- #4 (UK)
- #7 (Norway)
- #11 (US)
- #14 (Switzerland)
- #15 (Germany)
- #18 (Austria)
- #20 (Italy)
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(2004)
(2005)
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| Single by Eminem | ||
| from the album Encore | ||
| Released | 2004 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | May/June 2004 in Los Angeles, California | |
| Genre | Rap | |
| Length | 4 min 10 s | |
| Label | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | |
| Producer(s) | Eminem | |
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| Eminem singles chronology | ||
| "Like
Toy Soldiers" (2004) |
"Mockingbird" (2004) |
"Ass
Like That" (2005) |
"Mockingbird" is a rap song by Eminem and is on his album, Encore. It managed to reach the #11 spot on the U.S. music charts, and #4 in the UK. It is a song which tells about his relationship with his daughter Hailie Jade. It expounds on his struggles bringing his daughter up with wife Kim Mathers. The chorus is sung to the tune of the popular "Mockingbird" lullaby.
The spoken words at the beginning, and the entire song, are a reassurance to Hailie, that, despite the turmoil in their personal lives, and her mother being away, and having trouble, "Everything's gonna be alright", because he is there.
The lyrics give insight into Eminem's life raising his child through Kim and his niece, Lainie, as his own daughter.
In this song he put everything out as it is, all about his relationship and feelings for the members of his family. The music video is a combination from parts of Eminem's home videos.
"Mockingbird" was later released on Eminem's greatest hits album, Curtain Call.
In 1986, Christa McAuliffe, who was supposed to be the first teacher in space, was killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. A very short-lived rumor circulated that Eminem could modify the song so that he could put himself in her husband's position, and McAuliffe's daughter, Caroline, would take the place of Hailie. Caroline was a little girl back in 1986, but 20 years later, as of 2006, she is now an adult.
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