My Name Is
1999 single by Eminem / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"My Name Is" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his second album The Slim Shady LP (1999). It is also the opening song and lead single of the album. The song contains an interpolation[2] (replayed sample) from British singer Labi Siffre's 1975 track "I Got The..." featuring the bass and guitar riff as originally played by British pop rock duo Chas & Dave. The song was ranked at #26 on "VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s".[3] "My Name Is" was also ranked #6 on Q Magazine's "1001 Best Songs Ever".[4] "My Name Is" peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Eminem's first top 40 hit there. Outside the United States, "My Name Is" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, Ireland, and United Kingdom.
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from the album The Slim Shady LP | ||||
Released | January 25, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
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Length | 4:28 | |||
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Producer(s) | Dr. Dre | |||
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The song was placed at number 39 by Rolling Stone on their list of "100 Greatest Hip-Hop songs of all time" in April 2016.[5] The recording garnered Eminem his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000.