Crack a Bottle

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"Crack a Bottle"
Eminem - Crack a Bottle.jpg
Single by Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent
from the album Relapse
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2009
Recorded2008
Genre Hip hop
Length4:57(album version)
5:15(single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Dr. Dre
Eminem singles chronology
"Jimmy Crack Corn"
(2007)		"Crack a Bottle"
(2009)		"We Made You"
(2009)
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"Set It Off (Remix)"
(2008)		"Crack a Bottle"
(2009)		"Old Time's Sake"
(2009)
YearCeremonyAwardResult
2010 Grammy Awards Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent)Won

Track listing

Digital download [20]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Crack a Bottle"
 Dr. Dre 5:15
Promotional CD single [21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Crack a Bottle" (edited)
 Dr. Dre 5:15
2."Crack a Bottle" (clean radio edit)
  • Mathers
  • Young
  • Jackson
  • Batson
  • Parker
  • Lawrence, Jr.
  • Renard
Dr. Dre4:10
3."Crack a Bottle" (instrumental)
  • Mathers
  • Young
  • Jackson
  • Batson
  • Parker
  • Lawrence, Jr.
  • Renard
Dr. Dre5:11
4."Crack a Bottle" (explicit)
  • Mathers
  • Young
  • Jackson
  • Batson
  • Parker
  • Lawrence, Jr.
  • Renard
Dr. Dre5:15
5."Crack a Bottle" (super clean)
  • Mathers
  • Young
  • Jackson
  • Batson
  • Parker
  • Lawrence, Jr.
  • Renard
Dr. Dre5:15
Total length:25:06

Chart performance

Since its release, "Crack a Bottle" has charted mainly in the United States, entering various charts including the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song peaked in the top ten on the Hot Rap Tracks, reaching number four. After spending three consecutive weeks at number seventy-eight on the Hot 100, [22] on Billboard's edition of February 21, 2009, "Crack a Bottle" reached the number one position on the Hot 100 [23] due to sales of 418,000 downloads, becoming the fourth-biggest jump to the top of the Hot 100 in the chart's history. [1] "Crack a Bottle" is Eminem's second song to peak the top the Billboard Hot 100 since "Lose Yourself", which it peaked number one in 2002 and 2003 for twelve weeks. With this song, Dr. Dre reached the top of the Hot 100 for a third time while this is 50 Cent's fourth. [1] The song has also entered in various European national charts, including the Irish Singles Chart and UK Singles Chart, and also debuted at number one on the Canadian Hot 100, which was the first number one debut on the chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [24] 18
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [25] 41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [26] 39
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [27] 6
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [28] 1
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [29] 29
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [30] 10
Denmark (Tracklisten) [31] 28
France (SNEP) [32] 3
Ireland (IRMA) [33] 6
Israel (Media Forest) [34] 8
Mexico Ingles Airplay ( Billboard ) [35] 46
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [36] 56
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [37] 6
Norway (VG-lista) [38] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [39] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [40] 4
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [41] 1
UK Singles (OCC) [42] 4
US Billboard Hot 100 [43] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [44] 60
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [45] 4
US Latin Rhythm Airplay ( Billboard ) [46] 27
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [47] 22
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [48] 6

Year-end charts

Charts (2009)Position
Canadian Hot 100 [49] 80
US Billboard Hot 100 [50] 47
UK Singles Chart [51] 89

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [52] 2× Platinum140,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [53] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [54] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡

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

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