Encore (Eminem song)

"Encore"
Single by Eminem featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent
from the album Encore
ReleasedNovember 9, 2004
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  • 5:47 (album version)
    5:13 (clean version)
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Eminem singles chronology
"Mosh"
(2004)
"Encore"
(2004)
"Like Toy Soldiers"
(2005)
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"Symphony In X Major"
(2002)
"Encore"
(2004)
"Imagine"
(2006)
50 Cent singles chronology
"Westside Story"
(2004)
"Encore"
(2004)
"How We Do"
(2004)

"Encore" (stylized as "ƎNCORE" and sometimes known as "Curtains Down") is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring 50 Cent and Dr. Dre. It was written by the artists alongside Chris Pope, Mike Elizondo, and Mark Batson, the latter of which produced it with Dr. Dre. The title track from the Eminem album of the same name, it was released on November 9, 2004 as the third single on vinyl in the U.S. and is the final track from the album.

The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the Grammy Awards of 2006, but lost to Black Eyed Peas song "Don't Phunk with My Heart". No music video was filmed for this song. Eminem, Dre and 50 Cent would later return to work together on the song "Crack a Bottle" from Relapse. On Encore, "One Shot 2 Shot" segues into the skit "Final Thought", which then segues into Encore, which also segues into the "Curtains Down" skit.