Superman (Eminem song)

"Superman"
Single by Eminem featuring Dina Rae
from the album The Eminem Show
Released January 27, 2003
Format
Recorded 2001
Genre Dirty rap
Length 5:50 (album version)
4:47 (clean radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Eminem
  • Jeff Bass (add.)
Eminem singles chronology
"Rap Name"
(2002)		 "Superman"
(2003)		 "Sing for the Moment"
(2003)
Music video
"Superman" on YouTube

"Superman" is a song by American rapper Eminem, from his fourth studio album The Eminem Show (2002). It features backing vocals from frequent collaborator, singer Dina Rae and was released in January 2003 as a single from the album in the U.S. only, peaking at #15 and #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 New Zealand, respectively.

Background

The song is about the rocky relationships and promiscuous nature of the girls Eminem has had in his life and how he plans to deal with it. In his 2008 autobiography The Way I Am, Eminem revealed that the song is about his alleged relationship with singer Mariah Carey, to an extent.[1] The song is very similar to his song "Drug Ballad" and "Pimp Like Me" with D12. The music video for the song features porn star Gina Lynn and can only be found on the 8 Mile DVD. It also contains an edit different from the album version. The uncensored video contains nudity, and is rarely shown on MTV or BET. It features on the music video website VEVO. Shannon Elizabeth was Eminem's first choice to star in the video, although this never came to fruition, as they could not come to terms.

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly editor described: "In the creepy-crawly, mesmerizing Superman, he depicts himself as both sexual predator and commitment-phobic single guy."[2] DX magazine named the production "the southern bounce", lyrics as dealing with groupies and the critic called the chorus cheesy.[3] Steve Juon described: ""Superman" features Eminem playing with his flow in a stuttered cadence, but he's done the gimmick before and his beat on this one inspires only partial attention to his flow."[4] Rolling Stone concluded that his divorce from Kim Mathers fuels the slow Southern bounce of the hypermisogynist "Superman."[5]

Track listing

Promotional CD single[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Superman" (feat. Dina Rae) (Clean Radio Edit)M. Mathers, J. Bass, S. KingEminem, Jeff Bass4:42
12" vinyl[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Superman" (feat. Dina Rae) (Clean Radio Edit)M. Mathers, J. Bass, S. KingEminem, Jeff Bass4:42
2."Superman" (feat. Dina Rae) (Album Version)M. Mathers, J. Bass, S. KingEminem, Jeff Bass5:50
3."Superman" (feat. Dina Rae) (Instrumental)M. Mathers, J. Bass, S. KingEminem, Jeff Bass4:27
4."Superman" (feat. Dina Rae) (Acapella)M. Mathers, J. Bass, S. KingEminem, Jeff Bass4:27

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
New Zealand (RIANZ)[7] 42
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 44
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[10] 10
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[11] 10

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Mathers, Marshall. The Way I Am. Dutton. p. 163. ISBN 9780525950325.
  2. ↑ "The Eminem Show - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Eminem - The Eminem Show (Advanced Copy)". Hiphopdx.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ "RapReviews.com Feature for May 28, 2002 - Eminem's "The Eminem Show"". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Eminem The Eminem Show Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Eminem - Superman (vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Eminem feat. Dina Rae - Superman". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Pop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  12. ↑ "British single certifications – Eminem – Superman". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 1, 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Superman in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Eminem – Superman". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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