Forgot About Dre

"Forgot About Dre"
"Forgot About Dre"
Single by Dr. Dre featuring Eminem
from the album 2001
B-side	"Still D.R.E."
Released	January 29, 2000[1]
Recorded	February 1999
Studio	Sierra Sonics (Reno, Nevada); Larrabee West (Hollywood); A&M Studios (Hollywood); Record One (Los Angeles);
Genre	West Coast hip hop;
Length	3:42
Label	Aftermath; Interscope;
Songwriter(s)	Eminem
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre; Mel-Man;
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Music video
	"Forgot About Dre (Explicit)" on YouTube
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"Forgot About Dre" is a single from rapper-producer Dr. Dre's album 2001, featuring vocals from rapper Eminem. The track reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 14 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 32 on the U.S. Pop chart, and No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart. Released as the album's second single on January 29, 2000,[1] like "Still D.R.E." and Eminem's song "Without Me", the song defiantly addresses Dre's critics as Dre announces his return to the hip-hop scene and reminds listeners of his significant influence on the genre. "Forgot About Dre" won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2001 Grammy Awards.[2] It samples the No Doubt song "The Climb". Eminem performed a brief portion of the song during the Super Bowl LVI halftime show on February 13, 2022.

Background

The song is considered a response to diss tracks by Death Row artists on Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000, a compilation released by Suge Knight that takes its title from Dre's 1992 album The Chronic. The line "Who you think brought you the oldies, Eazy-E's, Ice Cube's, and DOC's, the Snoop D.O. Double G's, and the group that said 'Motherfuck the police'?" outlines Dre's importance in the rap world, the theme of the song. Eminem's verse features the bizarre violence and aggression typical of his "Slim Shady" alter ego. In an interview, Kendrick Lamar said this and Six-Two's verse from "Xxplosive" tied for the best verses on 2001.[3]

Music video

The video was directed by Philip G. Atwell and was shot from December 24 to December 26, 1999.[4] It was released for the week ending on January 9, 2000. The video opens at night with Dr. Dre rapping in front of a newsstand in a city. Eminem raps as he walks through a dark city street. A few explicit lines in Eminem's verse are replaced with a skit in which Eminem is answering reporter Jane Yamamoto's questions about a fire he and Dre started.[5] When the video ends, it switches to "Last Dayz" by Hittman. This video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video in 2000.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called "Forgot About Dre" a standout track, praising Eminem's unpredictability.[6] NME wrote that the song "jogs [listeners'] memories" as to Dre's accomplishments" and keeps "his legend simmering."[7] According to Chris Massey of PopMatters, "it's the frantic rap of Eminem that truly stands out, perhaps only because he's the freshest voice on board."[8] Greg Tate of SPIN noted that Dr. Dre uses this song to "make sure all recognize his majesty", with Eminem "standing by him like a cartoon pitbull."[9]

"Forgot About Dre" has been widely regarded as one of Eminem's best songs. Rolling Stone and The Guardian both ranked the song number three on their lists of the greatest Eminem songs.[10][11]

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2001	43rd Grammy Awards	Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group	Won

Track listing

UK CD single #1[12]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Forgot About Dre" (video version)	Andre Young Melvin Bradford Marshall Mathers	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	3:42
2.	"Still D.R.E." (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Young Bradford Shawn Carter Scott Storch	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	4:34
3.	"Forgot About Dre" (instrumental)	Young Bradford Mathers	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	3:42
4.	"Forgot About Dre" (explicit music video)	Young Bradford Mathers	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	3:45
Total length:				15:42

UK CD single #2[13]

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Forgot About Dre" (clean version)	Andre Young Melvin Bradford Marshall Mathers	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	3:42
2.	"Still D.R.E." (featuring Snoop Dogg) (clean version)	Young Bradford Shawn Carter	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	4:34
Total length:				8:16

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Forgot About Dre" (instrumental)	Young Bradford Mathers	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	3:42
2.	"Forgot About Dre" (clean music video)	Young Bradford Mathers	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	3:45
Total length:				7:27

12" vinyl[14]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Forgot About Dre" (director's cut video version)	Andre Young Melvin Bradford Marshall Mathers	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	4:28
2.	"Forgot About Dre" (acappella version)	Young Bradford Mathers	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	3:36
3.	"Forgot About Dre" (instrumental)	Young Bradford Mathers	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	3:42
4.	"The Next Episode" (instrumental) (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Young Bradford Ricardo Brown Brian Bailey Melvin Bradford Calvin Broadus, Jr.	Dr. Dre Mel-Man	2:41
Total length:				14:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Germany (Official German Charts)[15]	41
Ireland (IRMA)[16]	20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17]	19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18]	16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19]	26
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	29
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	37
UK Singles (OCC)[22]	7
UK R&B (OCC)[23]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[24]	25
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25]	14
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[26]	32
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[27]	3

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Global 200 (Billboard)[28]	100

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29]	71
US Billboard Hot 100[30]	73
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[31]	53

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[32]	Gold	45,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[33]	Platinum	600,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

"Forgot About Dre: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Retrieved April 25, 2015.
"Grammy awards winners list 2001". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
"Forgot About Dre lyrics". AllMusic.
Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Eminem & Dr Dre Behind the Scenes of Forgot About Dre the Music Video". YouTube.
DrDreVEVO (July 19, 2010), Eminem, Dr. Dre – Forgot About Dre (Explicit) ft. Hittman, retrieved October 27, 2017
Stephen Thomas Erlewine (November 16, 1999). "2001 – Dr. Dre | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
"NME Album Reviews – 2001". NME. November 18, 1999. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
Massey, Chris. "Dr. Dre: 2001". PopMatters. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
SPIN – Google Books. January 2000. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
"Eminem: 50 Greatest Songs". Rolling Stone. November 21, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
Hobbs, Thomas (February 20, 2020). "Eminem: his 30 greatest tracks, ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
"Forgot About Dre: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Retrieved April 25, 2015.
"Forgot About Dre [CD 2]: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Retrieved April 25, 2015.
"Dr. Dre – Forgot About Dre (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.
"Dr. Dre feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Irish-charts.com – Discography Dr. Dre". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Dr. Dre feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Dr. Dre feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Dr. Dre feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Dr. Dre feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
"Dr. Dre Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Dr. Dre Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Dr. Dre Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Dr. Dre Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Dr Dre Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
"Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Billboard Top 100 – 2000". Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
"2000 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-56. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
"Danish single certifications – Dr Dre Feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
"British single certifications – Dr Dre Feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 31, 2017. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Forgot About Dre in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

External links

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[amazon.co.uk-1] "Forgot About Dre: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Retrieved April 25, 2015.

[2] "Grammy awards winners list 2001". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

[3] "Forgot About Dre lyrics". AllMusic.

[4] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Eminem & Dr Dre Behind the Scenes of Forgot About Dre the Music Video". YouTube.

[5] DrDreVEVO (July 19, 2010), Eminem, Dr. Dre – Forgot About Dre (Explicit) ft. Hittman, retrieved October 27, 2017

[6] Stephen Thomas Erlewine (November 16, 1999). "2001 – Dr. Dre | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

[7] "NME Album Reviews – 2001". NME. November 18, 1999. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

[8] Massey, Chris. "Dr. Dre: 2001". PopMatters. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

[9] SPIN – Google Books. January 2000. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

[10] "Eminem: 50 Greatest Songs". Rolling Stone. November 21, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2022.

[11] Hobbs, Thomas (February 20, 2020). "Eminem: his 30 greatest tracks, ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved March 23, 2022.

[12] "Forgot About Dre: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Retrieved April 25, 2015.

[13] "Forgot About Dre [CD 2]: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Retrieved April 25, 2015.

[14] "Dr. Dre – Forgot About Dre (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs.

[sc_Germany_Dr._Dre_feat._Eminem-15] "Dr. Dre feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_Ireland3_Dr._Dre-16] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Dr. Dre". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_Dutch40_-17] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Dr._Dre_feat._Eminem-18] "Dr. Dre feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_New_Zealand_Dr._Dre_feat._Eminem-19] "Dr. Dre feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_Sweden_Dr._Dre_feat._Eminem-20] "Dr. Dre feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_Switzerland_Dr._Dre_feat._Eminem-21] "Dr. Dre feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_UK_-22] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_UKrandb_-23] "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2015.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Dr._Dre-24] "Dr. Dre Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Dr._Dre-25] "Dr. Dre Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Dr._Dre-26] "Dr. Dre Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Dr._Dre-27] "Dr. Dre Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[sc_Billboardglobal200_Dr_Dre-28] "Dr Dre Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[29] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[30] "Billboard Top 100 – 2000". Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2010.

[31] "2000 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-56. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

[DenmarkDr_Dre_Feat._EminemForgot_About_DresingleCertRef-32] "Danish single certifications – Dr Dre Feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[United_KingdomDr_Dre_Feat._EminemForgot_About_DresingleCertRef-33] "British single certifications – Dr Dre Feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 31, 2017. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Forgot About Dre in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

Dr. Dre songs
Discography Production discography
The Chronic	"Fuck wit Dre Day" "Let Me Ride" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" "Bitches Ain't Shit"
2001	"The Watcher" "Still D.R.E." "Xxplosive" "Forgot About Dre" "The Next Episode"
Compton	"Medicine Man"
Collaborations	"We Want Eazy" "U Better Recognize" "California Love" "No Diggity" "Ghetto Fabulous" "Just Dippin'" "Guilty Conscience" "Hello" "Fast Lane" "The Knoc" "Symphony in X Major" "Shit Hits the Fan" "Encore" "Imagine" "Bounce" "Crack a Bottle" "Old Time's Sake" "Hell Breaks Loose" "The Recipe" "New Day"
Other singles	"We're All in the Same Gang" "Deep Cover" "Natural Born Killaz" "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" "Been There, Done That" "Zoom" "Bad Intentions" "The Wash" "Kush" "I Need a Doctor"