"Old Time's Sake" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper and producer Dr. Dre, and the only promotional single from the former's Relapse (2009).[1]
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.
Reception
The song received mixed reviews from critics. MTV summarized "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 leads the song with a 'simple sing-songy flow' as well as adult content."[1] Allmusic highlighted the song.[3] The Guardian was negative: "More troubling is the sense of going through the motions - something that comes with the album's attempts to scandalise, and which seems to have seeped through into the song title"[4] Louis Pattison was also negative: "‘Old Time’s Sake’ with Dre heralds a mid-album slump."[5] Pitchfork was really positive: "the mere fact he's working with Dr. Dre is seen as cause for celebration (the entirety of "Old Time's Sake" is great)."[6] Rolling Stone wrote that the song is "where Dre drops tasteless lines about getting Shady stoned again."[7]
Track listing
- Digital single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old Time's Sake" (feat. Dr. Dre) | Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker, Trevor Lawrence | Dr. Dre, Mark Batson | 4:38 |
Personnel
- Eric "Jesus" Coomes – guitar, bass
- Mark Batson – keyboards
- Dawaun Parker – keyboards
- Trevor Lawrence – keyboards
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 76 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 14 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 49 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[11] | 61 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)[12] | 25 |
| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[13] | 15 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard)[13] | 31 |
References
- ^ a b c Shaheem Reid (May 4, 2009). "Eminem And Dr. Dre's 'Old Time's Sake' Leaks One Day Early". MTV. Archived from the original on May 7, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "iTunes Countdown". Eminem. April 30, 2009. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Relapse - Eminem - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (14 May 2009). "Eminem – Relapse". The Guardian.
- ^ "Album Review: Eminem - 'Relapse' - NME". NME. 19 May 2009.
- ^ "Eminem: Relapse Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Relapse". Rolling Stone. 11 May 2009.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 May, 2009 (Issue 1003)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 2009-05-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Discography Eminem". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Eminem". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original (select "View Singles" tab) on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Billboard chart search - Eminem - "Old Time's Sake"". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original (XML) on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.