| Old Time's Sake | |
| Cover: | OldTimesSake.jpg |
| Alt: | A photo of the artist with his arms raised in a triumphant pose. |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Eminem featuring Dr. Dre |
| Album: | Relapse |
| Released: | June 2, 2009 (digital) |
| Studio: | Effigy Studios (Ferndale, Michigan) |
| Length: | 4:38 |
| Producer: | Dr. Dre |
| Chronology: | Eminem singles |
| Prev Title: | 3 a.m. |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | Beautiful |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
"Old Time's Sake" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper and producer Dr. Dre, and the fourth single from the former's Relapse (2009).[1]
News of the song's future release was first published on the official Eminem site on April 30, 2009, as a part of the official countdown.[2] The song features, and is also produced by Dr. Dre. It is one of the only two songs on the album to have guest appearances; the other song, "Crack a Bottle", also features Dr. Dre, as well as 50 Cent.
The song received mixed reviews from critics. MTV summarized "Old Time's Sake" as "featuring a party vibe".[1] The article went on to describe that "the record has the familiar West Coast bounce, and that Dr. Dre himself leads the song with a 'simple sing-songy flow' as well as adult content."[1] Allmusic highlighted the song.[3] The Guardian was negative: "More troubling is the sense of going through the motions - something that comes with the album's attempts to scandalise, and which seems to have seeped through into the song title"[4] Louis Pattison was also negative: "‘Old Time’s Sake’ with Dre heralds a mid-album slump."[5] Pitchfork was really positive: "the mere fact he's working with Dr. Dre is seen as cause for celebration (the entirety of "Old Time's Sake" is great)."[6] Rolling Stone wrote that the song is "where Dre drops tasteless lines about getting Shady stoned again."[7]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 76 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 14 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 49 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[11] | 61 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)[12] | 25 |
| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[13] | 15 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard) | 31 |