Bad Guy (Eminem song)

"Bad Guy"
Song by Eminem
from the album The Marshall Mathers LP 2
ReleasedNovember 5, 2013
StudioEffigy Studios (Ferndale, Michigan)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length7:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • S1
  • M-Phazes (part 1)
  • StreetRunner
  • Vinny Venditto (part 2)
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 track listing
16 tracks
  1. "Bad Guy"
  2. "Parking Lot (skit)"
  3. "Rhyme or Reason"
  4. "So Much Better"
  5. "Survival"
  6. "Legacy"
  7. "Asshole" (featuring Skylar Grey)
  8. "Berzerk"
  9. "Rap God"
  10. "Brainless"
  11. "Stronger Than I Was"
  12. "The Monster" (featuring Rihanna)
  13. "So Far"
  14. "Love Game" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
  15. "Headlights" (featuring Nate Ruess)
  16. "Evil Twin"

"Bad Guy" is a song by American rapper Eminem, taken from his eighth album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013). The song connects the second LP to the first Marshall Mathers LP, which was released in 2000. "Bad Guy" is also a sequel to Eminem's hit single "Stan", which appears on the aforementioned album.

Part I of the song was produced by S1 and M-Phazes, Part II by StreetRunner and Vinny Venditto. The song was written by the four, alongside Eminem, S. Hacker, M. Aiell and Sarah Jaffe, the latter of which is featured singing the song's refrain. The song samples "Hocus Pokus", as performed by Walter Murphy; "Soana", written by Gian Piero Reverberi and Laura Giordano; as well as "Ode to Billie Joe", as performed by Lou Donaldson.

"Bad Guy" was met with universal acclaim from music critics, with the most praise going towards the song's storytelling. It debuted at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, upon the album's release.

  1. ^ C.M., Emmanuel (2013-11-01). "Here Are Eminem's Real Production Credits For 'MMLP 2'". XXL. Retrieved 2013-11-26.