2005 single by Eminem
"Mockingbird" |
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Single by Eminem |
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from the album Encore |
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Released | April 25, 2005 |
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Recorded | 2004 |
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Genre | Conscious hip hop |
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Length | 4:11 |
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Label | |
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Songwriter(s) | - Marshall Mathers
- Luis Resto
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Producer(s) | |
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Eminem singles chronology |
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"Like Toy Soldiers" (2005) | "Mockingbird" (2005) | "Ass Like That" (2005) | |
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Music video |
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"Mockingbird" on YouTube |
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"Mockingbird" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fifth studio album Encore (2004). It was released as the fifth single from the album in April 2005. It peaked at number 4 on the US Bubbling Under and number four in Denmark. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance. "Mockingbird" was later included on Eminem's greatest hits compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits (2005).
Composition
The song runs for 4 mins 11 secs and is written in the key of E minor, with a tempo of 84 beats per minute, the song follows a chord progression sequence of Em-C-D-Em.
Critical response
Entertainment Weekly's David Browne wrote: "Again he addresses a song to his daughter (Mockingbird) and explains how he's working hard at being a good father."[1] J-23 of HipHopDX praised the song: "Things get a bit better at the end, 'Mockingbird' is another song for Hailie that is most notable for flawless delivery."[2] Steve Jones of USA Today was positive: "The affectionate Mockingbird talks directly to his 9-year-old daughter, Hailie Jade, and 8-year-old niece, Alaina, trying to explain Kim's troubles with the law and his constant travel."[3] James Corne of RapReviews was also satisfied, saying, "Predictably, Eminem lays down one for Hailie with "Mockingbird," but what is not foreseeable is that it actually works."[4] The New York Times was mixed: "the I-love-my-daughter ode 'Mockingbird'" isn't the most exciting thing according to Kelefa Sanneh.[5] Stylus Magazine was negative: "Encore dutifully deploys the obligatory Hailie ode ("Mockingbird")."[6]
The A.V. Club was a bit positive: "On 'Mockingbird,' Eminem lets his hatred of his ex-wife lie dormant just long enough to provide his daughter with a haunting account of how parents sometimes just can't make it work, no matter how much both parties want to."[7] Los Angeles Times also agreed: "In the tender 'Mockingbird,' the Detroit-based rapper outlines his devotion to his daughter, Hailie. Against a restrained, almost hypnotic musical backdrop, Eminem tries to help the child make sense of a world in which her father is always on the run because of his career, and her mother, Kim, makes headlines with legal troubles, including a drug arrest last year. Normally, much of Eminem's lure as a rapper is in the speed and authority of his rapid-fire delivery, but he raps here with the gentleness of a man with his arms around his daughter: 'I know it's confusing to you/ Daddy's always on the move/ Mama's always on the news.'"[8] The Austin Chronicle is a bit negative, saying that in the song "he still hates his ... ex-wife as much as he loves his daughter. Yawn."[9] The Boston Phoenix called it "the address-to-his-daughter" song that is "more consistently remarkable than 'Mosh'".[10]
Sampling
Baby Keem's song "Apologize" from his 2019 mixtape Die for My Bitch samples his unique, but well-known flow, using a similar melodic tone as Eminem's "Mockingbird", in his pre-chis 2021 album Montero) samples "Mockingbird" for its chorus; being similar in word pattern and lyrics.[11]
British Rapper E1 (3x3) released a remix to the song in 2022.
DJs Tiësto, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and Gabry Ponte released "Mockingbird" in 2024 which interpolates the chorus.[12]
Resurgence
In 2023, after the song garnered massive interest on social networking site TikTok, "Mockingbird" reached 1 billion streams on Spotify[13] and placed on numerous music charts worldwide.[14][15][16][17][18]
Awards and nominations
Track listing
- UK CD1,[20] digital download,[21] German 3" CD single[22]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mockingbird" | | | 4:11 |
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2. | "Encore" (UMI fade version) (featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent) | | | 5:12 |
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Total length: | 9:23 |
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- UK CD2[23]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mockingbird" | | | 4:11 |
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2. | "Mockingbird" (instrumental) | | | 4:11 |
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3. | "Just Lose It" (DJ Green Lantern remix) | | | 3:30 |
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4. | "Mockingbird" (video) | | | 4:11 |
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Total length: | 16:01 |
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- Digital EP[24]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mockingbird" | | | 4:11 |
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2. | "Mockingbird" (instrumental) | | | 4:11 |
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3. | "Encore" (UMI fade version) (featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent) | | | 5:12 |
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Total length: | 13:34 |
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- German CD single[25]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mockingbird" | | | 4:11 |
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2. | "Encore" (UMI fade version) (featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent) | | | 5:12 |
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3. | "Mockingbird" (instrumental) | | | 4:11 |
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4. | "Mockingbird" (video) | | | 4:11 |
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Total length: | 17:45 |
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- Notes
Chart positions
Weekly charts 2017 weekly chart performance for "Mockingbird" Chart (2017) | Peak position | Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[42] | 18 | Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Mockingbird" Chart (2023) | Peak position | Russia Airplay (TopHit)[61] | 77 | Year-end charts 2005 year-end chart performance for "Mockingbird" Chart (2005) | Position | Australia (ARIA)[62] | 73 | UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[63] | 66 | US Billboard Hot 100[64] | 59 | 2022 year-end chart performance for "Mockingbird" Chart (2022) | Position | Hungary (Stream Top 40)[65] | 84 | 2023 year-end chart performance for "Mockingbird" Chart (2023) | Position | Australia (ARIA)[66] | 99 | Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[67] | 8 | Denmark (Tracklisten)[68] | 100 | Germany (Official German Charts)[69] | 11 | Global 200 (Billboard)[70] | 48 | Netherlands (Single Top 100)[71] | 80 | Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[72] | 54 | Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[73] | 84 | Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[74] | 7 | |
Certifications
Certifications for "Mockingbird" Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[75] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[76] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[77] | 3× Platinum | 270,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[78] | 5× Gold | 750,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[79] | 2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[80] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[81] | 3× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[82] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[83] | 6× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[84] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[85] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
Streaming |
Greece (IFPI Greece)[86] | 2× Platinum | 4,000,000† |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |
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- ^ J-23 (2004-11-15). "Eminem - Encore". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
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