hop
Length	77:55
Label	Aftermath/Interscope
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre, Eminem, Jeff Bass, Marky Bass, Mike Elizondo, The 45 King, and Mel-Man
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (album pick) link Pitchfork (6.9/10) 12/6/2005 PopMatters (7/10) link Rolling Stone 1/12/2006
Eminem chronology
Encore (2004)	Curtain Call (2005)	Eminem Presents the Re-Up (2006)

Curtain Call is Eminem's fifth major label release, being a greatest hits album. It was released on December 6, 2005 under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.

The album contains three new songs: "Fack", "Shake That", and "When I'm Gone". "When I'm Gone" is a sentimental song about Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade. "Shake That" is a club-oriented single featuring Nate Dogg, while "Fack" is a sexually-explicit joke track featuring Eminem talking in a very exaggerated tone more than he raps.

The album has debuted at #1 in the UK Albums Chart, after only being given 2 sales days to chart, in a similar fashion to his previous album Encore. It also gave Eminem his fourth straight #1 album in the U.S.

The booklet in the album contains pictures from throughout Eminem's career, including him performing at the Grammy Awards of 2001 with Elton John, a group shot of D12, an image from the video for "Superman", the cover of The Marshall Mathers LP, and images previously featured in the booklets from his past albums.

The album has currently has sold over 2.7 million units in the US and a worldwide total of about 7 million. This includes over 1 million in the UK, where it topped the album chart for 5 weeks, including Christmas, in 2005.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Limited Edition Bonus Disc (Stan's Mixtape) 1.2 iTunes Promo Tracks 2 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Intro" (Performed by Eminem) – 0:34
2. "Fack" (Produced by Eminem)–3:25
3. "The Way I Am" (Produced by Eminem)–4:51
4. "My Name Is" (Produced by Dr. Dre)–4:28
5. "Stan" (featuring Dido) (Produced by The 45 King)–6:44
6. "Lose Yourself" (Produced by Eminem and Jeff Bass)–5:26
7. "Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg) (Produced by Eminem & Louis Resto)–4:34
8. "Sing for the Moment" (Produced by Eminem & Jeff Bass)–5:40
9. "Without Me" (Produced by Eminem & Jeff Bass)–4:51
10. "Like Toy Soldiers" (Produced by Eminem & Louis Resto)–4:55
11. "The Real Slim Shady" (Produced by Dr. Dre)–4:44
12. "Mockingbird" (Produced by Eminem & Louis Resto)–4:11
13. "Guilty Conscience" (featuring Dr. Dre) (Produced by Dr. Dre)–3:20
14. "Cleanin' Out My Closet" (Produced by Eminem and Jeff Bass for F.B.T. Productions)–4:59
15. "Just Lose It" (Produced by Dr. Dre)–4:08
16. "When I'm Gone" (Produced by Eminem & Louis Resto)–4:42
17. "Stan" (live with Elton John at the 2001 Grammys)–6:20

NOTE: In the clean version of Curtain Call, "Intro" and "Fack" were removed and "My Name Is" was moved to the first track.

In some versions of Curtain Call, "Fack" is removed and replaced by "Ass Like That" as well as the live version of "Stan" replaced by "Superman".

[edit] Limited Edition Bonus Disc (Stan's Mixtape)

1. "Dead Wrong" (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Eminem) (Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs)–4:59
2. "Role Model" (Produced by Dr. Dre)–3:27
3. "Kill You" (Produced by Dr. Dre)–4:26
4. "Shit on You" (with D12) (Produced by DJ Head)–5:29
5. "Criminal" (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass)–5:15
6. "Renegade" (Jay-Z featuring Eminem) (Produced by Eminem)–5:37
7. "Just Don't Give a Fuck" (Produced by Marky and Jeff Bass for FBT Productions)–4:03

[edit] iTunes Promo Tracks

1. "Bad Guys Always Die ("Wild Wild West" Soundtrack Version)" (featuring Dr. Dre)–4:41
2. "Bad Influence"–3:39
3. "Get You Mad"–4:23

NOTE: These 3 tracks were only given to those who pre-ordered the deluxe Curtain Call album on iTunes.

[edit] External links

• Eminem.com - Official site
• Aftermath - Aftermath fansite

v • d • e Eminem
Discography
Albums
Mainstream albums: The Slim Shady LP • The Marshall Mathers LP • The Eminem Show • Encore • Eminem's fifth studio album
Special releases: 8 Mile Soundtrack • Curtain Call • The Re-Up
D12 albums: Devil's Night • D12 World • D12's third studio album
Singles
Mainstream singles: "My Name Is" • "Guilty Conscience" • "The Real Slim Shady" • "The Way I Am" • "Stan" • "Without Me" • "Cleanin' Out My Closet" • "Lose Yourself" • "Sing for the Moment" • "Superman" • "Business" • "Just Lose It" • "Encore" • "Like Toy Soldiers" • "Mockingbird" • "Ass Like That" • "When I'm Gone" • "Shake That" • "You Don't Know" • "Jimmy Crack Corn" • "The Tide Is In"
Collaborations and other songs: "Forgot About Dre" • "Just Don't Give a Fuck" • "Dead Wrong" • "My Fault" • "Role Model" • "'Till I Collapse" • "Mosh" • "Smack That" • "Welcome 2 Detroit"
Related articles
Controversies • 8 Mile • Interscope • Aftermath • Shady Records • D12 (Bizzare • Swift • Kuniva • Kon Artis • Proof • Bugz) • G-Unit • Dr. Dre • 50 Cent • Stat Quo • Obie Trice • Nate Dogg • Akon • Trick-Trick • Kim Mathers

Preceded by Now 20 by Various Artists

Billboard 200 Number 1 Album December 24, 2005 - January 6, 2006

Succeeded by The Breakthrough by Mary J. Blige