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"Mockingbird"
Single by Eminem
from the album Encore
ReleasedApril 25, 2005
Recorded2004
Genre Conscious hip hop
Length4:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Eminem singles chronology
" Like Toy Soldiers"
(2005) 		"Mockingbird"
(2005) 		" Ass Like That"
(2005)
Music video
"Mockingbird" on YouTube

"Mockingbird" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fifth studio album Encore (2004). It was released as the fifth single from the album in April 2005. It peaked at number 4 on the US Bubbling Under and number four in Denmark. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance. "Mockingbird" was later included on Eminem's greatest hits compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits (2005).

Composition

The song runs for 4 minutes and 11 seconds and is written in the key of E minor, with a tempo of 84 beats per minute, the song follows a chord progression sequence of Em-C-D-Em.

Critical response

Entertainment Weekly's David Browne wrote: "Again he addresses a song to his daughter (Mockingbird) and explains how he's working hard at being a good father." [1] J-23 of HipHopDX praised the song: "Things get a bit better at the end, 'Mockingbird' is another song for Hailie that is most notable for flawless delivery." [2] Steve Jones of USA Today was positive: "The affectionate Mockingbird talks directly to his 9-year-old daughter, Hailie Jade, and 8-year-old niece, Alaina, trying to explain Kim's troubles with the law and his constant travel." [3] James Corne of RapReviews was also satisfied, saying, "Predictably, Eminem lays down one for Hailie with "Mockingbird," but what is not foreseeable is that it actually works." [4] The New York Times was mixed: "the I-love-my-daughter ode 'Mockingbird'" isn't the most exciting thing according to Kelefa Sanneh. [5] Stylus Magazine was negative: "Encore dutifully deploys the obligatory Hailie ode ("Mockingbird")." [6]

The A.V. Club was a bit positive: "On 'Mockingbird,' Eminem lets his hatred of his ex-wife lie dormant just long enough to provide his daughter with a haunting account of how parents sometimes just can't make it work, no matter how much both parties want to." [7] Los Angeles Times also agreed: "In the tender 'Mockingbird,' the Detroit-based rapper outlines his devotion to his daughter, Hailie. Against a restrained, almost hypnotic musical backdrop, Eminem tries to help the child make sense of a world in which her father is always on the run because of his career, and her mother, Kim, makes headlines with legal troubles, including a drug arrest last year. Normally, much of Eminem's lure as a rapper is in the speed and authority of his rapid-fire delivery, but he raps here with the gentleness of a man with his arms around his daughter: 'I know it's confusing to you/ Daddy's always on the move/ Mama's always on the news.'" [8] The Austin Chronicle is a bit negative, saying that in the song "he still hates his ... ex-wife as much as he loves his daughter. Yawn." [9] The Boston Phoenix called it "the address-to-his-daughter" song that is "more consistently remarkable than ' Mosh'". [10]

Sampling

Baby Keem's song "Apologize" from his 2019 mixtape Die for My Bitch samples his unique, but well-known flow, using a similar melodic tone as Eminem's "Mockingbird", in his pre-chis 2021 album Montero) samples "Mockingbird" for its chorus; being similar in word pattern and lyrics. [11]

British Rapper E1 (3x3) released a remix to the song in 2022.

Resurgence

In 2023, after the song garnered massive interest on social networking site TikTok, "Mockingbird" reached 1 billion streams on Spotify [12] and placed on numerous music charts worldwide. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Eminem
Year Ceremony Award Result
2005 [18] Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: Rap Track Won
2006 Grammy Awards Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated

Track listing

UK CD1, [19] digital download, [20] German 3" CD single [21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mockingbird"
4:11
2."Encore" (UMI fade version) (featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent)
5:12
Total length:9:23
UK CD2 [22]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mockingbird"
4:11
2."Mockingbird" (instrumental)
  • Mathers
  • Resto
  • Eminem
  • Resto [a]
4:11
3."Just Lose It" ( DJ Green Lantern remix)
3:30
4."Mockingbird" (video)
  • Mathers
  • Resto
  • Eminem
  • Resto [a]
4:11
Total length:16:01
Digital EP [23]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mockingbird"
4:11
2."Mockingbird" (instrumental)
  • Mathers
  • Resto
  • Eminem
  • Resto [a]
4:11
3."Encore" (UMI fade version) (featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent)
5:12
Total length:13:34
German CD single [24]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mockingbird"
4:11
2."Encore" (UMI fade version) (featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent)
5:12
3."Mockingbird" (instrumental)
  • Mathers
  • Resto
  • Eminem
  • Resto [a]
4:11
4."Mockingbird" (video)
  • Mathers
  • Resto
  • Eminem
  • Resto [a]
4:11
Total length:17:45
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.

Chart positions

Certifications

‹See Tfd›
Certifications for "Mockingbird"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [73] Gold 35,000^
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [74] 3× Platinum 270,000‡
Germany ( BVMI) [75] 5× Gold 750,000‡
Italy ( FIMI) [76] 2× Platinum 200,000‡
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [77] 3× Platinum 90,000‡
Portugal ( AFP) [78] 3× Platinum 120,000‡
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [79] Gold 30,000‡
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [80] 6× Platinum 240,000‡
United Kingdom ( BPI) [81] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States ( RIAA) [82] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece ( IFPI Greece) [83] 2× Platinum 4,000,000†

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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