Crack A Bottle

About this song

The first single from Eminem's sixth studio album Relapse, the song won the Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Duo or Group in 2010. An unfinished version leaked in December 2008 under the name "Number One" on a mixtape, and a final version leaked on January 6, 2009. It broke the first week digital sales record with 418,000 downloads, topping T.I.'s "Live Your Life", and marked Eminem's first Hot 100 appearance as lead vocalist in two years. An official music video was released on August 1, 2022.

Fun facts

• Samples “Mais dans la lumière by Mike Brant”.
• Sampled in 8 other songs, like “Crack a VANILLA COKE by K.Flay”.
• Written by Erick “Jesus” Coomes, Trevor Lawrence Jr., Jean Renard, Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker and Dr. Dre.
• Produced by Dr. Dre.
• Recorded at Record One Studios in Sherman Oaks.