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Careful What You Wish For
Eminem
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- Album
- Relapse: Refill
- Released
- 2009
- Genres
- rap, hip hop
- Length
- 3:47
- Tempo
- 68 BPM
- Label
- Eminem Catalog PS
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About this song
"Careful What You Wish For" is a bonus track from the album Relapse, believed to have been recorded in 2007 during Eminem's four-year hiatus. It was produced by Eminem together with "Beautiful", with additional production from Luis Resto, unlike the rest of the album, which was executively produced by Dr. Dre. A sequel called "Almost Famous" followed in 2010.
What it's about
The song is much more serious than the rest of the album, opening with news clips about Proof's death and other tragedies or incidents involving Eminem and Shady Records. It looks back at how things were before he became famous, while "Almost Famous" deals with how fame affected him.
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Fun facts
- Sampled in 1 other song.
- Written by Eminem, Luis Resto and Steve King.
- Produced by Eminem.