Business (song)
2003 single by Eminem
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"Business" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fourth studio album, The Eminem Show (2002). "Business" was released as the fifth and final single from the album on July 22, 2003, exclusively to international markets, but it was not released as an official single in the United States.
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| Single by Eminem | ||||
| from the album The Eminem Show | ||||
| Released | July 22, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | January – April 2002 | |||
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| Length | 4:11 | |||
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| Producer | Dr. Dre | |||
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Composition and reception
"Business" is a hip-hop song of four minutes and eleven seconds in length.[1] It sees Eminem comparing himself and Dr. Dre, the song's producer, to fictional crime-fighting duo Batman and Robin, a comparison first explored in the music video for the previous Eminem single "Without Me".[2][3] The track is one of several Dr. Dre productions on The Eminem Show which, according to CultureDose writer Marty Brown, affords Eminem a "perfect sound-scape" to inspire emotions in the listener, calling the beat "a launchpad equally effective for humor or anger".[4] Writing for Pitchfork Media, Ethan P. noted the "cartoonish" production to be similar in style to several of Eminem's early singles, claiming it to be fitting to the Batman and Robin theme on "Business", but noted that "this time he's actually talking about Batman and Robin!!".[5] DX Magazine editor J-23 called this "classic" with Dre beats.[6] Kris Ex On "Business": "Em names himself the gatekeeper of hip-hop and obliquely claims to be the best rapper alive: 'The flow's too wet/Nobody close to it/Nobody says it, but still everybody knows the shit.'"[7]
Track listing
- UK CD1
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Business" | Dr. Dre | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "Bump Heads" (DJ Green Lantern version) (featuring G-Unit) | Eminem | 4:36 | |
| 3. | "Business" (live in Barcelona – video) |
| Dr. Dre | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 13:16 | |||
- UK CD2
- UK Cassette
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Business" | Dr. Dre | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "Bump Heads" (DJ Green Lantern version) (featuring G-Unit) | Eminem | 4:36 | |
| 3. | "The Conspiracy" (DJ Green Lantern version) (freestyle) | 5:14 | ||
| Total length: | 14:10 | |||
- German CD single
- Australian CD single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Business" | Dr. Dre | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "Bump Heads" (DJ Green Lantern version) (featuring G-Unit) | Eminem | 4:36 | |
| 3. | "Business" (live in Detroit – video) |
| Dr. Dre | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 13:16 | |||
- German 3" CD single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Business" | Dr. Dre | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "The Conspiracy" (DJ Green Lantern version) (freestyle) | 5:14 | ||
| Total length: | 9:34 | |||
- The Singles version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Business" | Dr. Dre | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "Bump Heads" (DJ Green Lantern version) (featuring G-Unit) | Eminem | 4:36 | |
| 3. | "Business" (acappella) |
| Dr. Dre | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Business" (live in Barcelona – video) |
| Dr. Dre | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 17:33 | |||
Charts
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Certifications
In popular culture
The song was used in the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con trailer of the film Shazam! Fury of the Gods.[31]