The Real Slim Shady
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| publication | May 16, 2000 |
| length | 4:45 |
| Genre (s) | Hip hop |
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M. Mathers , A. Young , M. Elizondo , T. Coster |
| music |
Dr. Dre , Mel-Man |
| Award (s) |
Grammy 2001 ( Best Rap Solo Performance ) |
| album | The Marshall Mathers LP |
The Real Slim Shady (English for: " The real Slim Shady ", Slim Shady denotes Eminem's alter ego) is a song by the American rapper Eminem . The song is the first single from his third studio album The Marshall Mathers LP and was released on May 16, 2000. The song is also featured on Eminem's best-of album Curtain Call: The Hits .
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The track is a typical Eminem's first single in which many celebrities are ironically mocked. The pop songs that were successful at the time were parodied by the catchy and often repetitive chorus. Among the celebs who are Eminem's target are: a. Pamela Anderson , whose alleged abuse is picked up by her then boyfriend Tommy Lee . Eminem also says he has his own mentor, Dr. Dre murdered and criticized Will Smith for advocating rap without swear words. He accuses Christina Aguilera of oral sex with Fred Durst and Carson Daly and also gives swipes to Britney Spears , Tom Green and various girl and boy bands.
production
The beat for the song was created by Eminem's discoverer and producer Dr. Dre produced in collaboration with Mel-Man . No samples from other songs were used.
Music video
In the video for The Real Slim Shady , Philip Atwell and Dr. Dre director.
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The video was shot in many different locations, including a mental hospital, a fast food restaurant and a fictional Grammy award ceremony. The video also includes guest appearances by Dr. Dre, D12 , Fred Durst and Kathy Griffin, as well as doppelgangers from Kid Rock , Carson Daly, Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee . Overall, the video is based heavily on the text of the song.
Awards
The Real Slim Shady won the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year and Best Male Video .
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Cover design
The single cover shows Eminem wearing a white apron and black base cap, holding a box in his right hand. In the middle of the picture are the words Eminem in white and, a little smaller, The Real Slim Shady in orange.
Chart successes
The Real Slim Shady entered the German charts at number 9 in the 28th calendar week of 2000 and reached position 8 the next week before climbing to the highest position 7 for a week. It then took 8th place; 8 and 9. In total, the song stayed in the top 100 for 17 weeks.
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Sales figures and awards
The Real Slim Shady sold over 250,000 copies in Germany, for which the single received a gold record . In 2018, the song was certified four times platinum for more than four million sales in the United States. The song also won the 2001 Grammy Awards in the Best Rap Solo Performance category .
Overview:
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Belgium (BEA)
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 platinum
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40,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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platinum
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90,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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 gold
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250,000 |
 France (SNEP)
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gold
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250,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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platinum
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50,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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2 × platinum
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200,000 |
 Norway (IFPI)
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gold
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5,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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gold
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15,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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platinum
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20,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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gold
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25,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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4 × platinum
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4,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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2 × platinum
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1,240,000 |
| All in all |
5 × gold 12 × platinum |
6,185,000 |
Main article: Eminem / Music Sales Awards
Trivia
The chorus of the song is an allusion to the American TV show To Tell the Truth , which is known in Germany under the title Tell the truth . There are three contestants on the show who all claim to be the same person, but only one of them is telling the truth. A counseling team has to find the right person through questioning. In the American original, the moderator finally asks the real person to identify himself with the words: “Would the real [name] please stand up?” (German: “Would the real [name] please stand up?”) )
Web links
- Lyrics with interpretations (English)
- Lyrics (German)
- Music video on YouTube.com
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- ↑ Lyrics in the booklet
- ↑ Single cover
- ↑ The Real Slim Shady ( Memento of the original from October 20, 2013 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. at musicline.de
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ a b c d e 2000 annual charts: DE AT CH UK (PDF; 317 kB) US
- ↑ IFPI : Search Results Gold and Platinum Awards from Eminem
- ↑ US: 4x platinum
- ↑ Grammys 2001
- ^ Rob Copsey: Eminem's biggest songs on the Official Chart. officialcharts.com, January 17, 2020, accessed on February 19, 2020 .
| Studio albums |
Infinite • The Slim Shady LP • The Marshall Mathers LP • The Eminem Show • Encore • Relapse • Recovery • The Marshall Mathers LP 2 • Revival • Kamikaze • Music to Be Murdered By |
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| Extended plays |
Slim Shady EP • Hell: The Sequel |
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| Compilation albums |
The Singles • Curtain Call: The Hits |
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| Video albums |
The Up in Smoke Tour • E • All Access Europe • Eminem Presents: The Anger Management Tour • Live from New York City |
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| Singles |
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| Featurings |
Dead Wrong • Forgot About Dre • The Watcher • Rock City • Hellbound • One Day at a Time (Em's Version) • Welcome 2 Detroit • Smack That • Drop the World • Roman's Revenge • That's All She Wrote • I Need a Doctor • Writer's Block • Throw That • My Life • C'mon Let Me Ride • Calm Down • Twerk Dat Pop That! • Best Friend • Speedom (WWC2) • The Hills Remix • Caterpillar • Homicide • Bang |
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| Splits |
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