Just Lose It

Just Lose It
publication	September 25, 2004
length	4:08
Genre (s)	Hip hop
text	M. Mathers , A. Young , M. Elizondo , M. Batson, C. Pope
music	Dr. Dre , Mike Elizondo
album	Encore

Just Lose It (English for: " Flipp 'aus ") is a song by the American rapper Eminem . The song is the first single from his fifth studio album Encore and was released on September 25, 2004. The song is also featured on Eminem's best-of album Curtain Call: The Hits .

content

Like lead singles from previous Eminem albums, Just Lose It contains a lot of irony , exaggerations and swipes against various celebrities. The rapper announces he's back and asks what he can do to get the attention he needs again in the form of excitement over his lyrics. He says he has covered all controversial issues, with the exception of child abuse . He alludes to Michael Jackson , against whom a criminal investigation for child abuse was running at the time. In the chorus, Eminem asks the listener to dance, promising himself and saying boys instead of girls. He also alludes to the actor Paul Reubens , who was investigated for possession of child pornographic material. In the second verse, Eminem slips into the role of the lyrical self and raps about parties and alcohol and makes sexual and sadomasochistic allusions. At the beginning of the third verse, Eminem is arrested for causing public nuisance for running naked through the streets molesting an old woman. The rapper says he can't remember anything and is innocent. Now the plot changes and Eminem says the time has come when rap fails. He makes a reference to his movie 8 Mile and finally calls on all girls to come on the dance floor and dance.

Just Lose It contains text passages that are based on Eminem's songs Without Me , Lose Yourself and Superman (song) .

Production and sample

The beat of the song was created by Eminem's discoverer and producer Dr. Dre produced in collaboration with Mike Elizondo . They used elements of the song U Can't Touch This by MC Hammer .

Music video

The video for Just Lose It was filmed by Philip Atwell.

content

In the music video, various celebrities are parodied by Eminem in a one man show . These include Michael Jackson , Paul Reubens , MC Hammer and Madonna . A lot of the scenes refer to Michael Jackson, who among other things burns his hair, is puked by Eminem and loses his nose on the dance floor. At the end of the video, Michael Jackson is also sitting on a bed with children jumping around behind him. Other scenes show Eminem walking naked in the street molesting a grandma while Dr. Dre drives by angrily in the car. A rap battle from Eminem's film 8 Mile is also parodied. Various celebrities who also star in the video include Paris Hilton , Katie Cassidy , Monica Parales, Erik Estrada , Alyson Stoner , BooBoo Stewart and Mekhi Phifer .

controversy

In particular, the parodies about Michael Jackson in the video were heavily criticized by himself and other celebrities. In an interview, Jackson said he was very angry about his portrayal in the video and described it as outrageous, disrespectful and humiliating. He admired Eminem as an artist and was very shocked when he saw the video. Even Stevie Wonder said nothing and thought in terms of Jackson that Eminem kick a man who is already on the ground.

single

Cover design

The single cover shows Eminem aiming a pistol at a target with a flag with the inscription Bang in it. The rapper is wearing a suit and there is a blue curtain in the background, which can also be seen on the cover of the album Encore . The words Eminem are in white at the top of the picture and Just Lose It at the bottom of the picture.

Chart successes

Just Lose It rose to number 2 in the German charts in the 47th calendar week of 2004 and fell to number 5 the following week, which it occupied for three weeks. In total, the song stayed in the top 100 for 15 weeks, including six weeks in the top 10. In Great Britain and Switzerland, the single made it to the top of the charts.

Chart placements Charts Top ranking Weeks Chart placements  Germany (GfK) 2 (15 weeks) 15th  Austria (Ö3) 4th (16 weeks) 16  Switzerland (IFPI) 1 (17 weeks) 17th  United Kingdom (OCC) 1 (15 weeks) 15th  United States (Billboard) 6th (19 weeks) 19th

Annual charts Charts (2004) placement Annual charts (2004)  Germany (GfK) 69  Switzerland (IFPI) 43  United Kingdom (OCC) 23  United States (Billboard) 98

Awards

In 2018, Just Lose It was awarded a double platinum record for more than two million sales in the United States .

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Norway (IFPI)	gold	5,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	2 × gold 5 × platinum	2,520,000

Main article: Eminem / Music Sales Awards

At the 2005 Grammy Awards , Just Lose It was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance , but was defeated by Jay-Z's 99 Problems .

Web links

• Lyrics with interpretations (English)
• Lyrics (German)
• Music video on YouTube.com

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1. ↑ Lyrics in the booklet
2. ↑ Interview with Michael Jackson on Just Lose It
3. ↑ Interview with Stevie Wonder about Just Lose It
4. ↑ Single cover on amazon.de
5. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
6. ↑ ^{a b c d} 2004 annual charts: DE AT CH UK (PDF; 317 kB) US
7. ↑ US: 2 × platinum