"Old Time's Sake"
A photo of the artist with his arms raised in a triumphant pose.
Promotional single by Eminem featuring Dr. Dre
from the album Relapse
ReleasedJune 2, 2009 (digital)
StudioEffigy Studios (Ferndale, Michigan)
GenreHip hop
Length4:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dr. Dre
Eminem singles chronology
"3 a.m."
(2009)		 "Old Time's Sake"
(2009)		 "Beautiful"
(2009)
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"Crack a Bottle"
(2008)		 "Old Time's Sake"
(2009)		 "Hell Breaks Loose"
(2009)

"Old Time's Sake" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper and producer Dr. Dre, and is the only promotional (fourth overall) 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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Old Time's Sake" (feat. Dr. Dre)Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker, Trevor LawrenceDr. Dre, Mark Batson4:38

Personnel

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

  1. 1 2 3 Shaheem Reid (May 4, 2009). "Eminem And Dr. Dre's 'Old Time's Sake' Leaks One Day Early". MTV. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ "iTunes Countdown". Eminem. April 30, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Relapse - Eminem - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (14 May 2009). "Eminem – Relapse". The Guardian.
  5. ↑ "Album Review: Eminem - 'Relapse' - NME". NME. 19 May 2009.
  6. ↑ "Eminem: Relapse Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
  7. ↑ "Relapse". Rolling Stone. 11 May 2009.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "Discography Eminem". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Eminem". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original (select "View Singles" tab) on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  13. 1 2 "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.
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