I Need a Doctor

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"I Need a Doctor"
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Single by Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2011 (2011-02-01)
Recorded2010
Genre Hip hop
Length4:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Alex da Kid
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"Kush"
(2010)		"I Need a Doctor"
(2011)		"The Recipe"
(2012)
Eminem singles chronology
"That's All She Wrote"
(2010)		"I Need a Doctor"
(2011)		"Writer's Block"
(2011)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Need a Doctor" (explicit version)
 Alex da Kid 4:44
2."I Need a Doctor" (edited version)
  • Young
  • Mathers
  • Hafermann
  • Grant
Alex da Kid4:45
Total length:9:29

Charts

Chart performance

The track first appeared on the UK Singles Chart, at number 21 on February 6, 2011—being Dr. Dre's sixth highest-charting single in the UK and his ninth Top 40 single. It has since peaked at #8 as of March 27, 2011. It debuted at number-5 on the Billboard Hot 100 with sales of 226,000, [17] becoming his first top-ten single as lead artist on the chart in 16 years, since "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" reached #10 in 1995, also that number of sales was enough to earn a #1 in the chart Hot Digital Songs in February, 19. It is also his second highest peak on the chart ever as lead artist, behind only "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" which peaked at #2 in 1993. It has since peaked at #4 after selling 283,000 in its third week on the charts, the resurgence in sales seemingly due to its performance at the 2011 Grammy Awards. [18]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [47] 4× Platinum280,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [48] Gold45,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [49] Gold150,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [50] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [51] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

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

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom[ citation needed ]January 30, 2011 Digital download
United StatesFebruary 1, 2011
Germany [52] March 25, 2011CDInterscope (Universal)

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