8 Mile (soundtrack)
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| 8 Mile Soundtrack | ||
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| Soundtrack by Various Artists | ||
| Released | October 29, 2002 | |
| Length | 68:19 | |
| Label | Shady/Interscope | |
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| The Eminem Show (2002) |
8 Mile Soundtrack (2002) |
Encore (2004) |
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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 raps on five of the tracks on this soundtrack. It was released under the Shady/Interscope label. The album debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart that year, and finished the year as the fifth best-selling album of 2002 with US sales of 3.2 million, despite only two months of release. [1]. It also reached #1 on the UK Compilations Chart and the Australian ARIAnet Albums Chart. It featured Eminem's worldwide chart-topping single, "Lose Yourself". 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.
[edit] Track listing
Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile:
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem | Eminem |
| 2 | "Love Me" | Eminem | Eminem, Obie Trice, 50 Cent |
| 3 | "8 Mile" | Eminem | Eminem |
| 4 | "Adrenaline Rush" | Spyda | Obie Trice |
| 5 | "Places to Go" | Eminem | 50 Cent |
| 6 | "Rap Game" | Denaun Porter, Eminem | D12, 50 Cent |
| 7 | "8 Miles and Runnin'" | Eminem | Jay-Z, Freeway |
| 8 | "Spit Shine" | Denaun Porter | Xzibit |
| 9 | "Time of My Life" | Dante Ross, John Gamble, Mike Elizondo (co-producer) | Macy Gray |
| 10 | "U Wanna Be Me" | Chucky Thompson, Nas | Nas |
| 11 | "Wanksta" | John "J-Praize" Freeman, Sha Money XL | 50 Cent |
| 12 | "Wasting My Time" | Kellin Manning, Martin Pradler | Boomkat |
| 13 | "R.A.K.I.M." | Denaun Porter | Rakim |
| 14 | "That's My Nigga Fo' Real" | Dante Ross, John Gamble | Young Zee |
| 15 | "Battle" | DJ Premier, Guru (co-producer) | Gang Starr |
| 16 | "Run Rabbit Run" | Eminem, Luis Resto (co-producer) | Eminem |
Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc:
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rap Name" | Eminem | Obie Trice |
| 2 | "Stimulate" | Eminem | Eminem |
| 3 | "'Till I Collapse" (Freestyle) | Eminem | 50 Cent |
| 4 | "Gangsta" | Joe Beast | |
| 5 | "The Weekend" | Brooklyn | |
| 6 | "California" | Shaunta |
More Music from 8 Mile:
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Shook Ones Pt. II" | Mobb Deep | Mobb Deep |
| 2 | "Juicy" | Poke, Sean "Puffy" Combs | The Notorious B.I.G. |
| 3 | "Gotta Get Mine" | Colin Wolfe, Eric Breed, Warren G | MC Breed, 2Pac |
| 4 | "Feel Me Flow" | Naughty by Nature | Naughty by Nature |
| 5 | "Player's Ball" | Organized Noize | Outkast |
| 6 | "Get Money" | Ez Elpee | Junior M.A.F.I.A. |
| 7 | "You're All I Need" | RZA | Method Man, Mary J. Blige |
| 8 | "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" | RZA | Ol' Dirty Bastard |
| 9 | "Bring Da Pain" | RZA | Method Man |
| 10 | "C.R.E.A.M." | RZA | Wu-Tang Clan |
| 11 | "Runnin'" | Jay Dee | The Pharcyde |
| 12 | "Survival Of The Fittest" | Mobb Deep | Mobb Deep |
[edit] Songs missing from "More Music from 8 Mile"
Here is a list of songs that appear in the movie, but are absent from the "More Music from 8 Mile" soundtrack:
- Onyx: "Last Dayz"
- The Notorious B.I.G.: "Unbelievable"
- O.C.: "Time's Up"
- Lynyrd Skynyrd: "Sweet Home Alabama"
- Cypress Hill: "Insane in the Brain"
- Montell Jordan: "This Is How We Do It"
- South Central Cartel: "Gang Stories"
- The Notorious B.I.G.: "Who Shot Ya?"
- 2pac: "Temptations"
- Showbiz & AG: "Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)"
- Junior M.A.F.I.A.: "Player's Anthem"
[edit] Trivia
- Eminem is the second artist ever to have a number 1 album (8 Mile OST), number 1 song (Lose Yourself), and number 1 movie (8 mile) in America all at the same time, Prince achieved the same feat with Purple Rain (film), Purple Rain (album) and When Doves Cry.
- Eminem had two number one albums in 2002. One being The Eminem Show and the other being the 8 Mile Soundtrack.
- He was the only artist to have two albums in the top 5 bestselling albums of the 2002. The Eminem Show was ahead of all competition with 7.6 million sold by the end of the year (the second highest selling album was Nelly's Nellyville which sold 4.8 million and the 8 Mile Soundtrack was in fifth place with 3.2 million sold by the end of the year despite only being in stores for two short months.
| Preceded by Shaman by Santana |
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album November 16, 2002 - November 29, 2002 |
Succeeded by The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse by Jay-Z |
| Preceded by Up! by Shania Twain |
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album January 11, 2003 - January 24, 2003 |
Succeeded by Come Away With Me by Norah Jones |
