The Real Slim Shady (explicit)

~ Recording by Eminem

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.21The Real Slim Shady4:44EminemThe Slim Shady LPEminemAlbum
  • -1999
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP (sitting on stairs cover)EminemAlbum
  • DE2000-05-22
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records490 629-2
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP (wrapped up in a blanket cover)EminemAlbum
  • DE2000-05-22
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records490 629-2
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP (BMG club edition)EminemAlbum
  • US2000-05-23
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)069490629-2, D 135081
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP (wrapped up in a blanket cover)EminemAlbum
  • US2000-05-23
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)069490629-2
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LPEminemAlbum
  • US2000-05-23
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records, WEB Entertainment069490629-1
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP (sitting on stairs cover)EminemAlbum
  • US2000-05-23
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)069490629-2
1.1The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Real Slim ShadyEminemSingle
  • DE2000-06-12
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records497 366-2
1.1The Real Slim Shady (album version)4:48EminemThe Real Slim ShadyEminemSingle
  • GB2000-06-26
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Goliath Artists, Interscope Records, WEB Entertainment4973792
1.1The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Real Slim ShadyEminemSingle
  • FR2000-07-10
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records497 365-2
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP (special edition, Universal M & L, German pressing)EminemAlbum
  • GB2000-09-11
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records490 761-2
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LPEminemAlbum
  • GB2000-09-11
Interscope Records490 761-2
1.10The Real Slim Shady4:46EminemThe Source Presents Hip Hop Hits, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-12-12
Def Jam Recordings (US)731452006226
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LPEminemAlbum
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)490 629-1
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP (Universal M & L, UK pressing)EminemAlbum
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records, Goliath Entertainment, WEB Entertainment490 629-2
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LPEminemAlbum
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records, Universal Music Australia490 629-2
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LPEminemAlbum
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records, Goliath Artists, WEB Entertainment069490629-2
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP (Japanese Edition (UICY-20342))EminemAlbum
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope RecordsUICY-20342
1.2The Real Slim Shady (dirty version)4:44EminemThe Real Slim ShadyEminemSingle
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Goliath Artists, Interscope Records, WEB Entertainment0694973341
1.21The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemVIVA Summer Hits 2000Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.7The Real Slim Shady4:46EminemGRAMMY Nominees 2001Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-02-06
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 5 31520 2 4
1.13The Real Slim Shady4:48EminemGrammy R&B & Rap Nominees 2001Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-02-06
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7245 5 31647 2 0
1.2The Real Slim Shady4:43EminemKiss Smooth Grooves 2001Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-02-26
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)
1.13The Real Slim Shady4:43EminemTop of the Pops: Summer 2001Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-07-02
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LPEminemAlbum
  • JP2001-08-18
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)UICS-9002/3
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LPEminemAlbum
  • XE2001-08-27
Interscope Records493 062-2
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LPEminemAlbum
  • GB2001-08-27
Interscope Records493 137-2
2.3The Real Slim Shady4:43EminemMTV SelectVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MTV (TV network)556 314-2
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LPEminemAlbum
  • AU2002-01-01
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)493 081-2
8.1The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Singles BoxsetEminemSingle + Compilation
  • XE2003-12-15
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label), WEB Entertainment0602498616017
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemCurtain Call: The Hits (deluxe)EminemAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-12-02
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)9889084
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemCurtain Call: The HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-12-02
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)0602498878934
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:44EminemCurtain Call: The HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-12-02
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)0602498893951
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemCurtain Call: The HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-12-02
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)UICS-1110
2.3The Real Slim Shady?:??EminemCurtain Call: The HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-12-05
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)B0005881-01
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemCurtain Call: The HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2005-12-06
Aftermath Records (US rap)9887893
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemCurtain Call: The HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-12-06
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)B0006035-02
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemCurtain Call: The Hits (BMG club edition)EminemAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-12-06
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)B0006035-02, D215213
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemCurtain Call: The HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2005-12-06
Aftermath Records (US rap), Goliath Artists, Interscope Records, Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label)B000588102
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemCurtain Call: The Hits (deluxe edition)EminemAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2005-12-06
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)B000603502
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemCurtain Call: The HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-12-06
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)B0005881-02
2.3The Real Slim Shady?:??EminemCurtain Call: The HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-12-12
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records, Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label), WEB Entertainment602498878965
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemCurtain Call: The HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap)9889084
1.11The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemCurtain Call: The HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records, Universal Music Australia9887893
1.1The Real Slim Shady4:49EminemThe No.1 DJ Collection: 2000’s, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)CD324
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Marshall Mathers LPEminemAlbum
  • JP2012-08-01
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope RecordsUICY-20342
2.4The Real Slim Shady4:48EminemMastermix Jock in a Box, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)
2.8The Real Slim Shady4:44EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP (explicit)EminemAlbum
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap), Interscope Records
1.8The Real Slim Shady4:44EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP (explicit)EminemAlbum
Interscope Records
2.1The Real Slim Shady4:47EminemThe No.1 DJ Collection: 2000s (Digital Collection)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)SET474
Bootleg
1.2The Real Slim Shady4:42EminemMTV Music HistoryEminemAlbum + Compilation
Halahup RecordsHAL125
1.3The Real Slim Shady4:46EminemUnrelease VEminemAlbum + Compilation
1.1The Real Slim Shady4:49EminemPlatinum Collection 2001EminemAlbum + Compilation
Platinum Collection (Russian bootleg label)PLCOLL'2001
1.12The Real Slim Shady4:48EminemGreatest HitsEminemAlbum + Compilation
Star MarkLDB 5117-1/2
1.15The Real Slim Shady4:42EminemThe Story of Marshall MathersThe Syndicate presents EminemAlbum + Compilation + Mixtape/Street
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]
1.7The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemMarshall Bruce Mathers IIIEminemAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.6The Real Slim Shady4:45EminemThe Way I AmEminemSingle
  • AU1999-12-31
Interscope Records497 434-2

Relationships

recording engineer:Richard “Segal” Huredia (US hip hop mix engineer)
assistant engineer:Michelle Forbes
Jim McCrone
producer:Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
Mel‐Man (US west coast hip-hop producer Melvin Bradford; Aftermath Entertainment)
assistant mixer:Richard “Segal” Huredia (US hip hop mix engineer)
mixer:Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
bass and guitar:Mike Elizondo
keyboard:Thomas Joseph Coster, Jr.
vocals:Eminem
DJ-mixes:Eminem Megamix (DJ mix by Brian Butler)
sampled by:Oops, Slim Shady Did It Again by Britney Spears vs. Eminem (lead vocals)
mash-ups:Are You Ready for the Real Slim Shady by DJ Crazy Chris
BLI-RSS by Death Cab for Yeezy
CAKE-RSS by Death Cab for Yeezy
EVAN-RSS by Death Cab for Yeezy
FRAN-RSS by Death Cab for Yeezy
FRAY-RSS by Death Cab for Yeezy
I Got the 2 of Us (Grover Washington vs. Eminem vs. Luniz) by iWillBattle
Oops, Slim Shady Did It Again by Britney Spears vs. Eminem
RHCP-RSS by Death Cab for Yeezy
SMA-RSS by Death Cab for Yeezy
SOUL-RSS by Death Cab for Yeezy
The Lone Slim Shady (Caravan Palace vs. Eminem) by oneboredjeu
The Real Stacy’s Mom by Death Cab for Yeezy
WEEZ-RSS by Death Cab for Yeezy
YOLO-RSS by Death Cab for Yeezy
music videos:The Real Slim Shady (director’s cut)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3yfqSUWxFvZELEM4PmlwIR [info]
recording of:The Real Slim Shady

Related works

The Real Slim Shady

writer:Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer)
Thomas Joseph Coster, Jr.
Mike Elizondo
Marshall Mathers
publisher:Bug Music (music publishing) (ended)
Elvismambo Music (ended)
Ensign Music Corporation (ended)
Five Card Music (ended)
Strawberry Blonde Music (ended)
Ain’t Nothin’ Going’ On but F****n’ Music
BMG Bumblebee
Eight Mile Style
Music of Windswept
WB Music Corp. (1929-2019) (until 2019-05-28)
WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
referred to in medleys:Angry White Boy Polka (order: 13)
later parody versions:The Real Sin Savior