8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 29, 2002 (2002-10-29)
Recorded2001–2002
GenreHip-hop
Length68:10
Labels
Producers
More Music from 8 Mile cover
Singles from 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
  1. "Lose Yourself"
    Released: October 28, 2002
  2. "Rap Game"
    Released: October 22, 2002
  3. "Wanksta"
    Released: November 5, 2002
  4. "8 Mile"
    Released: December 15, 2002

8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack album to the 2002 film of the same name. The album, performed by various artists, was released by Universal Pictures's then subsidiary Universal Music, through Interscope and Shady Records. It spawned the commercially successful single "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, who also stars in the semi-autobiographical movie.

The album also spawned a follow-up soundtrack, More Music from 8 Mile, consisting of songs that appear in the film and were released as singles during the film's time setting of 1995. One of the songs was performed by 2Pac, who would be the subject of a documentary with a soundtrack produced by Eminem, who also produced a posthumous album by 2Pac. The album also features four songs by Wu-Tang Clan and its members, and two songs by Mobb Deep, who eventually signed to G-Unit Records. Both albums were also made available in censored versions, removing most of the strong language, sexual, and violent content.

8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 700,000 copies in its first week. It sold 510,000 copies in its second week and eventually became the fifth best-selling album in the US of 2002, with sales of 3.4 million copies. It is certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album featured the number-one song "Lose Yourself", which won the Oscar for Best Original Song. In 2024, the soundtrack was included in Rolling Stone's list of the 101 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time.

Singles

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
EmpireStarStarStarStar
Entertainment WeeklyB−
HipHopDX4/5
Hot Press4/5
NME7/10
QStarStarStarStar
RapReviews7.5/10
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar
UncutStarStarStarStar

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 from 13 critic scores.

Eminem received praise from hip-hop producers and pundits for including authentic, era-appropriate beats in the film, despite the expense associated with clearance relative to original music bearing a similar sound.

In 2024, the soundtrack was included in Rolling Stone's list of the 101 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with over 702,000 copies sold in the 1st week and 510,000 copies sold in the 2nd week also finishing the year as the 5th best-selling album of 2002 with US sales of over 3.4 million. As of July 2013, it has sold 4,922,000 copies in the U.S. As of January 2016, the soundtrack has sold 11 million copies worldwide.

It debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart with sales of 45,000 copies. It also reached number one on the UK Compilations Chart Australian ARIAnet Albums Chart.

Track listing

8 Mile

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lose Yourself" (Eminem)
5:20
2."Love Me" (Eminem, Obie Trice and 50 Cent)
4:30
3."8 Mile" (Eminem)
5:57
4."Adrenaline Rush" (Obie Trice)
3:48
5."Places to Go" (50 Cent)
  • Eminem
4:15
6."Rap Game" (D12 featuring 50 Cent)
5:53
7."8 Miles and Runnin'" (Jay-Z featuring Freeway)
Eminem4:08
8."Spit Shine" (Xzibit)
Denaun Porter3:39
9."Time of My Life" (Macy Gray)
4:21
10."U Wanna Be Me" (Nas)
3:50
11."Wanksta" (50 Cent)
3:38
12."Wasting My Time" (Boomkat)
  • Kellin Manning
  • Martin Pradler
3:37
13."R.A.K.I.M." (Rakim)
Denaun Porter4:23
14."That's My Nigga Fo' Real" (Young Zee)
4:45
15."Battle" (Gang Starr)
2:56
16."Rabbit Run" (Eminem)
3:10
Total length:68:10
The Shady/Aftermath Sampler
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rap Name" (Obie Trice)Obie TriceEminem5:01
2."Stimulate" (Eminem)MathersEminem5:03
3."'Till I Collapse" (remix) (50 Cent)
Eminem1:26
4."Gangsta" (Joe Beast)Joe BeastMel-Man3:35
5."The Weekend" (Brooklyn)Nicole Louis-JeuneDJ Khalil3:05
6."California" (Shaunta)Shaunta MontgomeryMahogany Music3:27
Total length:89:47
20th anniversary edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lose Yourself" (instrumental)  5:20
2."Love Me" (instrumental)  4:30
3."8 Mile" (instrumental)  5:57
4."Adrenaline Rush" (instrumental)  3:48
5."Places to Go" (instrumental)  4:15
6."Rap Game" (instrumental)  5:53
7."8 Miles and Runnin'" (instrumental)  4:08
8."Spit Shine" (instrumental)  3:39
9."Time of My Life" (instrumental)  4:21
10."U Wanna Be Me" (instrumental)  3:50
11."Wanksta" (instrumental)  3:38
12."R.A.K.I.M." (instrumental)  4:23
13."That's My Nigga fo' Real" (instrumental)  4:45
14."Battle" (instrumental)  2:56
15."Rabbit Run" (instrumental)  3:11
16."Lose Yourself" (Eminem; original demo version)Marshall Mathers
3:01
Total length:65:09

More Music from 8 Mile

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[b] signifies a co-producer

Other songs

  1. "Last Dayz" by Onyx
  2. "Time's Up" by O.C.
  3. "Unbelievable" by The Notorious B.I.G.
  4. "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  5. "Insane in the Brain" by Cypress Hill
  6. "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan
  7. "Gang Stories" by South Central Cartel
  8. "Who Shot Ya?" by The Notorious B.I.G.
  9. "Temptations" by 2Pac
  10. "Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)" by Showbiz and A.G.
  11. "Player's Anthem" by Junior M.A.F.I.A.
  12. "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" by Wu-Tang Clan
  13. "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" by Ol' Dirty Bastard
  14. "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan

Charts

Notes:

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 4× Platinum 280,000^
Belgium (BRMA) Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) 5× Platinum 500,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) Platinum 50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) Gold 21,281
France (SNEP) Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI) Platinum 300,000‡
Greece (IFPI Greece) Platinum 20,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) Gold 10,000^
Italy — 150,000
Japan (RIAJ) 3× Platinum 600,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) Gold 40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) 4× Platinum 60,000^
Norway — 36,000
Portugal (AFP) Gold 20,000^
South Korea — 66,035
Spain (Promusicae) Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF) Gold 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) 2× Platinum 696,994
United States (RIAA) 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) 2× Platinum 2,000,000*
Worldwide — 11,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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