Reached in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Denmark, and Switzerland.
Spoofing his plastic surgery, legal troubles, and the 1984 Pepsi commercial accident where his hair caught fire.
While critical reception was mixed—with some reviewers finding the humor dated or "lazy"—the song was a massive global success: Peaked at on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Released on September 28, 2004, served as the lead single from Eminem’s fifth studio album, Encore . Produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre, the track is classified as comedy hip hop , characterized by its playful beat, intentionally silly hook, and Eminem's cartoonish vocal delivery. Music Video Overview
A week after the release, Jackson called into radio shows expressing his displeasure, calling the video "disrespectful" and "demeaning".
The official music video is a fast-paced, satirical collage of pop culture parodies. It features Eminem in various costumes and personas, including:
A sequence recreating the rap battles from his own film 8 Mile , featuring his character B-Rabbit facing off against Slim Shady .
