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Studio album by Eminem
Released November 12, 2004
Recorded 2003–2004
Studio
54 Sound (Ferndale, Michigan)Can-Am (Tarzana, California)Trans Continental (Orlando, Florida)
Genre
Hip hopcomedy hip hop
Length
76:53
89:00 (deluxe edition)
Label
AftermathShadyInterscope
Producer
Dr. Dre (also exec.)EminemLuis RestoMike ElizondoMark Batson
Eminem chronology
The Eminem Show
(2002) Encore
(2004) Curtain Call: The Hits
(2005)

Encore is the fifth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on November 12, 2004, by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. As reflected in its title and cover art, the album was originally set to be Eminem`s final studio album.[3] It contains several lyrical themes, most notably Eminem`s opposition to then-US president George W. Bush and parodies of Michael Jackson, and features more comedic themes and lyrics than his previous albums.[4]

Critical reception of Encore was less favorable than Eminem`s previous albums, with most of the second half being heavily criticized for its lackluster quality and lack of lyrical content, though `Mockingbird` and `Like Toy Soldiers` were particularly highly praised and retrospectively have been noted as being some of Eminem`s best songs. The album has sold 11 million copies worldwide and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 17, 2004.

Artwork and packaging
The first of two covers for the album features Eminem standing in front of an audience, bowing to the crowd. The tray insert features Eminem holding a gun behind his back, while the inlay shows Eminem holding the pistol in his mouth without his jacket on. The CD itself shows a note written by Eminem saying `To my family & all my friends, thank you for everything, I will always love you. To my fans, I`m Sorry, Marshall` with a bullet underneath, which is also seen in the album`s booklet, where Eminem is writing the note. Some pictures show Eminem shooting everybody, which refers to the ending of the album`s title track. The second cover, used for the Collector`s Edition, features the same audience from the inlay on a black background with a blood splat on the top right.

Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. `Curtains Up` (skit) 0:47
2. `Evil Deeds`
Marshall MathersAndre YoungMike ElizondoMark BatsonChris Pope
Dr. Dre 4:20
3. `Never Enough` (featuring 50 Cent and Nate Dogg)
MathersYoungElizondoCurtis JacksonNathaniel Hale
Dr. DreElizondo
2:40
4. `Yellow Brick Road`
MathersLuis RestoSteve King
EminemResto[a]
5:46
5. `Like Toy Soldiers`
MathersRestoMarta MarreroMichael Jay Margules
EminemResto[a]
4:57
6. `Mosh`
MathersYoungElizondoMark BatsonPope
Dr. DreBatson
5:18
7. `Puke`
MathersRestoKingBrian May
EminemResto[a]
4:08
8. `My 1st Single`
MathersResto
EminemResto[a]
5:03
9. `Paul` (skit) 0:32
10. `Rain Man`
MathersYoungElizondoBatsonPope
Dr. Dre 5:14
11. `Big Weenie`
MathersYoungElizondoBatsonPope
Dr. Dre 4:27
12. `Em Calls Paul` (skit) 1:12
13. `Just Lose It`
MathersYoungElizondoBatsonPope
Dr. DreElizondo
4:09
14. `Ass Like That`
MathersYoungElizondoBatsonPope
Dr. DreElizondo
4:26
15. `Spend Some Time` (featuring Obie Trice, Stat Quo and 50 Cent)
MathersRestoObie TriceStanley BentonCurtis JacksonKingGary Wright
EminemResto[a]
5:11
16. `Mockingbird`
MathersResto
EminemResto[a]
4:11
17. `Crazy in Love`
MathersRestoAnn WilsonNancy WilsonRoger Fisher
EminemResto[a]
4:02
18. `One Shot 2 Shot` (featuring D12)
MathersRestoOndre MooreVon CarlisleDenaun PorterRufus Johnson
EminemResto[a]
4:26
19. `Final Thought` (skit) 0:30
20. `Encore / Curtains Down` (featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent)
MathersYoungElizondoBatsonPopeJackson
Dr. DreBatson
5:48
Total length: 76:53

Notes

^[a] signifies an additional producer.
`Love You More` and the original version of `We As Americans` were leaked in 2003.
Dr. Dre has cameo appearances in `Rain Man`, `Just Lose It`, and `Ass Like That`.
Fatt Father has a cameo appearance on `One Shot 2 Shot`.
Like Toy Soldiers contains a sample of Martika from her 1989 song `Toy Soldiers`.
Crazy In Love contains a sample of Ann Wilson from Heart`s 1976 song `Crazy on You`.
`Curtains Down` is a skit at the end of `Encore`, in which Eminem shoots everyone at his concert and then shoots himself, followed by a robotic voice saying `See you in hell, fuckers`. Some of the pictures in the booklet make reference to this.
The robotic voice heard on `Em Calls Paul` and in the `Curtains Down` skit is Eminem speaking with an electrolarynx.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album`s liner notes.[34]

Mike Elizondo – keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 20); guitar (tracks 6, 11, 13 and 20); sitar (track 14)
Steve King – guitar (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 15, 17 and 18); bass (tracks: 4, 5, 7 and 17); mandolin (track 4); keyboards (track 11)
Luis Resto – keyboards (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 20)
Mark Batson – keyboards on (tracks: 2, 6, 10, 11, 13 and 20); bass on (track 14)
Che Vicious – programming (track 20)