The song incorporates several aggressive themes, largely dealing with the struggles dealt with by B-Rabbit, and how he eventually overcomes his many problems and obstacles to gain the respect of other rappers.

"Lose Yourself" was a commercial success, becoming Eminem's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single and remaining there for twelve consecutive weeks.

The music video for the song, directed by Eminem, manager Paul Rosenberg and Phillip G. Atwell, was released on October 7, 2002.

"Lose Yourself" is certified 13× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[3] and has been downloaded 10 million times in the United States alone.

[5] Taryn Manning, who played Jimmy's ex-girlfriend Janeane in 8 Mile, said in an interview with MTV, that during the filming of the movie, in any downtime, Eminem was writing and that "you could just see him formulating stuff in his head".

[7] The sheet on which he wrote the song appears in 8 Mile in a scene where his character is writing while riding the bus.

[2] A Drum & Bass remix has been made and was released on the mixtape Straight from the Lab as a European bonus track.

The song incorporates several aggressive themes, largely dealing with the struggles dealt with by B-Rabbit, and how he eventually overcomes his many problems and obstacles to gain the respect of other rappers.

[9] The song's sheet music is in the key of D minor in common time with a metronome of 66 before increasing to 79.

[10] "Lose Yourself" received critical acclaim, with many praising the song's aggressive themes and describing it as Eminem's best work to date.

It's excellent, if obviously an offcut from 'The Eminem Show', all thundering rawk guitars and Rocky-ish bassline (appropriately enough).

"[14] In the United States, "Lose Yourself" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart the week of October 5, 2002, at No.

[18] The song's accompanying music video, directed by Eminem, manager Paul Rosenberg and Phillip G. Atwell,[19] was released on October 7, 2002.

The video is a mixture of several scenarios, largely including several scenes from 8 Mile; however, it also contains scenes addressing problems the real-life Eminem has addressed, as well as "B-Rabbit"'s difficulties, including the ostracism by rap communities towards him due to his color and his difficult personal life.

The music video for "Lose Yourself" was filmed in his hometown Detroit, Michigan,[20] and thus contains numerous shots of the city, including the Ambassador Bridge.

It contains scenes focusing on both Rabbit's and the real-life Eminem's character; for example, the interpersonal difficulties he has to face while rapping, the insults and booing of crowds due to being a white rapper in a black-dominate scene, the domestic trouble he has to overcome due to his alcoholic mother and her deadbeat boyfriend, and dealing with the problems that arise from the people he associates with.

These included the US Billboard Hot 100, making it Eminem's first number-one hit in the United States.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "Lose Yourself" became the "Longest-Running Single at Number One for a Rap Song", at 23 weeks.

With over 19 million copies sold in the United States, it is Eminem's third-best-selling song, just behind "Love the Way You Lie" and "Not Afraid".

Luis Resto, one of the song's co-producers, had attended the ceremony and accepted the award on his behalf.

[24] Mathers denied his absence was due to objections the show's producers had with the song's profanity.

[33] Credits for "Lose Yourself" are adapted from the liner notes of the original soundtrack to the movie 8 Mile.