Old Time's Sake

"Old Time's Sake"
Promotional single by Eminem featuring Dr. Dre
from the album Relapse
Released	June 2, 2009 (digital)
Recorded	2008
Studio	Effigy Studios (Ferndale, Michigan)
Genre	Hip hop Gangsta rap
Length	4:38
Label	Aftermath Shady Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Marshall Mathers Andre Young Mark Batson Dawaun Parker Trevor Lawrence
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre
Eminem singles chronology
"3 a.m." (2009) "Old Time's Sake" (2009) "Beautiful" (2009)
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"Crack a Bottle" (2009) "Old Time's Sake" (2009) "Hell Breaks Loose" (2009)

"Old Time's Sake" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper and producer Dr. Dre, and the only promotional single from the former's Relapse (2009). ^[1]

Background

News of the song's future release was first published on the official Eminem site on April 30, 2009, as a part of the official countdown. ^[2] The song features, and is also produced by Dr. Dre. It is one of the only two songs on the album to have guest appearances; the other song, "Crack a Bottle", also features Dr. Dre, as well as 50 Cent.

Reception

The song received mixed reviews from critics. MTV summarized "Old Time's Sake" as "featuring a party vibe". ^[1] The article went on to describe that "the record has the familiar West Coast bounce, and that Dr. Dre himself leads the song with a 'simple sing-songy flow' as well as adult content." ^[1] Allmusic highlighted the song. ^[3] The Guardian was negative: "More troubling is the sense of going through the motions - something that comes with the album's attempts to scandalise, and which seems to have seeped through into the song title" ^[4] Louis Pattison was also negative: "‘Old Time’s Sake’ with Dre heralds a mid-album slump." ^[5] Pitchfork was really positive: "the mere fact he's working with Dr. Dre is seen as cause for celebration (the entirety of "Old Time's Sake" is great)." ^[6] Rolling Stone wrote that the song is "where Dre drops tasteless lines about getting Shady stoned again." ^[7]

Track listing

Digital single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Old Time's Sake" (feat. Dr. Dre)	Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mark Batson, Dawaun Parker, Trevor Lawrence	Dr. Dre, Mark Batson	4:38

Personnel

• Eric "Jesus" Coomes – guitar, bass
• Mark Batson – keyboards
• Dawaun Parker – keyboards
• Trevor Lawrence – keyboards

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [8]	76
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [9]	14
Ireland (IRMA) [10]	49
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) [11]	61
US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard) [12]	25
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard) [13]	15
US Pop 100 (Billboard) [13]	31

References

1. Shaheem Reid (May 4, 2009). "Eminem And Dr. Dre's 'Old Time's Sake' Leaks One Day Early". MTV. Archived from the original on May 7, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
2. "iTunes Countdown". Eminem. April 30, 2009. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
3. "Relapse - Eminem - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic .
4. Petridis, Alexis (14 May 2009). "Eminem – Relapse". The Guardian.
5. "Album Review: Eminem - 'Relapse' - NME". NME . 19 May 2009.
6. "Eminem: Relapse Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork .
7. "Relapse". Rolling Stone . 11 May 2009.
8. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 May, 2009 (Issue 1003)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 2009-05-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
9. "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
10. "Discography Eminem". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
11. "Eminem". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original (select "View Singles" tab) on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
12. "Eminem Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
13. "Billboard chart search - Eminem - "Old Time's Sake"". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original (XML) on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.