"Normal" is a song by American rapper
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
from his tenth studio album ''
Kamikaze''. It was released as the album's fifth track on August 31, 2018, via
Shady Records along with the rest of the album. Recording sessions took place at Effigy Studios in
Detroit
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. Produced by Illadaproducer,
Symbolyc One and Lonestarrmuzik, the song contains samples from
Little Dragon's song "Seconds". Despite never being released as a single, the song has managed to chart worldwide.
The rapper speaks about a volatile, mutually toxic relationship that throws several parallels to the hit single "
Love the Way You Lie". Tom Breihan of ''
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'' wrote: "Eminem freaks out on an on-and-off girlfriend, accusing her of cheating or of getting back at him by dressing sexy when she goes out. He complains that she’s being “extra, like a fuckin’ terrestrial”. As the song progresses, he's rapping about putting tracking devices on her car or hitting her with a baseball bat. And that's where the plausible deniability comes in. Em's exaggerating things to ridiculous extents, so we know he's making dark jokes, not being serious. It's the most poisonous form of self-awareness, the kind that just dares you to get offended or triggered".
Personnel
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Marshall Mathers – main artist, vocals, mixing, songwriter
*Ray Fraser – producer, songwriter
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Larry Griffin Jr. – producer, songwriter
*Maurice Nichols – producer, songwriter
*Ricky Sheldon – additional producer, songwriter
*Mike Strange – recording, mixing
*Joe Strange – recording
*Tony Campana – recording
Charts
Certifications
References
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2018 songs
Eminem songs
Songs written by Eminem
Songs written by Symbolyc One
Song recordings produced by Symbolyc One