8 Mile (soundtrack)
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Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile is the official music soundtrack to the 2002 movie 8 Mile, starring Eminem, who features on five of the tracks on this soundtrack. It was released under the Shady/Interscope label and spawned the hit single Lose Yourself.
Album information
Charts
The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart that year with over 702,000 copies sold and 507,000 sold in the second week also finishing the year as the fifth best-selling album of 2002 with US sales of 3.4 million, despite only two months of release. As of September 19, 2010, it has sold more than 4,750,000 albums.[3] It debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart with sales of 44,500 copies.[4] It also reached #1 on the UK Compilations Chart Australian ARIAnet Albums Chart. It featured Eminem's worldwide chart-topping single, "Lose Yourself".
More Music from...
It also spawned a follow up soundtrack, More Music from 8 Mile, consisting of songs that appear in 8 Mile that were current singles during the film's time setting of 1995. One of the songs was performed by Tupac Shakur, who would be the subject of a documentary with a soundtrack produced by Eminem, who also produced a posthumous album by Tupac.
There were also four songs by the Wu-Tang Clan or its members, and two songs by Mobb Deep, which eventually signed to G-Unit Records, headed by Shady/Aftermath artist 50 Cent.
Other information
The album was also made in a clean edition removing most of the strong profanity and violent content.
Both Jay-Z and Nas, at the time feuding with each other, appeared on the soundtrack. Nas contributed "U Wanna Be Me", a diss towards Jay-Z.
Track listing
Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
1. |
"Lose Yourself" (Eminem) |
M. Mathers, J. Bass, L. Resto |
Eminem, Luis Resto, Jeff Bass |
5:20 |
2. |
"Love Me" (Obie Trice/Eminem/50 Cent) |
C. Jackson, S. King, M. Mathers, L. Resto, O. Trice |
Eminem |
4:30 |
3. |
"8 Mile" (Eminem) |
M. Mathers, L. Resto |
Eminem |
6:00 |
4. |
"Adrenaline Rush" (Obie Trice) |
A. Thelusma, Obie Trice |
Red Spyda |
3:54 |
5. |
"Places to Go" (50 Cent) |
C. Jackson, M. Mathers, L. Resto |
Eminem |
4:15 |
6. |
"Rap Game" (D12/50 Cent) |
V. Carlisle, D. Holton, R. Johnson, M. Mathers, O. Moore, D. Porter, L. Resto |
Denaun Porter, Eminem |
5:53 |
7. |
"8 Miles and Runnin'" (Jay-Z featuring Freeway) |
S. Carter, M. Mathers, L. Pridgen, L. Resto |
Eminem |
4:08 |
8. |
"Spit Shine" (Xzibit) |
A. Joiner, D. Porter |
Denaun Porter |
3:39 |
9. |
"Time of My Life" (Macy Gray) |
M. Elizondo, Macy Gray, D. Ross |
D. Ross, J. Gamble, Mike Elizondo |
4:21 |
10. |
"U Wanna Be Me" (Nas) |
N. Jones, C. Thompson |
Chucky Thompson, Nas |
3:50 |
11. |
"Wanksta" (50 Cent) |
M. Clervoix, J.B. Freeman, C. Jackson |
J. Freeman, Sha Money XL |
3:38 |
12. |
"Wasting My Time" (by Boomkat (Taryn Manning)) |
T. Manning, K. Manning, J. Taylor |
K. Manning, M. Pradler |
3:37 |
13. |
"R.A.K.I.M." (Rakim) |
W. Griffith, L. E. King, D. Porter |
Denaun Porter |
4:23 |
14. |
"That's My Nigga Fo' Real" (Young Zee) |
D. Battle, D. Ross |
D. Ross, J. Gamble |
4:45 |
15. |
"Battle" (Gang Starr) |
J.R. Baxter, P. Chapman, K. Elam, K. Holley, A. Johnson, N. Jones, Chris E. Martin, K. Mochita, S. Moltke, M. Williams |
DJ Premier, Guru |
2:56 |
16. |
"Rabbit Run" (Eminem) |
M. Mathers, L. Resto |
Eminem, Luis Resto |
3:13 |
Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
1. |
"Rap Name" (by Obie Trice) |
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Eminem |
5:02 |
2. |
"Stimulate" (by Eminem) |
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Eminem |
5:03 |
3. |
"'Till I Collapse" (freestyle) (by 50 Cent) |
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Eminem |
1:26 |
4. |
"Gangsta" (by Joe Beast) |
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Mel-Man |
3:35 |
5. |
"The Weekend" (by Brooklyn) |
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DJ Premier |
3:05 |
6. |
"California" (by Shaunta) |
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Mahogany Music |
3:27 |
Chart positions
Album
Year |
Chart |
Peak position |
2002 |
Billboard 200 |
1 |
Japan Oricon albums chart[5] |
1 |
2003 |
Billboard 200 |
1 |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart |
1 |
Singles
Year |
Single |
Chart |
Peak position |
2002 |
"Lose Yourself" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
1 |
Modern Rock Tracks |
1 |
Hot Rap Tracks |
1 |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles |
1 |
2003 |
"Wanksta" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
13 |
Hot Rap Tracks |
3 |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
4 |
"8 Mile..." |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles |
54 |
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