Brand New Dance (Eminem song)
| "Brand New Dance" | |
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| Song by Eminem | |
| from the album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | |
| Released | July 12, 2024 |
| Recorded | 2004–2024 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 3:27 |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) |
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"Brand New Dance" is a song by American rapper Eminem. It was released through Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records as the fourth track from his twelfth studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), on July 12, 2024.[1] The song was written and produced by Eminem himself and Luis Resto.[2][3]
Background
[edit]Originally, the song was recorded to be on Eminem's fifth studio album Encore, under the name "Christopher Reeves". However, the song was cut after its main subject, film actor Christopher Reeve, died on October 10, 2004 from heart failure, a month before the album's release. This was revealed on Eminem's song "Guilty Conscience 2".[4]
On July 12, 2024, the song was released on Eminem's twelfth studio album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), under the name "Brand New Dance".[5]
Critical reception
[edit]The song was met with generally negative reviews. Ben Devlin of MusicOMH wrote "It certainly sounds like a reject from one of Eminem's worst albums [Encore], emphasising the backward-looking, tedious approach of this record, and the song has no cultural relevance decades after Reeve's life-changing accident."[6] Jordan Bassett of NME wrote in a review of the The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), "The production is appealingly cartoonish and rubbery, from the elastic bassline that twangs through 'Brand New Dance'..."[7] Rob Shieffield of Rolling Stone wrote, "But it's fair to say that nobody, not even his worst enemies, would have predicted that two decades later, he'd still be making Christopher Reeve jokes — in fact, he'd devote an entire song to repeating the same joke that once took him three seconds. "Brand New Dance" is sad enough in itself..."[8]
Dash Lewis of Pitchfork praised the song, writing "Despite its dated, unnecessary content, "Brand New Dance" might be the best song on [The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)]."[9]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 21 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 17 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[11] | 24 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 18 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 25 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ "When did Eminem release "Brand New Dance"?". Genius. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Who wrote "Brand New Dance" by Eminem?". Genius. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Who produced "Brand New Dance" by Eminem?". Genius. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Eminem – Guilty Conscience 2, retrieved 2024-07-30
- ^ Eminem – Brand New Dance, retrieved 2024-07-30
- ^ Devlin, Ben (2024-07-19). "Eminem - The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace) | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Bassett, Jordan (2024-07-15). "Eminem – 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)' review: well-crafted songs and empty provocation". NME. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2024-07-15). "Eminem's 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)': Well, He Tried". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ Lewis, Dash. "Eminem: The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ a b c d "Eminem | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 19/7/2024". Official Charts. Retrieved 2024-07-30.