Crack A Bottle May 2026

The path to the song's official release was marked by widespread leaks:

: On February 12, 2009, "Crack a Bottle" set a new record for first-week digital sales with 418,000 downloads , surpassing the previous record held by T.I.'s "Live Your Life". Crack A Bottle

: The trio won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2010 for this collaboration. Release History and Leaks The path to the song's official release was

: Produced by Dr. Dre, the track features his signature heavy percussion and a catchy, melodic hook. Dre, the track features his signature heavy percussion

: An unfinished version, often referred to as "Number One," leaked in late 2008 on various mixtapes.

: Although a music video was produced in 2009, it was not officially released for over a decade. Eminem finally "unlocked the vault" and released the official visual in August 2022 to promote his second greatest hits collection, Curtain Call 2 .

: The track was recorded during a period of intense creative output for Eminem, where he reportedly wrote and recorded enough material to fill two albums while recovering from pill addiction. Record-Breaking Success