Encore (album)

Encore
Studio album by
Publication (s)	November 12, 2004
admission	2002-2004
Label (s)	Shady Records , Aftermath , Interscope
Format (s)	CD , vinyl , MC
Genre (s)	Hardcore rap
Title (number)	CD 1: 20 / (CD 2: 3)
running time	CD 1: 77:07 / (CD 2: 12:02)
production	Dr. Dre ( Executive Producer ) Eminem Mike Elizondo Mark Batson
Studio (s)	54 Sound Studio (Detroit) Transcontinental Studios (Orlando) Eminem's House (Detroit) Can-Am (Tarzana)
chronology The Eminem Show (2002) Encore Relapse (2009)
Single releases September 25, 2004 Just Lose It October 26, 2004 Mosh November 9, 2004 Encore January 25, 2005 Like Toy Soldiers April 25, 2005 Mockingbird June 7, 2005 Ass Like That

Encore ( English for: "encore" ) is the fifth solo album by the American rapper Eminem . It was released on November 12, 2004 on the labels Shady Records , Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records .

Emergence

As early as 2004 there were rumors that Eminem only wanted to make one album and then withdraw from the music business. The rapper neither denied nor confirmed them, even during the album presentation he kept a low profile. However, the album gives some indications of a career break for the rapper, which eventually took place. His next solo album Relapse was released in 2009.

When Encore came out , Eminem publicly denied being a pill addict. Nevertheless, the rapper went into therapy shortly afterwards, but this was unsuccessful. It wasn't until 2009 that Marshall Mathers admitted to writing Encore while under the influence of prescription drugs.

content

After Eminem had moved away from the shocking lyrics of the two previous albums with The Eminem Show , he continued this development on Encore . On the singles Just Lose It and Ass Like That he makes fun of various celebrities (including Michael Jackson , Madonna , Britney Spears ) in a typically provocative, ironic way . Many songs are full of metaphors and exaggerations ( My 1 ^st single , Big Weenie ). Rain Man is based on the film of the same name and with Crazy in Love the name says it all. In Evil Deeds, Eminem ironically raps about his bad relationship with his parents.

Besides these songs, there are also a lot of serious tracks. In the song Mosh, for example, the rapper criticizes George W. Bush's politics and calls against his re-election. Like Toy Soldiers processes various beefs with other rappers ( Ja Rule , Benzino , Murder Inc. ) and Mockingbird is a personal song for his daughter Hailie, while Puke is another song against his ex-wife Kim. Never Enough is about the will to go your own way and to master all challenges. In Yellow Brick Road , Eminem delves into his past and his life in Detroit before he became famous. Spend Some Time is aimed at all "sluts" and One Shot 2 Shot tells of an armed robbery on a club.

The last song Encore prepares the fans for Eminem's already announced break in the rap business. At the end of the album, shots can be heard - Eminem apparently first shoots the audience at his concert and then commits suicide . This is also illustrated in the booklet.

The bonus tracks are dedicated to the USA (We as Americans) , love (Love You More) and his rap career to date ( Ricky Ticky Toc ).

Production and samples

The album was mainly produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre . The former shows up for the productions to Yellow Brick Road , Like Toy Soldiers , Puke , My 1 ^st Single , Spend Some Time , Mockingbird , Crazy In Love and One Shot 2 Shot responsible. Dr. Dre, as executive producer on every Eminem album , produced the tracks Evil Deeds , Rain Man and Big Weenie . In collaboration with Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo created the beats for Never Enough , Just Lose It and Ass Like That . Mark Batson assisted him with mosh and encore . Many beats are more experimental than on Eminem's previous albums.

A total of five tracks on the album contain samples of songs by other artists. The songs Funkin Lesson by X-Clan and Vocal Planet by Spectrasonic are sampled in Yellow Brick Road . Just Lose It contains elements of U Can not Touch This by MC Hammer , and the Eminem song Without Me and Lose Yourself . Like Toy Soldiers contains a sample of Toy Soldiers by singer Martika in the chorus and also elements from The Hot Rock - Main Title by Quincy Jones . In Crazy in Love , Crazy on You is sampled by Heart , while Spend Some Time samples the song Self Seeking Man by Spooky Tooth .

Cover design

Cover of the album
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Cover of the Limited Collectors Box
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The standard version's album cover is a continuation of the cover of The Eminem Show . This time Eminem is standing in front of the audience, bowing. In the background there is a half-open blue curtain. The lettering Encore , in which the first E is reversed, is at the top of the picture. However, if you turn the inlay over, you can see that Eminem is holding a pistol behind his back with which he wants to shoot his fans first and then himself.

On the CD itself there is a farewell letter with the wording: “To my family & all my friends, thank you for everything. I will always love you. To my fans, I'm sorry ... Marshall ”.

The audience can be seen from Eminem's perspective on the cover of the Limited Collectors Box. The illustration is black and white, only on the upper right edge of the picture there is a red blood stain. The lettering Encore is in the middle.

Guest Posts

Four songs on the album contain contributions from other rappers. The 50 Cent, which is under contract with Eminem's label Shady Records , is represented on three tracks. He raps on the song Never Enough , the refrain also Nate Dogg is to hear a part. He also appears on the side of Obie Trice and Stat Quo , who were also at Shady Records at the time, in Spend Some Time , and has alongside Eminem's producer Dr. Dre made a guest post on the title track Encore . Eminem's rap crew D12 makes an appearance on One Shot 2 Shot . Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg also plays a role in Skit Paul .

Track list

#	title	Guest Posts	producer	length
1	Curtains Up (intro)			0:46
2	Evil Deeds		Dr. Dre	4:19
3	Never enough	50 Cent and Nate Dogg	Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo	2:39
4th	Yellow Brick Road		Eminem	5:46
5	Like Toy Soldiers		Eminem	4:56
6th	Mosh		Dr. Dre and Mark Batson	5:17
7th	Puke		Eminem	4:07
8th	My 1 st Single		Eminem	5:02
9	Paul (Skit)	Paul Rosenberg		0:32
10	Rain Man		Dr. Dre	5:13
11	Big Weenie		Dr. Dre	4:26
12	Em Calls Paul (Skit)			1:11
13	Just Lose It		Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo	4:08
14th	Ass Like That		Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo	4:25
15th	Spend some time	Obie Trice , 50 Cent and Stat Quo	Eminem	5:10
16	Mockingbird		Eminem	4:10
17th	Crazy in Love		Eminem	4:02
18th	One shot 2 shot	D12	Eminem	4:26
19th	Final Thought (Skit)			0:30
20th	Encore	Dr. Dre and 50 cents	Dr. Dre and Mark Batson	5:48

Bonus CD:

#	title	Guest Posts	producer	length
1	We as Americans		Eminem	4:33
2	Love you more		Eminem	4:41
3	Ricky Ticky Toc		Eminem	2:48

Individual songs

Like Toy Soldiers

→ Main article : Like Toy Soldiers

The song processes different beefs between Eminem and other rappers.

Mosh

→ Main article : Mosh

This is a protest song against the then US President George W. Bush .

Just Lose It

→ Main article : Just Lose It

In this piece, Eminem mocks various celebrities, especially Michael Jackson .

Ass Like That

→ Main article : Ass Like That

In this song, the rapper also pulls on various celebrities.

Mockingbird

→ Main article : Mockingbird

On this track, Eminem dedicates himself to his daughter Hailie and his adopted niece Alaina.

Encore

→ Main article : Encore

The song is a typical party song with a driving beat, on which Eminem by Dr. Dre and 50 Cent is supported.

Chart successes and singles

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Singles

Just Lose It   DE 2 11/15/2004 (15 weeks)   AT 4th 11/14/2004 (16 weeks)   CH 1 11/14/2004 (17 weeks)   UK 1 11/13/2004 (15 weeks)   US 6th 10/30/2004 (19 weeks) Encore   US 25th 01/01/2005 (15 weeks) Like Toy Soldiers   DE 8th 02/07/2005 (12 weeks)   AT 8th 02/06/2005 (14 weeks)   CH 3 02/06/2005 (15 weeks)   UK 1 02/12/2005 (15 weeks)   US 34 02/12/2005 (11 weeks) Mockingbird   DE 15th 05/09/2005 (12 weeks)   AT 18th 05/08/2005 (14 weeks)   CH 14th 05/08/2005 (14 weeks)   UK 4th 05/14/2005 (14 weeks)   US 11 03/19/2005 (20 weeks) Ass Like That   DE 31 08/01/2005 (9 weeks)   AT 27 07/31/2005 (12 weeks)   CH 25th 08/07/2005 (13 weeks)   UK 4th 08/06/2005 (9 weeks)   US 60 07/02/2005 (7 weeks)

Encore entered the German charts at number 2 in the 48th calendar week of 2004 and climbed to the top the following week , making it Eminem 's second number one album in Germany after its predecessor The Eminem Show . Then it was ranked 3 and 4. In total, Encore stayed in the German Top 100 for 38 weeks, eight weeks of which in the Top 10. The album also reached the top of the charts in many other countries, including the USA, Great Britain and Switzerland , Canada, France, Ireland, Czech Republic, Australia and New Zealand. Encore took second place in Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, among others. The album lasted the longest with 54 weeks in the US charts, which have 200 places. In the charts of the last decade (2000–2009), Encore was ranked 156 in Germany and 40 in the United States.

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	1 (38 weeks)	38
Austria (Ö3)	2 (23 weeks)	23
Switzerland (IFPI)	1 (21 weeks)	21st
United Kingdom (OCC)	1 (43 weeks)	43
United States (Billboard)	1 (54 weeks)	54

Annual charts

Charts (2004)	placement
Annual charts (2004)
Germany (GfK)	62
Austria (Ö3)	46
Switzerland (IFPI)	30th
United Kingdom (OCC)	15th
United States (Billboard)	96

Charts (2005)	placement
Annual charts (2005)
Germany (GfK)	37
Austria (Ö3)	39
Switzerland (IFPI)	42
United Kingdom (OCC)	72
United States (Billboard)	2

Five singles were released from the album, of which the first Just Lose It was the most successful and entered second place in Germany and stayed in the top 100 for 15 weeks. While the second single Like Toy Soldiers (DE # 8, 12 weeks) also reached the top 10, Mockingbird (DE # 15, 12 weeks) placed in the top 20, but received a gold medal for over 150,000 sales in Germany in 2018 Record . As the last release, Ass Like That climbed to number 31 and stayed in the top 100 for nine weeks. The title track Encore was only released as a single in the USA and was able to reach rank 25 and stay in the top 100 for 15 weeks. In addition, the song Mosh was released for promotional purposes , including a music video.

Sales figures and awards

The album sold over 710,000 copies in the first three days and more than 1,582,000 copies in the first two weeks. Encore 's worldwide sales are over 21 million units.

Due to its high sales figures, the album received u. a. in Germany a triple gold record for more than 300,000 sales . In the US, Encore has been sold over four million times and has therefore been awarded 4 × platinum .

The Grammy Awards 2006 was Encore in the category Best Rap Album nominated, but lost Late Registration by Kanye West .

Overview:

country	gold	platinum	3 × gold	2 × platinum	3 × platinum	4 × platinum
Germany awarded by IFPI	2004	2004	November 28, 2019	-	-	-
Austria awarded by IFPI	-	January 10, 2005	-	-	-	-
Switzerland awarded by IFPI	-	2004	-	-	-	-
United States awarded by RIAA	December 17, 2004	December 17, 2004	-	-	-	December 17, 2004
United Kingdom awarded by BPI	November 19, 2004	November 19, 2004	-	November 19, 2004	December 10, 2004	October 24, 2014
Europe awarded by IFPI	-	2004	-	2004	-	-

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	gold	20,000
Australia (ARIA)	6 × platinum	420,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	(15,000)
Denmark (IFPI)	3 × platinum	(60,000)
Germany (BVMI)	3 × gold	(300,000)
Europe (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(2,000,000)
Finland (IFPI)	gold	(21,780)
France (SNEP)	2 × gold	(200,000)
Greece (IFPI)	gold	(10,000)
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	gold	7,500
Ireland (IRMA)	5 × platinum	(75,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	platinum	250,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	5 × platinum	75,000
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	(30,000)
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	(20,000)
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	(10,000)
Portugal (AFP)	platinum	(20,000)
Russia (NFPF)	platinum	(20,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	(20,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	(40,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	(50,000)
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × platinum	(1,200,000)
All in all	12 × gold 36 × platinum	6.914.280

Main article: Eminem / Music Sales Awards

Reviews

Professional reviews
Average rating
source	rating
Metacritic	64%
More reviews
source	rating
laut.de
rap.de
plattentests.de
cdstarts.de
Rolling Stone
allmusic
RapReviews

The album received average to positive reviews. The side Metacritic calculated from 26 Reviews of English-language media is a section of 64%.

• laut.de rated Encore with three out of a possible five points. The production is highlighted as positive, but a further development of the rapper is questioned:

“In terms of sound, it's not just the single 'Just Lose It' that grooves in the bouncingly clear West Coast flavor Dr. Dres: Expansive electro bass, stripped down but powerful beat and synths that mostly close the gaps with orchestral passages or interjections. […] But no matter who Slim Shady settles with or who he mocks (usual suspects: George Bush, Michael Jackson, The Source and Kim Mathers) - he knows how to stage his issues and aggressions. Somehow the record lacks a second compelling hit. [...] Even if 'Encore' doesn't necessarily reach the next sound level, Eminem complements his hip hop circus with one or the other new show effect. "

- Excerpt from the review by laut.de.

• The website Rap.de sees the album as a step backwards compared to its predecessor The Eminem Show , but still awards four out of a possible five stars:

“ Despite all the justified criticism, one should appreciate Em's qualities as a sharp-tongued 'comedian rapper' with an extremely alert mind, even if the implementation of all of this turned out to be a bit flat-chested this time. Well dr. Dre beats no longer sound like they came from the hand of a young god [and] Eminem's Rhyme style was not really reinvented (apart from a number of vocal attempts). […] For me, 'Encore' […] is still one of the better rap albums, and yet, by its own standards, only average. "

- Excerpt from the review by Rap.de

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1. ↑ Eminem admits his drug problem. gofeminin.de, April 16, 2009 ( Memento of the original from April 20, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Explanations for "Just Lose It". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
3. ↑ Explanations for "Ass Like That". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
4. ↑ explanations of "My 1 ^st single". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
5. ↑ Explanations of "Big Weenie". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
6. ↑ Explanations for "Rain Man". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
7. ↑ Explanations for "Crazy in Love". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
8. ↑ Explanations for "Evil Deeds". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
9. ↑ Explanations for "Mosh". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
10. ↑ Explanations to "Like Toy Soldiers". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
11. ↑ Explanations to "Mockingbird". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
12. ↑ Explanations for "Puke". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
13. ↑ Explanations for "Never Enough". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
14. ↑ Explanations for "Yellow Brick Road". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
15. ↑ Explanations for "Spend Some Time". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
16. ↑ Explanations for "One Shot 2 Shot". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
17. ↑ Explanations of "Encore". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
18. ↑ Explanations for "We as Americans". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
19. ↑ Explanations for "Love You More". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
20. ↑ Explanations for "Ricky Ticky Toc". On: genius.com (English). Retrieved May 30, 2012
21. ^ Lyrics in the booklet
22. ↑ Inlay of the album ( Memento of the original from April 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
23. ↑ CD cover
24. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
25. ↑ Encore at musicline.de ( Memento of the original from May 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
26. ↑ international chart tracking Encore
27. ↑ Charts of the decade DE # 156
28. ↑ Charts of the decade US # 40
29. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
30. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2004 annual charts: DE AT CH UK US
31. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2005 annual charts: DE AT CH UK US
32. ↑ ^{a b} IFPI : search result gold and platinum awards from Eminem
33. ↑ Singles from musicline.de ( Memento from June 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
34. ↑ Chart tracking Encore (single) at billboard.com
35. ↑ [ Eminem Shreds The Competition, Even With A Premature Encore ( Memento from November 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) US sales figures for the first three days]
36. ↑ [ Week Ending May 31, 2009: “Boom Boom Pow” Sets Digital Record ( November 13, 2013 memento in the Internet Archive ) US sales figures for the first two weeks]
37. ↑ Eminem album sales on statisticbrain.com, July 11, 2015, English. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
38. ↑ RIAA : Search Results Gold and Platinum Awards from Eminem
39. ↑ musikindustrie.de: gold / platinum database
40. ↑ ifpi.at: gold platinum
41. ↑ swisscharts.com: Awards
42. ↑ riaa.com: RIAA database
43. ↑ bpi.co.uk: Certified Award Search
44. ↑ ifpi.org: Platinum Europe Awards
45. ↑ Rating: metacritic.com
46. ↑ Rating: laut.de
47. ↑ Rating: [ Review: Eminem - Encore ( Memento from December 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) rap.de]
48. ↑ Evaluation: plattentests.de
49. ↑ Rating: cdstarts.de
50. ↑ Rating: Rolling Stone
51. ↑ Rating: allmusic.com
52. ↑ Review: RapReviews.com
53. ↑ laut.de: Review of the sound carrier
54. ↑ Rap.de: Review of the sound carrier ( Memento from December 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive )